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This page provides a calendar of upcoming railfan events and excursions throughout North America. For tourist railroads offering regularly
scheduled excursions, please see the Tourist Railroads & Museums Pages. To add your event or excursion to this page, please
Submit Your Event.
Last updated March 20, 2019.
MARCH 2019
March 23: Everett Railroad "Steam Into The Cove"
Alco 2-6-0 steam locomotive #11 powers a 27-mile round-trip excursion from
Hollidaysburg to Martinsburg, PA
More information:
Everett Railroad
Related photos:
Everett
Railroad Photos
APRIL 2019
April 6 & 20: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursion to the Canyon
Steam-powered excursions to the Grand Canyon with 2-8-2 #4960 - Williams, Arizona
More information:
Grand Canyon Railway
Related photos:
Grand Canyon Railway Steam Photos
April 6 & 20: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 or 2-8-0 #630 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos
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April 20: North Carolina Transportation Museum "Easter Bunny Express"
Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 pulls the caboose train for one day only -
Spencer, North Carolina
More information: NC
Transportation Museum
April 26-27: Steam Railroading Institute "Boardman River Rambler"
Visiting steam locomotive Lehigh Valley Coal Co. 0-6-0 #126 pulls four trips
per day from Kalkaska, Michigan
More information: Steam Railroading
Institute
Related photos:
Steam Railroading Institute in Summer & Fall Gallery
April 27-28: Fillmore & Western Railway Steam RailFest 2019
Baldwin 2-8-0 #14 leads excursions plus antique tractors,
caboose rides, and more - Fillmore, California
More information:
Fillmore & Western Railway
April 27 - May 9: Transcontinental Railroad 150th Anniversary
UP 4-8-4 #844 and Big Boy 4-8-8-4 #4014 to operate from Cheyenne, Wyoming to
Ogden, Utah for the 150th anniversary celebration on May 9 in Ogden
More information:
Union
Pacific Steam
April 28-29: Texas State Railroad Photo Charter
Tremont & Gulf 2-8-2 #30 (Texas State #400) leads a photo
freight, plus night photo session - Palestine, Texas
More information:
Lerro Productions
Related photos:
Texas State Railroad Photo Gallery
MAY 2019
May 4: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 or 2-8-0 #630 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos
May 4: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursion to the Canyon
Steam-powered excursion to the Grand Canyon with 2-8-2 #4960 - Williams, Arizona
More information:
Grand Canyon Railway
Related photos:
Grand Canyon Railway Steam Photos
May 7-11: National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) Convention
Annual convention to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah
More information: NRHS
May 10-12: Spike 150 at Promontory Summit
Jupiter and #119 replica steam locomotives to arrive Friday morning for a
3-day festival at the Golden Spike National Historic Site west of Brigham City,
Utah
More information:
Golden Spike Foundation and
National Park Service
May 11: Old Dominion Chapter NRHS "Springtime Special"
Three excursions on the Buckingham Branch Railroad from Dillwyn,
Virginia
More information:
Old
Dominion Chapter NRHS
May 11-12: Niles Canyon Railway Mallet Railfan Events
Columbia River Belt Line 2-4-4-2 #7 ("Skookum") and Clover Valley Lumber
2-6-6-2T #4 lead two trips each day with photo runbys - Fremont, California
More information:
Niles Canyon Railway
May 12-19: Transcontinental Railroad 150th Anniversary
UP 4-8-4 #844 and Big Boy 4-8-8-4 #4014 doublehead the return from Ogden,
Utah to Cheyenne, Wyoming
More information:
Union
Pacific Steam
May 18: Iowa Interstate Steam Excursions
Iowa Interstate QJ steam locomotive #6988 powers four trips from Chillicothe
to Henry, Illinois
More information: City of
Chillicothe
Photos:
TrainFestival 2011 w/ Iowa Interstate QJs
May 18: Old Dominion Chapter NRHS "Springtime Special"
Two excursions on the Buckingham Branch Railroad from Dillwyn,
Virginia
More information:
Old
Dominion Chapter NRHS
May 18-19: Walkersville Southern Railroad Steam Trains
Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 pulls three excursions each day -
Walkersville, Maryland
More information: Walkersville Southern Railroad
May 18-19: Cheyenne Depot Days
Model
train layouts, railroad art, and exhibits (note: no UP Steam Shop tours this
year) - Cheyenne, Wyoming
More information:
Cheyenne Depot Museum
May 25-27: Walkersville Southern Railroad Steam Trains
Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 pulls three excursions each day, plus
Saturday evening railfan
special with runbys north of Walkersville towards Woodsboro - Walkersville,
Maryland
More information: Walkersville Southern Railroad
May 25-27: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad Steam Excursions
Steam excursions with Santa Fe 4-6-2 #3415 from
Abilene, Kansas
More information:
Abilene & Smoky Valley
Railroad
JUNE 2019
June 1: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 or 2-8-0 #630 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos
June 1: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursion to the Canyon
Steam-powered excursion to the Grand Canyon with 2-8-2 #4960 - Williams, Arizona
More information:
Grand Canyon Railway
Related photos:
Grand Canyon Railway Steam Photos
June 1: Old Dominion Chapter NRHS "Springtime Special"
Two excursions on the Buckingham Branch Railroad from Dillwyn,
Virginia
More information:
Old
Dominion Chapter NRHS
June 1-2: Walkersville Southern Railroad Steam Trains
Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 pulls three excursions each day -
Walkersville, Maryland
More information: Walkersville Southern
Railroad
JULY 2019
July 4-6: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad Steam Excursions
Steam excursions with Santa Fe 4-6-2 #3415 from
Abilene, Kansas
More information:
Abilene & Smoky Valley
Railroad
July 6: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursion to the Canyon
Steam-powered excursion to the Grand Canyon with 2-8-2 #4960 - Williams, Arizona
More information:
Grand Canyon Railway
Related photos:
Grand Canyon Railway Steam Photos
July 6 & 20: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 or 2-8-0 #630 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos
AUGUST 2019
August 3: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursion to the Canyon
Steam-powered excursion to the Grand Canyon with 2-8-2 #4960 - Williams, Arizona
More information:
Grand Canyon Railway
Related photos:
Grand Canyon Railway Steam Photos
August 3: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 or 2-8-0 #630 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos
August 4-5 & 11-12: Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad Steam
Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 powers two weekends of
steam excursions from Lebanon, Ohio
Details forthcoming: Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad
August 9-11: Escalante Days Galloping Goose Excursions
Galloping Goose # 5 operates during all three days of the festival - Dolores, Colorado
More information:
Galloping Goose Historical Society
August 17: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 or 2-8-0 #630 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos
August 17-18: Howell Melon Festival Excursions
Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 leads one hour excursions from Howell to Byron,
Michigan
Details forthcoming:
Howell Melon Festival
Related photos:
Steam Railroading Institute in Summer & Fall Gallery
August 24-25: Tweetsie Railroad "Railroad Heritage Weekend"
Two days of train rides with steam locomotives 4-6-0 #12 and 2-8-2 #190 -
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
More information:
Tweetsie Railroad
Related photos:
Tweetsie Railroad Railfan Weekend Photos
August 31 - September 2: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad Steam Excursions
Steam excursions with Santa Fe 4-6-2 #3415 from
Abilene, Kansas
More information:
Abilene & Smoky Valley
Railroad
SEPTEMBER 2019
September 4-7: 39th National Narrow Gauge Convention
Annual convention includes California State Railroad Museum shop
tours, double-headed steam at Railtown 1897, layout tours, museum visits, clinics, contests, and more -
Sacramento, California
More information:
National Narrow Gauge Convention
September 6-8: Cass Scenic Railroad 2019 Rail Heritage Weekend
Friday trip from Durbin toward Cass, Saturday from Cass toward Durbin,
and Sunday from Cass to Whittaker - Cass, West
Virginia
More information:
Durbin &
Greenbrier Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Cass Railfan Weekend Photos
September 7: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursion to the Canyon
Steam-powered excursions to the Grand Canyon with 2-8-2 #4960 - Williams, Arizona
More information:
Grand Canyon Railway
Related photos:
Grand Canyon Railway Steam Photos
September 14: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 or 2-8-0 #630 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos
September 20-22: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad "Steam in the Valley"
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 leads excursions from Independence and Akron, Ohio
Details forthcoming:
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic
Railroad
September 21: Everett Railroad "Steam Into The Cove"
Alco 2-6-0 steam locomotive #11 powers a 27-mile round-trip excursion from
Hollidaysburg to Martinsburg, PA
More information:
Everett Railroad
Related photos:
Everett
Railroad Photos
September 21: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursion to the Canyon
Steam-powered excursions to the Grand Canyon with 2-8-2 #4960 - Williams, Arizona
More information:
Grand Canyon Railway
Related photos:
Grand Canyon Railway Steam Photos
September 27-29: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad "Steam in the Valley"
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 leads excursions from Independence and Akron, Ohio
Details forthcoming:
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic
Railroad
September 28: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 or 2-8-0 #630 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos
September 28-29: N&W 611 at the Strasburg Rail Road
Norfolk & Western #611 leads four 45-minute excursions each day - Strasburg,
Pennsylvania
More information:
Strasburg Rail Road
Related photos:
Norfolk & Western 611 Photos &
Strasburg Rail Road Photos
OCTOBER 2019
October 5: Steam Railroading Institute Cadillac
Special (tentative)
Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 leads an excursion from Mt. Pleasant to Cadillac,
Michigan
Details forthcoming: Steam Railroading
Institute
Related photos:
Steam Railroading Institute in Summer & Fall Gallery
October 5: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursion to the Canyon
Steam-powered excursion to the Grand Canyon with 2-8-2 #4960 - Williams, Arizona
More information:
Grand Canyon Railway
Related photos:
Grand Canyon Railway Steam Photos
October 5-6: N&W 611 at the Strasburg Rail Road
Norfolk & Western #611 and #475 in morning, afternoon, and night photo
sessions - Strasburg, Pennsylvania
More information:
Strasburg Rail Road
Related photos:
Norfolk & Western 611 Photos &
Strasburg Rail Road Photos
October 5-6: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad Steam Excursions
Steam excursions with Santa Fe 4-6-2 #3415 from
Abilene, Kansas
More information:
Abilene & Smoky Valley
Railroad
October 5, 12, 19-20 & 26-27: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 or 2-8-0 #630 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos
October 12-13: Allentown & Auburn Railroad Steam Days
Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 leads a weekend of trips
from Kutztown to Topton, PA
Details forthcoming: Allentown & Auburn Railroad
NOVEMBER 2019
November 2 & 9-10: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 or 2-8-0 #630 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos
November 14-15: Southern Pacific #18 Photo Charter at the Durango & Silverton
Sierra Railway 4-6-0 #3 leads a two day charter over the Sierra
Northern Railway - Jamestown, California
Details forthcoming:
Lerro Productions
DECEMBER 2019
December 14: Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington Railway Museum
"Victorian Christmas"
Steam train rides and horse-drawn sleigh rides during this annual event in Alna, Maine
More information:
WW&F Railway Museum
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