This calendar
features upcoming steam train charters, photo specials, mainline
steam excursions, and other unique steam operating events in the U.S. & Canada.
For a full calendar of all railfan events, including special diesel-powered
excursions, rare mileage trips, and railroad festivals, please see our
Railfan Events & Excursions Calendar. For additions to this page, please
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Statistics,
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Last updated June 6, 2023.
FEATURED EVENTS
October 19: Rio Grande 463 Steam Photo Charter
We’ll celebrate Rio Grande 463's 120th birthday with a throwback to
the 1950s. The Mudhen will feature flying Rio Grande lettering for the first
charter in approximately 20 years. Antonito, Colorado
More information:
Dak Dillon Photography
JUNE 2023
June 7 - July 3: Union Pacific Big Boy "Home Run Express Tour"
UP Big Boy 4-8-8-4 #4014 travels Cheyenne to Omaha and return, with
stops for public viewings across Nebraska
More information: Union
Pacific Steam
Related video:
Big
Boy 4014 in the Midwest (Dynamo Productions)
June 17: Steamtown Railfest 2023
Cab tours, locomotive shop tours, and
demonstrations - Scranton, Pennsylvania
More information:
Steamtown National Historic Site
Related photos:
Steamtown Photo Gallery (SteamPhotos.com)
June 17-18: Northern Central Railway 10th Anniversary Celebration
4-4-0 #17 and visiting
Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 #85 lead multiple trips including Sunday doubleheader - New
Freedom, PA
More information:
Northern Central Railway
Related photos:
Northern Central Railway (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Northern Central Railway (Dynamo
Productions)
June 18: Nickel Plate 765 "Tri-State Scenic Steam Excursion"
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 leads an all-day excursion from Edon, Ohio to
Hillsdale, Michigan
More information:
Indiana Rail Experience
Related photos:
Nickel Plate 765 Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Nickel Plate 765 (Dynamo
Productions)
June 24-25: Prairie Village Railroad Days
Train rides with Lima 0-6-0 #29, doodlebug, and motorcars - Prairie Village, South
Dakota
More information:
Historic Prairie Village
June 25: Silver Creek & Stephenson Heisler Photo Charter
Photo runbys with a restored 1912 Heisler geared locomotive - Freeport,
Illinois
More information:
Trains Magazine
JULY 2023
July 1: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursion to the Canyon
Steam-powered excursion to the Grand Canyon using 2-8-2 #4960 - Williams, Arizona
More information:
Grand Canyon Railway
Related photos:
Grand Canyon Railway Steam Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Grand Canyon Railway (Dynamo
Productions)
July 1: Reading & Northern Iron Horse Rambles
Reading 4-8-4 T-1 #2102 leads an excursion from Reading Outer
Station to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
More information: Reading & Northern
Railroad
Related photos:
Reading &
Northern Photo Gallery (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Reading & Northern Steam
Special (Dynamo
Productions)
AUGUST 2023
August 5: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursion to the Canyon
Steam-powered excursion to the Grand Canyon using 2-8-2 #4960 - Williams, Arizona
More information:
Grand Canyon Railway
Related photos:
Grand Canyon Railway Steam Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Grand Canyon Railway (Dynamo
Productions)
August 5-6: Huckleberry Railroad Railfan Weekend
Train rides with Alaska Railroad 4-6-0 #152 plus shop tours,
demonstrations, and model trains - Flint, Michigan
More information:
Huckleberry Railroad &
Facebook Page
Related photos:
Huckleberry Railroad Photos
(SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Huckleberry Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
August 5-6: Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad Steam
Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 #85 powers two weekends of
steam excursions from Lebanon, Ohio
More information:
Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad
August 12-13: Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad Steam
Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 #85 powers two weekends of
steam excursions from Lebanon, Ohio
More information:
Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad
August 13: Reading & Northern Iron Horse Rambles
Reading 4-8-4 T-1 #2102 leads an excursion from Reading Outer
Station to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
More information: Reading & Northern
Railroad
Related photos:
Reading &
Northern Photo Gallery (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Reading & Northern Steam
Special (Dynamo
Productions)
August 24-27: Prairie Village Annual Steam Threshing Jamboree
Train rides with Lima 0-6-0 #29 - Prairie Village, South
Dakota
More information:
Historic Prairie Village
August 26-27: 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 (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Tweetsie Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
SEPTEMBER 2023
September 2: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursion to the Canyon
Steam-powered excursion to the Grand Canyon using 2-8-2 #4960 - Williams, Arizona
More information:
Grand Canyon Railway
Related photos:
Grand Canyon Railway Steam Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Grand Canyon Railway (Dynamo
Productions)
September 2: Reading & Northern Iron Horse Rambles
Reading 4-8-4 T-1 #2102 leads an excursion from Reading Outer
Station to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
More information: Reading & Northern
Railroad
Related photos:
Reading &
Northern Photo Gallery (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Reading & Northern Steam
Special (Dynamo
Productions)
September 9-10: Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern 60th Anniversary Celebration
Viscose 0-4-0 steam locomotive #6 leads five trips each day, plus Saturday
evening photo special - Kempton, PA
More information:
Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern
Railroad
Related photos:
Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern Steam (SteamPhotos.com)
September 10: 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 (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Everett Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
September 15: Santa Fe 3415 Steam Photo Charter and Fundraiser
Santa Fe 4-6-2 #3415 leads a charter with photo runbys and night photo
session at the Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad - Abilene, Kansas
More information:
Dak Dillon
Photography
September 16: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursion to the Canyon
Steam-powered excursion to the Grand Canyon using 2-8-2 #4960 - Williams, Arizona
More information:
Grand Canyon Railway
Related photos:
Grand Canyon Railway Steam Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Grand Canyon Railway (Dynamo
Productions)
OCTOBER 2023
October 6-9: Nevada Northern Railway "Photo Spectacular"
3-day weekend photographing passenger, freight, and ore trains with 2-8-0 #81, 2-8-0 #93,
and 4-6-0 #40 - Ely, Nevada
More information:
Trains & Travel International
Related photos:
Nevada Northern
Railway Winter Steam Spectacular (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Nevada Northern Railway (Dynamo
Productions)
October 7: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursion to the Canyon
Steam-powered excursion to the Grand Canyon using 2-8-2 #4960 - Williams, Arizona
More information:
Grand Canyon Railway
Related photos:
Grand Canyon Railway Steam Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Grand Canyon Railway (Dynamo
Productions)
October 16-17: Durango & Silverton Fall Photographers Special
Two-day photo special to Silverton with mid-train K-28 helper locomotive and
14-car mixed consist - Durango, CO
More information:
Durango & Silverton
Narrow Gauge Railroad
Related photos:
Durango & Silverton
Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Durango & Silverton (Dynamo
Productions)
October 16-19: East Broad Top Railroad Photo Charters
Two 2-day photo charters featuring EBT 2-8-2 #16 with passenger and freight
trains, plus night photo session - Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania
More information:
Lerro Photography
Related photos:
East Broad Top Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
October 19: Rio Grande 463 Steam Photo Charter
We’ll celebrate Rio Grande 463's 120th birthday with a throwback to
the 1950s. The Mudhen will feature flying Rio Grande lettering for the first
charter in approximately 20 years. Antonito, Colorado
More information:
Dak Dillon Photography
Related photos:
Cumbres & Toltec
Scenic Railroad (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Cumbres & Toltec (Dynamo
Productions)
October 21-22: Sumpter Valley Railroad Photography Weekend
Photo runbys with Mikado #19, Heisler #3, and historic freight and
passenger equipment - Baker City, Oregon
Details forthcoming:
Sumpter Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Sumpter Valley Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
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