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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
Submit Your Event.
See also:
Tourist Railroads,
Steam Locomotives,
Locomotive Records &
Statistics,
Steam Photos,
YouTube Vids
Last updated November 21, 2023.
NOVEMBER 2023
November 24-26: Steam Railroading Institute "North Pole
Express"
Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 powers the annual Christmas excursions from Owosso,
Michigan
More information:
Steam Railroading Institute
Related photos:
Steam Railroading Institute in Winter Gallery (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Pere Marquette 1225 (Dynamo
Productions)
November 24-26: Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation "Holiday Express"
Polson 2-8-2 #2 powers up to 8 trips per day in Portland, Oregon
More information:
Oregon Rail Heritage
Foundation
DECEMBER 2023
December 1-3 & 7-10: Milwaukee Road 261 "North Pole Express"
Annual Christmas train led by Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 steam locomotive #261
(first weekend) and Milwaukee Road E9 diesel #32A (second weekend) - St. Paul Union Depot,
Minnesota
More information: Friends of the 261
Related photos:
Milwaukee Road 261 Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Milwaukee Road 261 (Dynamo
Productions)
December 1-3, 8-10 & 15-17: Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation "Holiday Express"
Polson 2-8-2 #2 powers up to 8 trips per day in Portland, Oregon
More information:
Oregon Rail Heritage
Foundation
December 2-3, 9-10 & 16-17: Steam Railroading Institute "North Pole
Express"
Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 powers the annual Christmas excursions from Owosso,
Michigan
More information:
Steam Railroading Institute
Related photos:
Steam Railroading Institute in Winter Gallery (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Pere Marquette 1225 (Dynamo
Productions)
December 9-10: Minersville Santa Steam Train
CNJ 0-6-0 #113 powers three trips per day from Minersville, Pennsylvania
More information:
Railway Restoration Project 113
Related video:
CNJ 113 (Dynamo
Productions)
JANUARY 2024
January 20-22: Sugar Express Rare Mileage Excursion
U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 steam locomotive #148 powers 3 days of excursions with
photo runbys from Clewiston,
Florida
More information:
Sugar Express
Related video:
US Sugar 148 (Dynamo
Productions)
FEBRUARY 2024
February 3-4: Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington Railway Photo Special
2-day special plus night photo session w/ Locomotive #9 re-lettered
Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes #6 - Alna, Maine
More information:
WW&F Railway Museum
Related video:
Wiscasset, Waterville &
Farmington (Dynamo
Productions)
February 8-9: Virginia & Truckee Railroad Photo Charter
McCloud River Railroad 2-8-2 #18 leads a two-day photo freight - Virginia City, Nevada
More information:
Lerro
Productions
Related photos:
Virginia & Truckee Railroad (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Virginia & Truckee
Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
February 16-18: Nevada Northern Railway "Winter Steam Photo Spectacular"
3-day weekend photographing steam-powered freight and passenger trains - Ely, Nevada
More information:
Nevada Northern Railway
Related photos:
Nevada Northern
Railway Winter Steam Spectacular (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Nevada Northern Railway (Dynamo
Productions)
MARCH 2024
March 1-3: Nevada Northern Railway "Winter Steam Photo Spectacular"
3-day weekend photographing steam-powered freight and passenger trains - Ely, Nevada
More information:
Nevada Northern Railway
Related photos:
Nevada Northern
Railway Winter Steam Spectacular (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Nevada Northern Railway (Dynamo
Productions)
APRIL 2024
April 14: CPKC Final Spike Steam Tour
Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 #2816 tours from Calgary to Mexico City to
celebrate the anniversary of the CP/KCS merger
More information:
CPKC
OCTOBER 2024
October 21-25: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Photo Charter
5-day charter features D&RG 4-6-0 #168, 2-8-0 #315/425, K27 #463,
and a K36 doubleheader with a variety of consists between Chama, New Mexico and
Antonito, Colorado
More information:
Lerro Photography
Related photos:
Cumbres & Toltec
Freight,
Cumbres & Toltec Passenger,
D&RGW 315 (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Cumbres & Toltec (Dynamo
Productions)
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