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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:
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Statistics,
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Last updated January 20, 2020.
FEBRUARY 2020
February 7-9: Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington "Maine Two-Foot Winter
2020"
Three-day photo event features four steam locomotives: Bridgton & Saco River
#7, Monson #3, S.D. Warren #2, and WW&F #9 - Alna, Maine
More information:
WW&F Railway Museum
Related video:
Pennsylvania Steam Stories Bonus Feature (Yard Goat Images)
February 8: Niles Canyon Railway Photo Charter
Columbia River Belt Line 2-4-4-2 #7 ("Skookum") and Clover Valley
Lumber 2-6-6-2T #4 lead photo freights - Sunol, California
More information:
Lerro
Productions
February 10: Nevada State Railroad Museum Photo Charter
Virginia & Truckee 4-6-0 #25 & 4-4-0 "Inyo" will pull several consists on
museum grounds - Carson City, Nevada
More information:
Lerro
Productions
February 11-12: Virginia & Truckee Railroad Photo Charter
V&T 2-8-0 #29 (relettered as LP&N #680) leads a two-day photo freight - Virginia City, Nevada
More information:
Lerro
Productions
Related photos:
Virginia & Truckee Railroad (SteamPhotos.com)
February 14-16: Nevada Northern Railway "Winter Steam Photo Spectacular"
3-day weekend photographing freight and passenger trains with 2-8-0 #93 and 4-6-0 #40 - Ely, Nevada
More information:
Nevada Northern Railway
Related photos:
Nevada Northern
Railway Winter Steam Spectacular (SteamPhotos.com)
February 15: Grand Canyon Railway Steam Excursion to the Canyon
First 2020 steam-powered excursions 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:
Steam to the Grand Canyon (Yard Goat Images)
February 15-16: Durango & Silverton "Winter Photographer's
Special"
Excursion with photo runbys (Sunday) plus night photo session in the yard
(Saturday) - Durango, Colorado
More information:
Durango & Silverton
Narrow Gauge Railroad
Related photos:
Durango & Silverton
Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Cascade Canyon Winter Train (Yard Goat Images)
February 21-23: Nevada Northern Railway "Winter Steam Photo Spectacular"
3-day weekend photographing freight and passenger trains with 2-8-0 #93 and 4-6-0 #40 - Ely, Nevada
More information:
Nevada Northern Railway
Related photos:
Nevada Northern
Railway Winter Steam Spectacular (SteamPhotos.com)
February 28 - March 1: Cumbres & Toltec Rotary Snowplow Special
Operation of Rotary Snowplow OY with photographer chase
buses - Chama, New Mexico
More information: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
Related photos:
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam in the Mountains Vol. 2 (Yard Goat Images)
MARCH 2020
March 7: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
March 7: 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 (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam to the Grand Canyon (Yard Goat Images)
March 7-8: Nevada Northern Railway "Farewell 40" Photo Charter
Passenger, mixed, and freight trains led by 4-6-0 #40 and 2-8-0 #93 - Ely, Nevada
More information:
Trains Magazine
Related photos:
Nevada Northern
Railway Winter Steam Spectacular (SteamPhotos.com)
March 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 (SteamPhotos.com)
March 21: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
March 28-29: Sierra Railway Photo Charter
Sierra Railway #3 leads a photo charter on the Sierra Northern Railway from
Jamestown, California
More information:
Lerro
Productions
Related video:
California Steam Stories (Yard Goat Images)
APRIL 2020
April 4: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
April 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 (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam to the Grand Canyon (Yard Goat Images)
April 11: 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 18: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
April 24-25: Three Rivers Rambler "Smoky Mountain Railway No. 107 " Photo Charter
Southern 2-8-0 #154 to appear as Smoky Mountain #107 for day and
night photo sessions - Knoxville, TN
More information:
Southern Rail Productions
Related photos:
Three Rivers Rambler Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Southern Steam (Yard Goat Images)
April 25: 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 (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam to the Grand Canyon (Yard Goat Images)
April 26-27: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Southern Railway No.
630" Photo Charter
Southern 2-8-0 #630 backdated to its in-service freight appearance
for day and night photo sessions - Chattanooga, TN
More information:
Southern Rail Productions
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Southern Steam (Yard Goat Images)
MAY 2020
May 2: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
May 2: 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 (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam to the Grand Canyon (Yard Goat Images)
May 2-3: Texas State Railroad Photo Charter
Tremont & Gulf 2-8-2 #30 (Texas State #400) leads a two-day
photo freight - Palestine, Texas
More information:
Trains Magazine
Related photos:
Texas State Railroad Photo Gallery
(SteamPhotos.com)
May 16-17: 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 23-25: 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 23-25: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad Steam Excursions
Steam excursions with Santa Fe 4-6-2 #3415 from
Abilene, Kansas
More information:
Abilene & Smoky Valley
Railroad
Related video:
Midwest Steam Part 2 (Yard Goat Images)
May 30-31: 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
JUNE 2020
June 6: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
June 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 (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam to the Grand Canyon (Yard Goat Images)
June 13-14: Steamtown Railfest 2020
Diesel-powered excursions to Moscow, short train rides behind Baldwin 0-6-0 #26,
trolley rides from the Electric City Trolley Museum, locomotive shop tours and
demonstrations - Scranton, Pennsylvania
Details forthcoming: Steamtown National Historic Site
Railfest 2020
Related photos:
Steamtown Photo Gallery (SteamPhotos.com)
JULY 2020
July 3-5: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad Steam Excursions
Steam excursions with Santa Fe 4-6-2 #3415 from
Abilene, Kansas
More information:
Abilene & Smoky Valley
Railroad
Related video:
Midwest Steam Part 2 (Yard Goat Images)
July 4: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
July 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 (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam to the Grand Canyon (Yard Goat Images)
July 18: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
AUGUST 2020
August 1: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
August 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 (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam to the Grand Canyon (Yard Goat Images)
August 15: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
August 22-29: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Roundup of Victorian
Iron Horses
Visiting steam locomotives include Eureka & Palisade #4, Glenbrook,
and D&RGW #315 (as #425), plus recently restored D&RGW #168 - Antonito, Colorado
Details forthcoming: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
Related photos:
Cumbres & Toltec,
D&RGW #315,
Eureka & Palisade #4 (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam in the Mountains Vol. 2 (Yard Goat Images)
August 27-30: Prairie Village Annual Steam Threshing Jamboree
Train rides with Lima 0-6-0 #29 and Alco 0-4-0T #11 -
Prairie Village, South Dakota
More information:
Historic Prairie Village
August 29-30: 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)
SEPTEMBER 2020
September 2-5: 40th National Narrow Gauge Convention
Annual convention to be held in St. Louis, Missouri
Details forthcoming: National Narrow Gauge Convention
September 4-7: Hesston Steam & Power Show 2020
Three gauges of operating steam trains plus steam tractor, saw mill, crane,
and more - La Porte, Indiana
Details forthcoming:
Hesston Steam Museum
September 5: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 leads a trip from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
September 5-7: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad Steam Excursions
Steam excursions with Santa Fe 4-6-2 #3415 from
Abilene, Kansas
More information:
Abilene & Smoky Valley
Railroad
Related video:
Midwest Steam Part 2 (Yard Goat Images)
September 5 & 19: 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 (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam to the Grand Canyon (Yard Goat Images)
September 23 - October 1: Colorado Steam Charters
8-day steam photo charter at the Colorado Railroad Museum, Georgetown Loop,
South Park Rail Society, and Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
More information:
Lerro
Productions
OCTOBER 2020
October 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 (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam to the Grand Canyon (Yard Goat Images)
October 3-4: Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad Steam Excursions
Steam excursions with Santa Fe 4-6-2 #3415 from
Abilene, Kansas
More information:
Abilene & Smoky Valley
Railroad
Related video:
Midwest Steam Part 2 (Yard Goat Images)
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