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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,
Steam Photos,
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Last updated April 18, 2024.
FEATURED EVENTS
May 17-18: Durango & Silverton Photo Charter
Pulled by a K-36 or K-37, our photo charter will feature a work
train consist with MOW hoppers and flat cars headed toward Needleton. A night
photo session in the Durango Yard and roundhouse rounds out the event. Durango,
Colorado
More information:
Dak Dillon Photography
September 21: Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Steam Mixed Train Charter
& Night Shoot
2-foot narrow gauge 0-4-4 No. 9 of the WW&F Railway leads a noon-9pm
charter with historic freight and passenger equipment. A night session with
runbys and staged statics will wrap up the evening. Runbys coordinated for
optimal lighting and enhanced with period props and actors. Alna, Maine
More information:
Dynamo Productions
APRIL 2024
April 19-21: Sugar Train Photo Special
U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 steam locomotive #148 powers 3 days of excursions with
photo runbys over 100 miles of the South Central Florida Express Railroad
More information:
Sugar Express
Related video:
US Sugar 148 (Dynamo
Productions)
April 24 - May 28: 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
April 27: Sugar Express "Lake Placid Limited"
U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 #148 leads an excursion from Clewiston to Lake Placid,
Florida
More information:
Sugar Express
Related video:
US Sugar 148 (Dynamo
Productions)
MAY 2024
May 9: East Broad Top Photo Freight
EBT 2-8-2 #16 leads a photo freight, plus workshop tour - Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania
More information:
Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical
Society
Related photos:
East Broad Top Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
East Broad Top (Dynamo
Productions)
May 11: CNJ 113 Night Photo Session
CNJ 0-6-0 #113 will be fired up for the event, with Project 113 volunteers
posing for scenes - Minersville, Pennsylvania
More information:
Railway Restoration Project 113
Related video:
CNJ 113 (Dynamo
Productions)
May 17-18: Durango & Silverton Photo Charter
Pulled by a K-36 or K-37, our photo charter will feature a work
train consist with MOW hoppers and flat cars headed toward Needleton. A night
photo session in the Durango Yard and roundhouse rounds out the event. Durango,
Colorado
More information:
Dak Dillon Photography
Related photos:
Durango & Silverton
Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Durango & Silverton Narrow
Gauge Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
May 18: Sugar Express "Lake Placid Limited"
U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 #148 leads an excursion from Clewiston to Lake Placid,
Florida
More information:
Sugar Express
Related video:
US Sugar 148 (Dynamo
Productions)
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
Related video:
Walkersville Southern
Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
May 18-19: Hocking Valley Steam Train Special
0-6-0 steam locomotive #3 leads two trips from Nelsonville, Ohio
More information:
Hocking Valley Scenic Railway
Related video:
Hocking Valley Scenic
Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
May 20: Colorado Railroad Museum Photo Special
Photo opportunities featuring RGS 20 and Rio Grande 491 plus night photo
session - Golden, Colorado
More information:
Dak Dillon
Photography
May 20: Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #12 Photo Charter
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 (as K&T #12) leads a charter with photo
run-bys, antique props, and period actors - Chattanooga, Tennessee
More information:
Steven Saine Railfan
Productions
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Tennessee Valley Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
May 25: Reading & Northern Iron Horse Ramble
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)
May 25: 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)
May 25-27: Walkersville Southern Railroad Steam Trains
Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 pulls three excursions each day, plus
Saturday evening photo special - Walkersville,
Maryland
More information: Walkersville Southern Railroad
Related video:
Walkersville Southern
Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
JUNE 2024
June 1: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 leads an excursion from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Tennessee Valley Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
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
Related video:
Walkersville Southern
Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
June 22: Reading & Northern Iron Horse Ramble
Reading 4-8-4 T-1 #2102 leads an excursion Nesquehoning to
Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania for the 43rd annual Founders Day Festival
More information: Reading & Northern
Railroad
Related photos:
Reading &
Northern Photo Gallery (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Reading & Northern Steam
Special (Dynamo
Productions)
June 22: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 leads an excursion from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Tennessee Valley Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
June 29: Sugar Express "Lake Placid Limited"
U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 #148 leads an excursion from Clewiston to Lake Placid,
Florida
More information:
Sugar Express
Related video:
US Sugar 148 (Dynamo
Productions)
JULY 2024
July 20-21: Prairie Village Railroad Days
Train rides with Lima 0-6-0 #29, doodlebug, and motorcars - Prairie Village, South
Dakota
More information:
Historic Prairie Village
AUGUST 2024
August 3: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Photo Charter
K-27 steam locomotive #463 leads a mixed train charter to Osier from Antonito,
Colorado
More information:
Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec
Related photos:
Cumbres & Toltec
Freight,
Cumbres & Toltec Passenger,
D&RGW 315 (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Cumbres & Toltec (Dynamo
Productions)
August 17: Reading & Northern Iron Horse Ramble
Reading 4-8-4 T-1 #2102 leads an excursion Nesquehoning to
Pittston, Pennsylvania for the annual Tomato Festival
More information: Reading & Northern
Railroad
Related photos:
Reading &
Northern Photo Gallery (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Reading & Northern Steam
Special (Dynamo
Productions)
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 (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Tweetsie Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
August 31: 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 2024
September 14 & 28: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 leads an excursion from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Tennessee Valley Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
September 19-23: White Pass & Yukon Rail Enthusiast Spectacular
3-day charter featuring Baldwin 2-8-2 #73 and GE shovelnose diesels
operating the full route between Carcross, Yukon and Skagway, Alaska
More information:
Trains & Travel International
September 21: Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Steam Mixed Train Charter
& Night Shoot
2-foot narrow gauge 0-4-4 No. 9 of the WW&F Railway leads a noon-9pm
charter with historic freight and passenger equipment. A night session with
runbys and staged statics will wrap up the evening. Runbys coordinated for
optimal lighting and enhanced with period props and actors. Alna, Maine
More information:
Dynamo Productions
OCTOBER 2024
October 5, 12-13 & 19-20: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 leads an excursion from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Tennessee Valley Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
October 8-9: Valley Railroad Company Photo Charter
Two days of photo opportunities in beautiful fall colors including a
passenger and freight consist, pulled by 2-8-2 #40 and 2-8-2 #3025. Essex,
Connecticut
More information:
Dak Dillon Photography
Related photos:
Valley Railroad (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Valley Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
October 9: Virginia & Truckee Railroad Railfan Spectacular
McCloud River Railroad 2-8-2 #18 leads a photo special - Virginia City, Nevada
More information:
Trains & Travel International
Related photos:
Virginia & Truckee Railroad (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Virginia & Truckee
Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
October 10: Albany & Eastern Railroad Photo Special
Santa Maria 2-6-2 #205 leads a two-day rare mileage photo freight from
Lebanon, Oregon
More information:
Brodie Photography
October 10-11: East Broad Top Railfan Spectacular
EBT 2-8-2 #16 leads a photo freight, plus workshop tour - Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania
More information:
Trains & Travel International
Related photos:
East Broad Top Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
East Broad Top (Dynamo
Productions)
October 15: Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Photo Charter
McCloud River 2-6-2 #25 leads a photo freight - Garibaldi, Oregon
More information:
Brodie Photography
Related photos:
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Oregon Coast Scenic
Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
October 18-19: Durango & Silverton Photo Charter
Two-day charter led by a K-28 steam locomotive, plus night photo
session in Silverton. Durango,
Colorado
More information:
Trains Magazine
Related photos:
Durango & Silverton
Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Durango & Silverton Narrow
Gauge Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
October 21-27: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Photo Charter
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)
October 28: Santa Fe 2926 Yard Photo Shoot
Short photo runbys and staged scenes with Santa Fe 4-8-4 #2926 -
Albuquerque, New Mexico
More information:
Lerro Photography
NOVEMBER 2024
November 2-3: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum "Summerville Steam Special"
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 leads an excursion from Chattanooga,
Tennessee to Summerville, Georgia
More information:
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Tennessee Valley Railroad (Dynamo
Productions)
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