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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 September 13, 2021.
SEPTEMBER 2021
September 17-19: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad "Steam in the Valley"
Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 leads three weekends of excursions from Independence and Akron, Ohio
More information:
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic
Railroad
September 18: 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:
Steam to the Grand Canyon (Yard Goat Images)
September 24-26: Nevada Northern Railway Loco 81 Photo
Weekends
3-day weekend photographing freight and passenger trains with newly restored
2-8-0 steam locomotive #81 - Ely, Nevada
More information:
Nevada Northern Railway
Related photos:
Nevada Northern
Railway Winter Steam Spectacular (SteamPhotos.com)
September 25: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Locomotive 168 Photo
Charter
D&RGW #168 leads a charter with historic passenger consist
- Antonito, Colorado
More information:
Friends of
the Cumbres & Toltec
Related photos:
Cumbres & Toltec
Scenic Railroad (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam in the Mountains Vol. 2 (Yard Goat Images)
September 27-29: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Photo Charter
Three-day charter with RGS 4-6-0 #20, D&RGW 2-8-0 #315 (as #425),
and D&RGW 4-6-0 #168 - Antonito, Colorado
More information:
Lerro Photography
Related photos:
Cumbres & Toltec,
D&RGW #315 (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam in the Mountains Vol. 2 (Yard Goat Images)
OCTOBER 2021
October 1-3: Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum "Berkshires in Bellevue"
Caboose rides and cab rides with Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765, plus night photo
sessions with both #765 & #757 - Bellevue, Ohio
More information:
Fort Wayne
Railroad Historical Society
October 2-3: 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)
October 2-3: Reading & Northern Railroad Fall Foliage Excursions
Reading & Northern 4-6-2 #425 steam excursions from Reading to Jim
Thorpe, and RDC
excursions from Pottsville to Jim Thorpe, PA
More information: Reading & Northern
Railroad
Related photos:
Reading &
Northern 425 Photo Gallery (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Pennsylvania Steam Stories (Yard Goat Images)
October 7-8: Cumbres & Toltec Rio Grande Photo Special
Two-day photo charter with
D&RGW #168 and a K-36 - Chama, New Mexico
More information:
Trains & Travel
Related photos:
Cumbres & Toltec
Passenger Trains,
Cumbres & Toltec Freight Trains (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam in the Mountains Vol. 2 (Yard Goat Images)
October 8-10: Nevada Northern Railway Locomotive 81 Photo Special
3-day photo charter with newly restored 2-8-0 #81 - Ely, Nevada
More information:
Nevada Northern Railway
Related photos:
Nevada Northern
Railway Winter Steam Spectacular (SteamPhotos.com)
October 23-24: Reading & Northern Railroad Fall Foliage Excursions
Reading & Northern 4-6-2 #425 steam excursions from Reading to Jim
Thorpe, and RDC
excursions from Pottsville to Jim Thorpe, PA
More information: Reading & Northern
Railroad
Related photos:
Reading &
Northern 425 Photo Gallery (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Pennsylvania Steam Stories (Yard Goat Images)
October 23-24: Sumpter Valley Railroad Photographer's Weekend
Photo runbys with Mikado #19, Heisler #3, and historic freight and
passenger equipment - Baker City, Oregon
More information:
Sumpter Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Sumpter Valley Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
October 30-31: Reading & Northern Railroad Fall Foliage Excursions
Reading & Northern 4-6-2 #425 steam excursions from Reading to Jim
Thorpe, and RDC
excursions from Pottsville to Jim Thorpe, PA
More information: Reading & Northern
Railroad
Related photos:
Reading &
Northern 425 Photo Gallery (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Pennsylvania Steam Stories (Yard Goat Images)
NOVEMBER 2021
November 5-7: Cass Scenic Railroad 2021 Rail Heritage Weekend
Three days of photography opportunities with Heisler #6 and Shays #4 &
#5 - Durbin & Cass, West
Virginia
Details forthcoming:
Durbin &
Greenbrier Valley Railroad
Related photos:
Cass Railfan Weekend Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Cass Railfan Weekend (Yard Goat Images)
November 6: Everett Railroad Photo Charter
Alco 2-6-0 steam locomotive #11 powers a mixed freight with photo runbys
from sunrise to sunset - Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania
More information:
Historic Transport Preservation
Related photos:
Everett
Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
November 7: Strasburg Rail Road Photo Charter
Norfolk & Western 4-8-0 #475 powers a mixed freight with photo runbys from
sunrise to sunset - Strasburg, Pennsylvania
More information:
Historic Transport Preservation
Related photos:
Strasburg Rail Road Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
More Pennsylvania Steam Stories (Yard Goat Images)
November 8: Northern Central York 17 New Mileage Photo Charter
York 17 leads a photo charter along newly restored track from Hanover Jct to
York, PA, including Howard Tunnel. Period props and actors will be used to
create Civil War scenes.
More information:
Northern Central Railway
Related photos:
Northern Central Railway Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
JANUARY 2022
January 2: Conway Scenic Railroad "Steam in the Snow"
Photographer's Special
Grand Trunk 0-6-0 #7470 leads an excursion with runbys to Notchland from
North Conway, New Hampshire
More information:
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts
Related photos:
Conway Scenic Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam in the Mountains Vol. 1 (Yard Goat Images)
January 8-9: Conway Scenic Railroad Photo Charter
Grand Trunk 0-6-0 #7470 leads a two-day mixed freight photo
charter -
North Conway, New Hampshire
More information:
Lerro Photography
Related photos:
Conway Scenic Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam in the Mountains Vol. 1 (Yard Goat Images)
MARCH 2022
March 26-27: Sierra Railway Photo Charter
Sierra Railway 4-6-0 #3 leads a mixed train on the Sierra Northern Railway -
Jamestown, California
More information:
Lerro
Productions
March 28: 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
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