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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 19, 2022.
SEPTEMBER 2022
September 24-25: Santa Fe 3751 on display in Fullerton
AT&SF 4-8-4 #3751 travels from Los Angeles to Fullerton, California,
for public display at a community rail safety event
More information:
San Bernardino Railroad
Historical Society
September 30 - October 2: 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 2022
October 1: 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)
October 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:
Steam to the Grand Canyon (Yard Goat Images)
October 1: Reading & Northern Railroad Iron Horse Rambles
Reading & Northern 4-8-4 #2102 powers an excursion from Reading
to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
More information: Reading & Northern
Railroad
Related photos:
Reading &
Northern Photo Gallery (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Pennsylvania Steam Stories (Yard Goat Images)
October 1-2: Milwaukee Road 261 "Gourmet Express" Steam Excursions
Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 leads round-trip excursions from Chanhassen, Minnesota
More information:
Friends of the 261
Photos:
Milwaukee Road 261 Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Video:
Steam Specials in the Heartland (Yard Goat Images)
October 1-2: Sugar Express "Lake Placid Limited"
Recently restored U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 #148 leads excursions from Clewiston,
Florida
More information:
Sugar Express
October 4-5: Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Photo Charter
Two-day photo charter featuring a log train and mixed freight led by Polson Logging 2-8-2 #2
and Craig Mountain Lumber Heisler #3 - Garibaldi, Oregon
More information:
Lerro Productions
Related photos:
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad (SteamPhotos.com)
October 6-7: Albany & Eastern Railroad Photo Charter
Two-day photo charter featuring a log train and mixed freight led by
recently acquired Santa Maria Valley 2-6-2 #205
More information:
Lerro Productions
October 8: SP&S 700 Photo Charter
Afternoon and night photo sessions feature SP&S 4-8-4 #700 at Oregon
Rail Heritage Center in Portland, OR
More information:
Lerro Productions
Related photos:
SP&S 700 Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
October 8: Reading & Northern Railroad Iron Horse Rambles
Reading & Northern 4-8-4 #2102 powers an excursion from Reading
to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
More information: Reading & Northern
Railroad
Related photos:
Reading &
Northern Photo Gallery (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Pennsylvania Steam Stories (Yard Goat Images)
October 13-14: 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 21-22: Durango & Silverton "Fall Photographers Train"
Photo special to Silverton, plus Friday night session in the yard - Durango, Colorado
More information:
Durango & Silverton
Narrow Gauge Railroad
Related photos:
Durango & Silverton
Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam in the Mountains Vol. 1 (Yard Goat Images)
October 24-25: Cumbres & Toltec "Toltec Rattler Redux"
12-hour photo freights led by a K-36 - Chama, New Mexico
More information:
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
Related photos:
Cumbres & Toltec
Passenger Trains,
Cumbres & Toltec Freight Trains (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam in the Mountains Vol. 2 (Yard Goat Images)
October 29: Reading & Northern Railroad Iron Horse Rambles
Reading & Northern 4-8-4 #2102 powers an excursion from Reading
to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
More information: Reading & Northern
Railroad
Related photos:
Reading &
Northern Photo Gallery (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Pennsylvania Steam Stories (Yard Goat Images)
NOVEMBER 2022
November 4-6: Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Photo Charter
C&O 2-6-6-2 #1309 leads a photo freight, plus night photo sessions -
Cumberland, Maryland
More information:
Trains
Magazine
Related photos:
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam Stars: Western Maryland 734 & Soo Line 2719 (Yard Goat Images)
November 4-6: Cass Scenic Railroad 2022 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 5: Everett Railroad Photo Charter
Alco 2-6-0 steam locomotive #11 powers a mixed freight - Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
More information:
Chris Lantz Photography
Related photos:
Everett
Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
November 5-6: 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
November 5-6: Reading & Northern Railroad Fall Foliage Excursions
Reading & Northern 4-6-2 #425 steam excursions from Reading to Jim
Thorpe, Pennsylvania
More information: Reading & Northern
Railroad
Related photos:
Reading &
Northern 425 Photo Gallery (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Pennsylvania Steam Stories (Yard Goat Images)
November 9-10: N&W 611 Photo Shoot at the Strasburg Rail Road
Norfolk & Western #611 in morning, afternoon, and night photo
sessions - Strasburg, Pennsylvania
More information:
Strasburg Rail Road
Related photos:
Norfolk & Western 611 Photos &
Strasburg Rail Road Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Norfolk & Western 611
&
Strasburg Rail Road (Dynamo
Productions)
November 11-13: Three Eras of Railroading Photo Charters
Three photo charters at Pennsylvania railroads: Northern Central,
Middletown & Hummelstown, East Broad Top
More information:
Dynamo
Productions
Related photos:
Northern Central Railroad,
East Broad Top (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video: Northern
Central Railroad (Dynamo Productions)
November 11-13: N&W 611 at the Strasburg Rail Road
Norfolk & Western #611 leads hourly excursions - Strasburg, Pennsylvania
More information:
Strasburg Rail Road
Related photos:
Norfolk & Western 611 Photos &
Strasburg Rail Road Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Norfolk & Western 611
&
Strasburg Rail Road (Dynamo
Productions)
November 12-13: 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
November 13: Soo Line 1003 Photo Charter
Soo Line 2-8-2 #1003 leads a photo freight from Hartford, Wisconsin
For more information:
Trains Magazine
Photos:
Soo Line 1003 Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
November 19-20: 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
JANUARY 2023
January 19-21: Sugar Express Rare Mileage Excursion
U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 steam locomotive #148 and South Central Florida Express
diesel locomotives power 3 days of excursions with runbys from Clewiston,
Florida
More information:
Sugar Express
FEBRUARY 2023
February 2-3: Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Photo Charter
C&O 2-6-6-2 #1309 pulls two weekends of photo freights -
Cumberland, Maryland
More information:
Lerro Productions
Related photos:
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam Stars: Western Maryland 734 & Soo Line 2719 (Yard Goat Images)
February 3-5: Nevada Northern Railway "Winter Steam Photo Spectacular"
3-day weekend photographing freight and passenger trains with 2-8-0 #93 and 2-80
#81 - Ely, Nevada
More information:
Nevada Northern Railway
Related photos:
Nevada Northern
Railway Winter Steam Spectacular (SteamPhotos.com)
February 8-9: Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Photo Charter
C&O 2-6-6-2 #1309 pulls two weekends of photo freights -
Cumberland, Maryland
More information:
Lerro Productions
Related photos:
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Photos (SteamPhotos.com)
Related video:
Steam Stars: Western Maryland 734 & Soo Line 2719 (Yard Goat Images)
February 17-19: Nevada Northern Railway "Winter Steam Photo Spectacular"
3-day weekend photographing freight and passenger trains with 2-8-0 #93 and 2-80
#81 - Ely, Nevada
More information:
Nevada Northern Railway
Related photos:
Nevada Northern
Railway Winter Steam Spectacular (SteamPhotos.com)
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