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Steam train events in US and Canada

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Rebuilt Bulleid 'Battle of Britain' class Pacific 34052 'Lord Dowding' heading a London Waterloo to Bournemouth express near Farnborough on April 30th 1966. Other photos of 34052 can be seen at the Nine Elms website
The Battle of Britain was fought 70 years ago this Summer. Lord Dowding was the head of the British Fighter Command under Churchill in 1940.
Photo copyright © John McIvor 1966/2010

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Latest Steam Train Diary updates: September 2, 2010

September 18, 19 - Monticello IL, return to service of Southern Railway #401.
November 12, 13 - Roanoke VA, night photo shoot with N&W #611 and #1218.
June 2011 - New proposed tours added.

Diary for 2010

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September 2010

September 3, 4, 5, 6 - Jim Thorpe/Lehigh Gorge PA: Reading and Northern excursions with 4-6-2 #425..
For details - Reading & Northern Railroad Company

September 3, 4, 5 and 10, 11, 12 - Duluth MN, excursion to Two Harbors with Soo Line #2719.
For details - North Shore Scenic

September 4 and 5 - Williams AZ: Grand Canyon Railway 8 mile roundtrips with #4960. Hourly 10am to 4pm and 6pm (with a photo runby).
For details - Grand Canyon Railway steam events

September 4 and 5 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Moscow. Depart Scranton 1pm, return 3pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown

September 4 and 5 - Scranton PA: Steamtown, Railfest 2010.
For details - Steamtown Railfest 2010

September 4, 6 - Sunol CA: Niles Canyon Railway - SP 4-6-2 #2472 'Labor Day Steam'.
For details - Golden Gate Railroad Museum

September 4, 5, 6 - Abilene Kansas: AT&SF 4-6-2 #3415 planned steam operating days.
For details - Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad

September 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 18, 19 - New Haven KY: L&N 4-6-2 #152 steam operating day at Kentucky Railway Museum.
For details - Kentucky Railway Museum

September 6, 17, 18, 19 - Freeport Illinois: Silver Creek & Stephenson Railway operate 1912 36 ton Heisler.
For details - Silver Creek & Stephenson Railway

September 8 - 23 - Cheyenne WY: UP Steam special operation 'Portland Rose' Pendleton Roundup Centennial Special. 844 currently planned power. Sept. 8 Cheyenne - Rock Springs, Sept. 9 Rock Springs - Pocatello, Sept. 10 Pocatello - Nampa.
For details - Union Pacific Railroad

September 11 - Garibaldi OR: the 'Big Easy Express' musical steam train ride to Wheeler.
For details - Big Easy Express

September 11 - 26 - Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad "Steam in the Valley" featuring Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 and the Viscose Company #6 1925, Baldwin-built, coal-fired 0-4-0 saddle tank. Various excursions.
For details - Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

September 12, 13 and 15 - UP Steam special operation 'Portland Rose' Pendleton Roundup Centennial Special. #844 planned. Sept. 12 Nampa - Hinkle, Sept. 13 Hinkle - Portland, Sept.15 Portland - Pendleton.
For details - Union Pacific Railroad

September 17 to 24 - Duluth MN, Fall Colors excursion to Two Harbors with Soo Line #2719.
For details - North Shore Scenic

September 18 - Williams AZ: Grand Canyon Railway #4960 scheduled to power the round trip to Grand Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Railway steam events

September 18, 19 - Monticello IL: Monticello Railroad Museum Railroad Days featuring the Southern Railway 2-8-0 #401 return to service.
For details - Monticello Railroad Museum

September 18, 19 - Midway KY, R.J.Corman's QJ 2-10-2 expected to visit Midway's Fall Festival.
For details - Midway Fall Festival

September 19 - 23 - UP Steam special operation 'Portland Rose' Pendleton Roundup Centennial Special. #844 planned. Sept. 19 Pendleton - Boise, Sept. 21 Boise - Pocatello, Sept. 22 Pocatello - Rock Springs, Sept. 23 Rock Springs - Cheyenne.
For details - Union Pacific Railroad

September 26 - Alamosa CO: Rio Grande Scenic Railroad Fall Photo Special with steam #18
For details - Rio Grande Scenic Railroad

September 28 - 30 - UP Steam (currently planned to be 3985) special operation 'Missouri River Eagle', includes the Ringling Brothers/Barnum and Bailey Circus Train between Speer and Denver. Sept. 28 Cheyenne - Speer - Denver, Sept. 29 Denver - Sharon Springs, Sept. 30 Sharon Springs - Salina.
For details - Union Pacific Railroad

September - October - To be confirmed Chattanooga TN area, new Norfolk Southern '21st Century Steam' event possibly with TV #610 and/or Southern Railway #630 sometime this fall.
For details - Norfolk Southern

October 2010

October 1 - 7 - UP Steam (currently planned to be 3985) special operation 'Missouri River Eagle'. Oct. 2 Salina - Kansas City, Oct. 4 Kansas City - Jefferson City (via River Sub), Oct. 6 Jefferson City - St. Louis, Oct. 7 St. Louis Gorham - St. Louis.
For details - Union Pacific Railroad

October 1, 2, 3, and 8, 9, 10 - Duluth MN, Fall Colors excursion to Two Harbors with Soo Line #2719.
For details - North Shore Scenic

October 2 - Duryea to Jim Thorpe PA: Reading and Northern excursion with 4-6-2 #425..
For details - Reading & Northern Railroad Company

October 2 - North Vancouver BC: Royal Hudson #2860 excursion to/from Squamish.
For details - West Coast Railway Association

October 2 - Chattanooga TN to Summerville and back with 2-8-0 #610
For details - Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

October 2, 3 - Abilene Kansas: AT&SF 4-6-2 #3415 planned steam operating days.
For details - Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad

October 2, 3, 9, 10, 23, 24 - New Haven KY: L&N 4-6-2 #152 steam operating day at Kentucky Railway Museum.
For details - Kentucky Railway Museum

October 2, 9, 16, 30 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Moscow. Depart Scranton 1pm, return 3pm ( Oct 2 - 11am and 2pm departures).
For details - NPS Steamtown

October 3, 10, 23 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Tobyhanna. Depart Scranton 11am, return 3pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown

October 8 - 10 - Orbisonia PA: East Broad Top photographers' 'Fall Spectacular' weekend.
For details - East Broad Top

October 9 - Port Clinton to Jim Thorpe PA: Reading and Northern excursion with 4-6-2 #425..
For details - Reading & Northern Railroad Company

October 9, 10, 23, 24 - Freeport Illinois: Silver Creek & Stephenson Railway operate 36 ton Heisler built in 1912, runs on 1.7 miles of ex-Milwaukee Road track.
For details - Silver Creek & Stephenson Railway

October 9 -14 - UP Steam (currently planned to be 3985) special operation 'Missouri River Eagle'. Oct. 9 St. Louis - Sedalia, Oct. 10 Sedalia - Kansas City, Oct. 12 Kansas City - Marysville, Oct. 13 Marysville - North Platte, Oct. 14 North Platte - Cheyenne.
For details - Union Pacific Railroad

October 16 - Alma MI: Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 excursion from Alma to Cadillac.
For details - Michigan Steam Train

October 16 - 17 - Strasburg PA: Strasburg Railroad photo charter with Norfolk & Western #382. Sunday morning event timed with travel onwards to Orbisonia in mind.
For details - Pete Lerro Photo Charters

October 17 - Port Clinton to Jim Thorpe PA: Reading and Northern excursion with 4-6-2 #425..
For details - Reading & Northern Railroad Company

October 17 - 18 - Orbisonia PA: East Broad Top photo charters with 2-8-2 # 15.
For details - Pete Lerro Photo Charters

October 18 and 19 - Cumberland MD: Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 2-8-0 #734 photo charters - a few seats left.
For details - email Carl Franz at cmfrr@aol.com

October 23 - Owosso MI: Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 excursion from Owosso to Alma.
For details - Michigan Steam Train

November 2010

November 8 - 14 - UP Steam 'The 50th Anniversary Special' with #844. Nov. 8 Cheyenne - North Platte, Nov. 9 North Platte - Council Bluffs, Nov. 13 Council Bluffs - North Platte, Nov. 14 North Platte - Cheyenne. Public excursion from Counncil Bluffs sold out.
For details - Union Pacific Railroad

November 12 and 13 - Roanoke VA: Night photo shoot of Norfolk and Western #611 and #1218 and the Virginia Museum of Transportation.
For details - Lerro Productions

November 26, 27 - Scranton PA: Steamtown 'Holiday Express'. Depart Scranton 11am, return 3pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown

November 27 and 28 - Orbisonia PA: East Broad Top Santa Trains with #15 steam loco.
For details - East Broad Top

December 2010

December 4 - Scranton PA: Steamtown 'Holiday Express'. Depart Scranton 11am, return 3pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown

December 4 and 5 - Orbisonia PA: East Broad Top Santa Trains with #15 steam loco.
For details - East Broad Top

Diary for 2011

June 9-13 2011 - Skagway AK: White Pass and Yukon Railfan Weekend. Five days of steam events including a trip over the entire railroad from Carcross to Skagway. #69 and #73 scheduled.
For details see - Extra2200south.com

June 15 - Port Alberni BC: freight train charter on the Alberni Valley Museum, Port Alberni, B.C. (using Baldwin 2-8-2ST No. 7).
For details - FarRail

June 17 and 18 - Elbe WA: June 17 freight train charter on the Mt. Rainier Scenic RR, WA (using Climax No. 10); June 18, 2010 logging train charter on the Mt. Rainier Scenic RR, WA (using Heisler No. 91).
For details - FarRail

June 20 - 26 - Tacoma WA: Cascade Rails 2011, the annual NRHS convention.
For details - Cascade Rails 2011

June or July 2011 - To be confirmed Middle America - to be announced - 'Train Festival 2011'.

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