STEAM TRAIN DIARY - earlier months


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July 2005


Daily in July Durango to Silverton - 0815, 0900 and 0945 from Durango For details - Durango & Silverton RR

Friday 1 to Monday 4 July Steamtown - 10 years anniversary - details to follow
For details - Steamtown

Friday 1 July Revelstoke to Kamloops - CP 4-6-4 #2816 special excursion.
For details - GW Tours and and Canadian Pacific

Friday 1 July Steamtown - Tobyhanna Excursion with CN 2-8-2 #3254 one way, Nickle Plate GP9 #514 diesel return.
For details - Steamtown

Saturday 2 July Kamloops to Vancouver BC - CP 4-6-4 #2816 special excursion.
For details - GW Tours and Canadian Pacific

Saturday 2 July to Sunday 14 August Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - revised schedule. On Wednesdays, one train departs from Antonito, Colorado at 10:00 a.m., running to Chama. On Thursdays, one train departs from Chama, New Mexico at 10:00 a.m., running to Antonito. No trains run on Fridays. On Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays, trains depart from both Chama and Antonito. All schedules are subject to change without notice. DO NOT USE THIS SCHEDULE TO MAKE TRAVEL PLANS WITHOUT CHECKING WITH THE RAILROAD FIRST.
For details - Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

Sunday 3 and Monday 4 July Steamtown - Tobyhanna Excursion with CN 2-8-2 #3254 one way, Nickle Plate GP9 #514 diesel return.
For details - Steamtown

Monday 4 July Ely Nevada - daily steam operation from East Ely Depot until 5 September.
For details - Nevada Northern Railway

Tuesday 5 to Saturday 9 July NRHS Convention - Portland Oregon.
For details - NRHS 2005

Wednesday 6 July NRHS Convention - Portland Oregon.'Western Star Mainline Steam Train' special. Route expected to be 9.30am from Portland to Wishram with SP&S #700 leading SP #4449 and return from Wishram about 2.30pm with 4449 leading 700.
For details - NRHS 2005

Saturday 9 July Janesville Wisconsin, Wisconsin & Southern Railroad event. Ex Soo 2-8-2 #1003 expected to be in steam.
For details - Wisconsin & Southern Railroad

Tuesday 12 July CP 4-6-4 #2816 Vancouver to Kamloops.
For details - Canadian Pacific

Wednesday 13 July CP 4-6-4 #2816 Kamloops to Golden.
For details - Canadian Pacific

Thursday 14 July CP 4-6-4 #2816 Golden to Cranbrook.
For details - Canadian Pacific

Friday 15 July CP 4-6-4 #2816 Cranbrook to Lethbridge.
For details - Canadian Pacific

Saturday 16 July CP 4-6-4 #2816 Lethbridge to Calgary.
For details - Canadian Pacific

Sunday 17 July Steamtown - Tobyhanna Excursion with CN 2-8-2 #3254 one way, Nickle Plate GP9 #514 diesel return.
For details - Steamtown

Thursday 21 July Cheyenne to Denver positioning UP 'steam' trip. UP 4-8-4 #844 and 4-6-6-4 #3985.
For details - Union Pacific Railroad

Saturday 23 July Madison Wisconsin, Wisconsin & Southern Railroad event. Ex Soo 2-8-2 #1003 expected to be in steam.
For details - Wisconsin & Southern Railroad

Saturday 23 July Denver - Cheyenne Frontier Days special train from Denver to Cheyenne and return with UP 4-8-4 #844 and 4-6-6-4 #3985. 3985 ran a hot bearing and was stopped at Fort Lupton.
For details - Union Pacific Railroad and Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Train

Sunday 24 July Denver to Terry Ranch (near Cheyenne) Union Pacific Historical Society special with UP 4-8-4 #844 and 4-6-6-4 #3985. Return to Denver by road coaches. In the event 844 ran with the Centennial diesel.
For details - UPHS and Union Pacific Railroad

Wednesday 27 July Cheyenne to North Platte - UP 4-8-4 #844 movement for 'Omaha Employee Days'
For details - Union Pacific Railroad

Thursday 28 July North Platte to track just north of Omaha Qwest Center - UP 4-8-4 #844 movement for 'Omaha Employee Days'
For details - Union Pacific Railroad

Friday 29 - Saturday 30 July UP 4-8-4 #844 layover and display on track just north of Omaha Quest Center
For details - Union Pacific Railroad

Saturday 30 July Steamtown - Moscow Excursion with CN 2-8-2 #3254.
For details - Steamtown

Sunday 31 July Steamtown - Tobyhanna Excursion with CN 2-8-2 #3254 one way, Nickle Plate GP9 #514 diesel return.
For details - Steamtown

Sunday 31 July UP 4-8-4 #844 layover and display Golden Spike Park, Council Bluffs, Iowa -- 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
For details - Union Pacific Railroad


August 2005


Monday 1 August UP 4-8-4 #844 layover and display Golden Spike Park, Council Bluffs, Iowa -- 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
For details - Union Pacific Railroad

Tuesday 2 August Council Bluffs to North Platte - UP 4-8-4 #844 movement following 'Omaha Employee Days' event.
For details - Union Pacific Railroad

Wedesday 3 August North Platte to Cheyenne - UP 4-8-4 #844 movement following 'Omaha Employee Days' event.
For details - Union Pacific Railroad

Sunday 7 August Steamtown - Tobyhanna Excursion with CN 2-8-2 #3254 one way, Nickle Plate GP9 #514 diesel return.
For details - Steamtown

1 - 17 August Durango to Silverton - 0815, 0900 and 0945 from Durango For details - Durango & Silverton RR

18 - 31 August Durango to Silverton - 0815 and 0900 from Durango For details - Durango & Silverton RR

Sunday 21 August Steamtown - Tobyhanna Excursion with CN 2-8-2 #3254 one way, Nickle Plate GP9 #514 diesel return.
For details - Steamtown

Wednesday 24 August Cheyenne to Rock Springs - UP Portland Tour steam trip. UP 4-6-6-4 3985

Wednesday 24 to Sunday 28 August Durango - Railfest
For details - Durango & Silverton RR

Thursday 25 August Rock Springs to Ogden - UP Portland Tour steam trip. UP 4-6-6-4 3985

Friday 26 August - Chama Steam Classic photo freight. Cancelled
For details - Chamasteam.com

Friday 26 to Sunday 28 August Ogden UT - UP 4-6-6-4 3985 on display 8am to 5pm.
For details - UP Steam

Monday 29 August - Chama - Osier and return Trains Unlimited photo freight.Cancelled
For details - Trains Unlimited

Monday 29 August Ogden UT to Elko - UP Portland Tour steam trip. UP 4-6-6-4 3985

Tuesday 30 August Elko to Portola CA - UP Portland Tour steam trip. UP 4-6-6-4 3985

Wednesday 31 August - Thursday 1 September Portola CA - UP 4-6-6-4 3985 on display 8am to 5pm.
For details - UP Steam


September 2005


Thursday 1 September Portola CA - UP 4-6-6-4 3985 on display 8am to 5pm.
For details - UP Steam

Thursday 1 to Monday 5 September Grand Canyon Railway - daily round trip from Williams AZ to South Rim scheduled for steam
For details - Grand Canyon Railway

Daily in September Durango to Silverton - 0815 and 0900 from Durango For details - Durango & Silverton RR

Friday 2 September Portola to Roseville CA - UP Portland Tour steam trip. UP 4-6-6-4 3985

For details - UP Steam

Saturday 3 to Monday 5 September Steamtown - Tobyhanna Excursion with CN 2-8-2 #3254 one way, Nickle Plate GP9 #514 diesel return.
For details - Steamtown

Saturday 3 - Sunday 4 September Roseville CA - UP 4-6-6-4 3985 on display 9am to 6pm.
For details - UP Steam

Monday 5 September Roseville to Dunsmuir - UP Portland Tour steam trip. UP 4-6-6-4 3985

Tuesday 6 September Dunsmuir to Klamath Falls - UP Portland Tour steam trip. UP 4-6-6-4 3985

Wednesday 7 September Klamath Falls to Eugene - UP Portland Tour steam trip. UP 4-6-6-4 3985

Thursday 8 September Eugene OR - UP 4-6-6-4 3985 on display 9am to 6pm.
For details - UP Steam

Friday 9 September Eugene to Portland Albina - UP Portland Tour steam trip. UP 4-6-6-4 3985

Saturday 10 - Wednesday 21 September Portland OR - UP 4-6-6-4 3985 on display 9am to 6pm at Portland UP Yard, 1135 N. Knott St.
For details - UP Steam

Saturday 10 September Steamtown - Tobyhanna Excursion with CN 2-8-2 #3254 one way, Nickle Plate GP9 #514 diesel return.
For details - Steamtown

Monday 19 to Wednesday 21 September 4-8-4 #261 three day deadhead move Minneapolis to Kansas City
Further details - may follow.

Thursday 22 September Portland to Hinkle - UP Portland Tour steam trip. UP 4-6-6-4 3985

Friday 23 September Hinkle to La Grande - UP Portland Tour steam trip. UP 4-6-6-4 3985

Friday 23 to Sunday 25 September 4-8-4 #261 static display in steam at Kansas City Union Station for KC Rail Experience.
For details - KC Rail Experience

Saturday 24 September La Grande to Boise - UP Portland Tour steam trip. UP 4-6-6-4 3985

Saturday/Sunday 24/25 September Durango - 16th Annual Fall Photographers' Special - two day mixed train.
For details - Durango & Silverton RR

Saturday/Sunday 24/25 September New Hope PA - New Hope & Ivyland Railroad Railfan Weekend, featuring Baldwin 2-8-0 #40 and diesels, with rare mileage mixed trains photo runbys etc.
For details - New Hope & Ivyland Railroad

Sunday 25 September Meridian ID - UP 4-6-6-4 3985 on display 9am to 6pm.
For details - UP Steam

Monday 26 September Meridian ID to Pocatello ID - UP Portland Tour steam trip. UP 4-6-6-4 3985

Monday 26 to Wednesday 28 September 4-8-4 #261 three day deadhead move Kansas City to Minneapolis.
Further details - may follow.

Monday 26 September /Tuesday 27 September - Chama - Trains Unlimited photo freight.
For details - Trains Unlimited

Tuesday 27 September Pocatello ID - UP 4-6-6-4 3985 on display 9am to 6pm.
For details - UP Steam

Wednesday 28 September Pocatello ID to Rock Springs - UP Portland Tour steam trip. UP 4-6-6-4 3985

Thursday 29 September Rock Springs to Cheyenne - UP Portland Tour steam trip. UP 4-6-6-4 3985

Thursday 29 September /Friday 30 September - Durango to Silverton - Trains Unlimited photo special.
For details - Trains Unlimited

Friday 30 September - Williams AZ - NRHS Grand Canyon Chapter Railfan Weekend - shop photo session etc.
For details - Grand Canyon Railway Railfan Weekend


October 2005


1 to 16 October Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Revised schedule. On Mondays and Wednesdays, one train departs from Antonito, Colorado at 10:00 a.m., running to Chama. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, one train departs from Chama, New Mexico at 10:00 a.m., running to Antonito. No trains run on Fridays. On Saturdays and Sundays, trains depart from both Chama and Antonito. All schedules are subject to change without notice. DO NOT USE THIS SCHEDULE TO MAKE TRAVEL PLANS WITHOUT CHECKING WITH THE RAILROAD FIRST.
For details - Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

1 - 12 October Durango to Silverton - 0815 and 0900 from Durango For details - Durango & Silverton RR

Saturday 1 October - Tennessee Valley Railroad - 100-mile round-trip ride from Chattanooga to Summerville, GA. Steam will power this trip both ways thanks to the recently installed Summerville turntable.
For details - Tennessee Valley Railroad

Saturday 1 October Steamtown - Tobyhanna Excursion with CN 2-8-2 #3254 one way, Nickle Plate GP9 #514 diesel return.
For details - Steamtown

Saturday 1 October - Williams AZ - NRHS Grand Canyon Chapter Railfan Weekend - includes double-headed steam special to Grand Canyon and return. Power expected to be #29 and #4960.
For details - Grand Canyon Railway Railfan Weekend

Sunday 2 October - Strasburg PA - Hurricane Relief Ride - Join the Strasburg Rail Road on October 2nd and help raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Every dollar spent at the railroad on that day will go to the American Red Cross.
For details - Strasburg Railroad

Sunday 2 October Steamtown - Moscow Excursion with CN 2-8-2 #3254.
For details - Steamtown

Friday 7 to Sunday 9 October - Ely - Nevada Northern steam photo shoot weekend. Postponed
For details - Nevada Northern Railway

Saturday 8 October Steamtown - Moscow Excursion with CN 2-8-2 #3254.
For details - Steamtown

Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 October - Minneapolis Jn to La Crescent MN and return - Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 round trip excursion each day.
For details - The Friends of 261

Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 October - Orbisonia/Rockhill PA, East Broad Top Fall Spectacular including steam locomotives #14 and #15.
For details - East Broad Top

October 8, 15, 22, 23, 29 - Tennessee Valley Railroad - 100-mile round-trip Autumn Leaf Special from Chattanooga to Summerville, GA. Steam will power this trip both ways thanks to the recently installed Summerville turntable.
For details - Tennessee Valley Railroad

Sunday/Monday 9/10 October Steamtown - Tobyhanna Excursion with CN 2-8-2 #3254 one way, Nickle Plate GP9 #514 diesel return.
For details - Steamtown

13 - 29 October Durango to Silverton - 0815 from Durango
For details - Durango & Silverton RR

Friday 14 October Chama NM - Chama Valley Rotary Club moonlight special train, 3.15 from Chama to Osier and return to Chama at 11pm. Dinner and entertainment at Osier. Tickets still available.
For details - Chama Valley Rotary Club

Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 October - Bay City MI - Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225. Fall Color Tour. Joint operation with the Bluewater Michigan Chapter National Railway Historical Society - two separate one day trips from Bay City to Grayling.
For details - MSTRP and Blue Water Chapter NRHS

Saturday 15 October Steamtown - Tobyhanna Excursion with CN 2-8-2 #3254 one way, Nickle Plate GP9 #514 diesel return.
For details - Steamtown

Sunday 16 October Steamtown - Moscow Excursion with CN 2-8-2 #3254.
For details - Steamtown

Monday 17/ Tues 18 October - Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, Cumberland MD - Carl Franz photo freight event to Frostburg MD with #734 2-8-0.
For information or reservations, please call: 301-942-6197 or email cmfrr@aol.com

Saturday 22 October Steamtown - Moscow Excursion with CN 2-8-2 #3254.
For details - Steamtown

Sunday 23 October Steamtown - Tobyhanna Excursion with CN 2-8-2 #3254 one way, Nickle Plate GP9 #514 diesel return.
For details - Steamtown

Saturday 29 October Steamtown - Tobyhanna Excursion with CN 2-8-2 #3254 one way, Nickle Plate GP9 #514 diesel return.
For details - Steamtown

Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 October Fort Wayne - Nickle Plate 2-8-4 #765 open house 10am - 4pm. First public steaming in 12 years!
For details - 765.org

Sunday 30 October Steamtown - Moscow Excursion with CN 2-8-2 #3254.
For details - Steamtown


November 2005


November 5 and 12 (date correction) - Tennessee Valley Railroad - 100-mile round-trip Autumn Leaf Special from Chattanooga to Summerville, GA. Steam will power this trip both ways thanks to the recently installed Summerville turntable.
For details - Tennessee Valley Railroad

Wednesday November 23 - Durango Colorado - Durango & Silverton. Cascade canyon winter train service begins.
For details - Durango and Silverton

Friday 25 to Sunday 27 November - Owosso Michigan - Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 hauls 'North Pole Express' 10am and 4pm departures. General ticket sales begin July 2, 2005.
For details - MSTRP

November 25/26/27 - Durango Colorado - Durango & Silverton 'Polar Express'.
For details - Durango and Silverton


December 2005


December 2/3/4/9/10/11 - Durango Colorado - Durango & Silverton 'Polar Express'.
For details - Durango and Silverton

Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 December - Owosso Michigan - Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 hauls 'North Pole Express' 10am and 4pm departures. General ticket sales begin July 2, 2005.
For details - MSTRP

Friday 9 and 16 December Portland Oregon - 'Holiday Express' 40 minute ride from Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in East Portland to Oaks Park over the former Portland Traction Railroad with SP 4-8-4 #4449. Trains leave at 4, 6, and 8pm
For details - OMSI

Saturday 10 and 17/ Sunday 11 and 18 December Portland Oregon - 'Holiday Express' 40 minute ride from Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in East Portland to Oaks Park over the former Portland Traction Railroad with SP 4-8-4 #4449. Trains leave at 12noon, 2, 4, 6, and 8pm
For details - OMSI

Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 December - Owosso Michigan - Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 hauls 'North Pole Express' 10am and 4pm departures. General ticket sales begin July 2, 2005.
For details - MSTRP

Sunday 11 December Portland Oregon - SP&S 4-8-4 #700 is expected to take Santa Claus from Portland to Vancouver, Washington - details to follow.
For details - SP&S 700

December 16 to 23 - Durango Colorado - Durango & Silverton 'Polar Express'. 5.30 and 7.15 departures from Durango.
For details - Durango and Silverton

Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 December - Owosso Michigan - Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 hauls 'North Pole Express' 10am and 4pm departures. General ticket sales begin July 2, 2005.
For details - MSTRP

Saturday December 31 - Durango Colorado - Durango & Silverton 'New Year's Eve Midnight Train' - 8pm departure.
For details - Durango and Silverton


Updated 1 January 2006
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