STEAM TRAIN DIARY - earlier months

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January 2009

January 17 and 18 - Ely NV: 100th birthday celebration from newly restored locomotive #93, which will head special trains at 1pm and 5pm on Saturday and 9.30am and 1pm on Sunday.
For details - Nevada Northern Railway

January 17 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Tobyhanna for the Ice Harvest Festival. Depart Scranton 10am, return 3pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown

February 2009

February 6-8 and 13-15 - Ely NV, Nevada Northern Winter Photo Shoots, two weekends of winter railroad action. #93 expected to be back in steam.
For details - Nevada Northern Photo Shoots

February 22 - Durango CO, winter photographers' special.
For details - Durango & Silverton

March 2009

March 28 and 29 - Sunol CA, two days of steam operations with SP 4-6-2 #2472.
For details - Golden Gate Railroad Museum

April 2009

April 11 - Golden CO, Colorado Railroad Museum steam operation day.
For details - Colorado Railroad Museum

April 11 - Chattanooga TN to Summerville and back with steam loco #610
For details - Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

April 11 - Cheyenne WY to Rock Springs. UP steam movement with 4-8-4 #844.
April 12 - Rock Springs to Ogden UT. UP 844.
April 13 - Ogden UT to Elko NV. UP 844 .
April 15 - Elko NV to Sparks. UP 844.
April 17 - Sparks to Roseville. UP 844.
April 20 - Roseville to Oakland. UP 844.
April 22 - Oakland to Stockton. UP 844.
April 24 - Stockton to Roseville. UP 844.
April 30 - Roseville to Oroville. UP 844.
For details - Union Pacific

May 2009

May - Cancelled Fullerton Railroad Days cancelled for 2009.

May 1, 2, 3 - Cass WVa: 'CALS at Cass Weekend'. Steam railroad weekend.
For details - CalsAtCass

May 2 - Oroville to Portola. UP 844.
For details - Union Pacific

May 2 and 3 - New Westminster BC: 'Royal Hudson' 4-6-4 #2860 excursion to Cloverdale, departs 10am. Note F7 diesel will head train on return leg with #2860 running in reverse behind diesel.
For details - WCRA .pdf 'flyer'

May 3 AT&SF #3751 LA to San Diego excursion postponed.
For details - Golden State Rails

May 5 - Portola to Winemucca. UP 844.
May 6 - Winemucca to Elko. UP 844.
May 7 - Elko to Ogden. UP 844.
For details - Union Pacific

May 9 - Portland OR: National Train Day - SP 4-8-4 #4449 on live display at Portland Union Station 10am to 3pm.
For details - National Train Day

May 9 - Cass WV: Carl Franz photo event from Cass to Bald Knob.
For details - Carl Franz

May 11 - Ogden to Rock Springs. UP 844.
May 12 - Rock Springs to Cheyenne. UP 844.
For details - Union Pacific

May 12 - North Vancouver BC: 'Royal Hudson' 4-6-4 #2860 will head the Whistler Mountaineer as far as Squamish, return by motorcoach.
For details - WCRA .pdf 'flyer'

May 16 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to East Stroudsburg. Depart Scranton 9am, return 5.30pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown

May 16 - Tunkhannock PA: Reading and Northern 4-6-2 #425 excursion to Jim Thorpe and return.
For details - Reading and Northern Railroad

May 16 - 17 - Alamosa CO: Photo freight on Rio Grande Scenic over La Veta Pass with 2-8-0 #18.
For details - info@highirontravel.com

May 21 - North Judson IN: NKP 2-8-4 #765 in steam for 'Media Day' preview and trip to English Lake at 2pm.
For details - Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society

May 23 - 25 - North Judson IN: NKP 2-8-4 #765 will power 2 hour round trips to LaCrosse IN at 10am, 1pm and 4pm.
For details - Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society

May 22, 23 and 25 - Sunol CA, night photo session on Friday, followed by two days of steam operations with SP 4-6-2 #2472 on Saturday and Monday.
For details - Golden Gate Railroad Museum

May 23, 24, 25 - Abilene Kansas: AT&SF 4-6-2 #3415 inaugural run to Enterprise for guests at 11am, then 2pm and 5pm public runs. On 24th and 25th public runs will be at 10am and 2pm.
For details - Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad

May 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 - New Haven KY: L&N 4-6-2 #152 steam operating day at Kentucky Railway Museum.
For details - Kentucky Railway Museum

May 24, 25 - Freeport Illinois: SC&S 1912 36 ton Heisler operating days.
For details - Silver Creek & Stephenson Railroad

June 2009

June 6 - Chattanooga TN to Summerville and back with steam loco #610
For details - Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

June 6 and each Saturday to October 31 - Boone Iowa, JS 2-8-2 #8419 excursion at 1.30 and 4pm.
For details - Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad

June 18-21 - Chama NM, (I know it's not steam!) Galloping Goose #5 on Cumbres & Toltec. June 18 Chama to Antonito. June 19 and 20 round trips from Antonito to Osier, June 21 Antonito to Chama.
For details - Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

June 18 - Cheyenne to North Platte. UP 844.
June 19 - North Platte to Omaha. UP 844.
For details - Union Pacific

June 20 and 21 - North Judson IN: NKP 2-8-4 #765 will power 2 hour round trips to LaCrosse IN departing at 10am, 1pm and 4pm.
For details - Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society

June 20, 21 - New Haven KY: L&N 4-6-2 #152 steam operating day at Kentucky Railway Museum.
For details - Kentucky Railway Museum

June 20, 21 - Freeport Illinois: SC&S 1912 36 ton Heisler operating days.
For details - Silver Creek & Stephenson Railroad

June 20, 21 - Omaha, UP 844 on display.
For details - Union Pacific

June 22-23 - Council Bluffs, UP 844 on display.
June 24 - Council Bluffs to North Platte. UP 844.
June 25 - North Platte to Cheyenne. UP 844.
For details - Union Pacific

June 27 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Delaware Water Gap. Depart Scranton 9am, return 5.30pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown