STEAM TRAIN DIARY - earlier months
This listing is maintained for personal use and is not intended to be a complete diary of steam train events in the USA and Canada. SVS Film will not be responsible for any errors or omissions, nor will be responsible for any expenses or other costs incurred as a result of the information printed here. Return to SVS Film Index for steam videos [Jul] [Aug] [Sep] [Oct] [Nov] [Dec] July 2010July 1 and 18 - Stettler, Alberta: CN 4-8-2 #6060 excursion from Stettler to Big Valley, departs 11am For details - Rocky Mountain Rail Society 'The Spirit of Alberta'
July 2, 3, 15, 16, 17 - Stettler, Alberta: CN 4-8-2 #6060 excursion from Stettler to Big Valley, departs 2.30pm
July 3 - Chama NM: special train departs Chama 1pm to Lobato and return.
July 3, 4 - New Haven KY: L&N 4-6-2 #152 steam operating day at Kentucky Railway Museum.
July 3 and 4 - Williams AZ: Grand Canyon Railway 8 mile roundtrips with #4960. Hourly 10am to 4pm and 6pm (with a photo runby).
July 3 and 4 - Jamestown CA: Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, newly restored Sierra Railway Rogers 1891 vintage #3 4-6-0 in action.
July 3, 10, 17, 21 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Moscow. Depart Scranton 1pm, return 3pm.
July 3, 4, 24, 25 - Abilene Kansas: AT&SF 4-6-2 #3415 planned steam operating days.
July 4 - Chama NM: Fireworks special train departs Chama 6.30pm. Photo runby planned between Chama and Lobato. Train returns to the south end of Chama yard near the wye for fireworks. Wild West show and free snacks also featured.
July 4 - Knoxville TN: 'Three Rivers Rambler' expected to be powered by 1890 vintage Southern 2-8-0 #154.
July 4 and 5 - Jim Thorpe/Lehigh Gorge PA: Reading and Northern excursion with 4-6-2 #425..
July 4, 24, 25 - Freeport Illinois: Silver Creek & Stephenson Railway operate 36 ton Heisler built in 1912, runs on 1.7 miles of ex-Milwaukee Road track.
July 17 - Ely NV: Locomotive 40's Centennial Birthday Celebration. Special runs along with a christening..
July 22 - Cheyenne WY: Cheyenne to Denver special for UP staff. UP #844.
July 23 - 31 - Ely NV: Nevada Northern Railroad Reality Camp - teens.
July 24 - Denver CO: Frontier Days special excursion to Cheyenne and return. UP #844.
July 24 - Garibaldi OR: the 'Oregon Coast Crawler' steam hauled on Tillamook Branch Line to Wheeler OR and return, probably with Curtiss Lumber Heisler #2.
July 24 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Tobyhanna. Depart Scranton 11am, return 3pm.
July 25 - Atlantic Iowa: Iowa Interstate QJ 2-10-2 hauling two round trips between Atlantic and Anita Iowa to raise funds for local fire departments.
July 26 - Denver CO. Lionel Collectors Club of America special to Cheyenne. UP #844.
July 31 - Calgary Alberta: CP 4-6-4 #2816 starts summer tour, limited single journey seats available. First leg to Brooks.
August 2010August 1 - Medicine Hat: CP 4-6-4 #2816 summer tour, Medicine Hat to Dunmore (4 return trips). For details - Childrens Wish CP Train Ride
August 2 - Taber to Lethbridge: CP 4-6-4 #2816 summer tour.
August 2 and 15 - Stettler, Alberta: CN 4-8-2 #6060 excursion from Stettler to Big Valley, departs 11am
August 4, 5, 6 - Abilene Kansas: AT&SF 4-6-2 #3415 planned steam operating days.
August 7, 14, 21 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Moscow. Depart Scranton 1pm, return 3pm.
August 12 - Calgary to Lake Louise: CP 4-6-4 #2816 summer tour.
August 12, 13, 14 - Stettler, Alberta: CN 4-8-2 #6060 excursion from Stettler to Big Valley, departs 2.30pm
August 13 - Lake Louise to Field, and Golden to Revelstoke: CP 4-6-4 #2816 summer tour.
August 16 - 17 - Field to Lake Louise on 16th, and Lake Louise to Calgary on 17th: CP 4-6-4 #2816 summer tour.
August 19 - 24 - Durango CO: Annual 'Railfest 2010' on Durango & Silverton. D&RG #315, E&P #4 and 'Goose' #5 in action.
August 20 -22 - New Haven Indiana: open house at the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society - see Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 in steam.
August 20, 21, 22 and 27, 28, 29 - Duluth MN, excursion to Two Harbors with Soo Line #2719.
August 21 - Freeport Illinois: Silver Creek & Stephenson Railway operate 36 ton Heisler built in 1912. Special 'throttle time and firing day'
August 26 - Alamosa CO: Rio Grande Scenic photographers' special with 2-8-0 #18.
August 27 - September 4 - Ely NV: Nevada Northern Railroad Reality Camp - adults.
August 27-31 - Chama NM: Cumbres & Toltec 40th Anniversary celebrations. New events listing announced.
August 28 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Tobyhanna. Depart Scranton 11am, return 3pm.
September 2010September 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.
September 4 and 5 - Williams AZ: Grand Canyon Railway 8 mile roundtrips with #4960. Hourly 10am to 4pm and 6pm (with a photo runby).
September 4 and 5 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Moscow. Depart Scranton 1pm, return 3pm.
September 4 and 5 - Scranton PA: Steamtown, Railfest 2010.
September 4, 6 - Sunol CA: Niles Canyon Railway - SP 4-6-2 #2472 'Labor Day Steam'.
September 4, 5, 6 - Abilene Kansas: AT&SF 4-6-2 #3415 planned steam operating days.
September 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 18, 19 - New Haven KY: L&N 4-6-2 #152 steam operating day at Kentucky Railway Museum.
September 6, 17, 18, 19 - Freeport Illinois: Silver Creek & Stephenson Railway operate 1912 36 ton Heisler.
September 8 - 23 - Cheyenne WY: UP Steam special operation 'Portland Rose' Pendleton Roundup Centennial Special with #844. Sept. 8 Cheyenne - Rock Springs, Sept. 9 Rock Springs - Pocatello, Sept. 10 Pocatello - Nampa.
September 11 - Garibaldi OR: the 'Big Easy Express' musical steam train ride to Wheeler.
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.
September 12, 13 and 15 - UP Steam special operation 'Portland Rose' Pendleton Roundup Centennial Special with #844. Sept. 12 Nampa - Hinkle,
Sept. 13 Hinkle - Portland, Sept.15 Portland - Pendleton.
September 17 to 24 - Duluth MN, Fall Colors excursion now shown as diesel .
September 18 - Williams AZ: Grand Canyon Railway #4960 scheduled to power the round trip to Grand Canyon.
September 18, 19 - Monticello IL: Monticello Railroad Museum Railroad Days featuring the Southern Railway 2-8-0 #401 return to service.
September 18, 19 - Midway KY, R.J.Corman's QJ 2-10-2 expected to visit Midway's Fall Festival.
September 19 - 23 - UP Steam special operation 'Portland Rose' Pendleton Roundup Centennial Special with #844. Sept. 19 Pendleton - Boise, Sept. 21 Boise - Pocatello, Sept. 22 Pocatello - Rock Springs, Sept. 23 Rock Springs - Cheyenne.
September 26 - Alamosa CO: Rio Grande Scenic Railroad Fall Photo Special with steam #18
September 28 - 30 - UP #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 (with UP train only) Denver - Cheyenne, Sept. 30 Cheyenne - North Platte.
October 2010October 1 - 14 - UP Steam 3985 special operation 'Missouri River Eagle'. Oct. 1 North Platte - Marysville, Oct 2 Marysville - Kansas City, Oct 4 - Kansas City - Jefferson City (via River Sub), Oct 6 Jefferson City - St Louis, 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 1 - 3 - Gretna LA, SP 2-8-2 #745 on public display at the Gretna Fest.
October 1, 2, 3, and 8, 9, 10 - Duluth MN, Fall Colors excursion to Two Harbors now shown as diesel
October 2 - Duryea to Jim Thorpe PA: Reading and Northern excursion with 4-6-2 #425..
October 2 - North Vancouver BC: Royal Hudson #2860 excursion to/from Squamish.
October 2 - Chattanooga TN to Summerville and back now shown as vintage diesel hauled
October 2, 3 - Abilene Kansas: AT&SF 4-6-2 #3415 planned steam operating days.
October 2, 3, 9, 10, 23, 24 - New Haven KY: L&N 4-6-2 #152 steam operating day at 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).
October 3, 10, 23 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Tobyhanna. Depart Scranton 11am, return 3pm.
October 8 - 10 - Orbisonia PA: East Broad Top photographers' 'Fall Spectacular' weekend.
October 9 - Port Clinton to Jim Thorpe PA: Reading and Northern excursion with 4-6-2 #425..
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.
October 9 and 10 - (diesel specials included here as they are fundraisers for MILW 4-8-4 #261 rebuild) Minneapolis MI. October 9 diesel special to Askov MN and wye at Boylston, just south of Superior. October 10 diesel train from Minneapolis to Winona and La Crescent.
October 16 - Alma MI: Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 excursion from Alma to Cadillac, including photo runbys. 'Builders Photo Session' on October 17.
October 16, 17 - Monticello IL: Monticello Railroad Museum will operate Southern Railway 2-8-0 #401 on excursions.
October 16 - 17 - Strasburg PA: Strasburg Railroad photo charter with Norfolk & Western #382. Sunday morning event timed with travel onwards to Orbisonia in mind. October 17 - Port Clinton to Jim Thorpe PA: Reading and Northern excursion with 4-6-2 #425..
October 17 - 18 - Orbisonia PA: East Broad Top photo charters with 2-8-2 # 15.
October 18 - Antonito CO: Cumbres & Toltec 'Season Extension Day Special, bus from Antonito to Cumbres and one-way steam hauled train with special photo opportunities from Cumbres to Antonito, with bus returning from Antonito to Cumbres/Chama.
October 18 and 19 - Cumberland MD: Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 2-8-0 #734 photo charters - a few seats left.
October 23 - Owosso MI: Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 excursion from Owosso to Alma, including photo runbys. Night photo session on the evening of October 23. 'Builders Photo Session' on October 24.
November 2010November 9 - 14 - UP Steam 'The 50th Anniversary Special' with #844. Nov. 9 Cheyenne - North Platte, Nov. 10 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 11 - Des Moines IA: IAIS Chinese-built QJ 2-10-2 7801 will haul a special train from Des Moines to Council Bluffs.
November 12 and 13 - Roanoke VA: Night photo shoot of Norfolk and Western #611 and #1218 and the Virginia Museum of Transportation.
November 13 - Council Bluffs IA: IAIS Chinese-built QJ 2-10-2 7801 will haul a special train from Council Bluffs to Des Moines.
November 14 - Spencer NC: North Carolina Transportation Museum night photo session photo.
November 13 Date change to Saturday 13 - Hartford WI: Soo Line 2-8-2 #1003 will bring Santa into Hartford at 12noon and will be on display until 3.30pm
November 26, 27 - Scranton PA: Steamtown 'Holiday Express'. Depart Scranton 11am, return 3pm.
November 27 and 28 - Orbisonia PA: East Broad Top Santa Trains with #15 steam loco.
December 2010December 3, 4, 5 - Portland OR: SP 4-8-4 #4449 scheduled to head 'Holiday Express' trains from Oaks Park. For details - ORHF Holiday Express
December 4 - Scranton PA: Steamtown 'Holiday Express'. Depart Scranton 11am, return 3pm.
December 4 and 5 - Orbisonia PA: East Broad Top Santa Trains with #15 steam loco.
December 10, 11, 12 - Portland OR: SP 4-8-4 #4449 scheduled to head 'Holiday Express' trains from Oaks Park.
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