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

[Jan] [Feb] [Mar] [Apr] [May] [Jun]


Diary for 2011

January 2011


January 15 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam train from Scranton to Tobyhanna for the Ice Festival.
For details - NPS Steamtown

January 15 - Alamosa CO: Rio Grande Scenic steam powered winter excursion to La Veta.
For details - Rio Grande Scenic

January 28 - Cumberland MD: Photo special with Western Maryland 2-8-0 #734.
For details - email Carl Franz

January 29 - Wilmington DE: Wilmington & Western Photo Charter featuring W&W 4-4-0 #98.
For details - Lerro Productions

January 29 and 30 - Cumberland MD: Photo special with Western Maryland 2-8-0 #734.
For details - email Carl Franz


Febuary 2011


February 4-6 and 11-13 - Ely NV: winter photo shoot on Nevada Northern - locomotive #93 scheduled.
For details - Nevada Northern Railway

February 13 and 14 - Greenbank Wilmington DE: Wilmington & Western steam dinner excursions, 3pm and 6pm on Feb 13 and 6pm on Feb 14 .
For details - Wilmington & Western

February 20 - Durango CO: winter photographers' special on Durango & Silverton.
For details - Durango & Silverton Railroad Winter Photo Special


March 2011


March 5 - Boone IA: steam photo special departs 11am.
For details - Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad

March 26, 27 - Fillmore CA: Fillmore & Western Railfest including #14 2-8-0.
For details - Fillmore & Western


April 2011


April 8 and 9 - Roanoke VA: Lerro Productions Roanoke Night Session featuring C&O 614, at the Virginia Museum of Transportation also with 611 and 1218.
For details - Lerro Productions

April 16 and 17 - Los Angeles CA - AT&SF #3751 excursion to San Bernardino Railroad Days on 16th, returning to Los Angeles on 17th.
For details - San Bernardino History and Railroad Museum

April 16, 17, 22, 23 - Greenbank Wilmington DE: Wilmington & Western steam Easter excursions, 12.30pm and 2.30pm.
For details - Wilmington & Western

April 23 - Golden CO - Colorado Railroad Museum 'steam up event'.
For details - Colorado Railroad Museum

April 30 - Scranton PA - Steamtown NHS, fundraiser/night photo session with Railfan & Railroad and Pete Lerro featuring NKP 2-8-4 759 and other equipment.
For details - Steamtown Spring Training

April 30 - Cumberland Maryland, Carl Franz railfan photo special to Frostburg on Western Maryland Scenic Railroad with locomotive #734.
For details email - Carl Franz

April 30 and May 1 - Cass WV: CALS at Cass excursion weekend.
For details - CALS at Cass


May 2011


May 1 - Cumberland Maryland, Carl Franz railfan photo special to Frostburg on Western Maryland Scenic Railroad with locomotive #734.
For details email - Carl Franz

May 3 - Roanoke VA, C&O #614 moving by NS and Buckingham Branch to Clifton Forge.
VMT website - Virginia Museum of Transportation

May 7 - National Train Day. Portland OR, SP #4449 will at Portland Union Station from 10am to 4pm. Los Angeles CA, AT&SF #3751 on display at Union Station.
For details - National Train Day

May 7 and 8 - Williams AZ: Grand Canyon Railway 8 mile roundtrips with #4960. Hourly 10am to 4pm.
For details - Grand Canyon Railway steam events

May 14 - Cass WV: Carl Franz railfan photo day, log train to Bald Knob.
For details email - Carl Franz

May 14 - 15 - Williams AZ: Lerro Productions two day photo charter with GCR #4960. Freight first day, Harriman passenger cars second day.
For details - Lerro Productions

May 14 - 15 - New Orleans LA, SP 2-8-2 #745 on public display at Audubon Park for LASTA Steam Fest.
For details - Louisiana Steam Train Association

May 20, 21 and 22 - Cass WV: Three day Cass Railfan Weekend..
For details - Mountain State Railroad & Logging Historical Association

May 21 - Elbe WA: Triple-header to Mineral Lake and Divide with Rayonier #2, a Willamette geared engine, the West Fork Logging 3-truck Heisler, and assuming all proceeds on schedule, the Polson Lumber #70, a Baldwin 2-8-2.
For details - Rainier Rambler

May 27 - July 3 - Cheyenne WY - UP 4-8-4 #844 dep. Cheyenne May 27 - North Platte, Neb.; May 28 - North Platte to Marysville Kan.; May 29 - Marysville to Kansas City; May 31 - Kansas City to Jefferson City MO.
For details - Union Pacific Steam

May 28 and 29 - Williams AZ: Grand Canyon Railway 8 mile roundtrips with #4960. Hourly 10am to 4pm.
For details - Grand Canyon Railway steam events

May 28, 29, 30 - Abilene Kansas: AT&SF 4-6-2 #3415 steam operating days.
For details - Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad

May 28, 29, 30 - North Judson Indiana: Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 excursions to LaCrosse.
For details - Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum

May 29, 30 - Freeport Illinois: Silver Creek & Stephenson Railway operate 36 ton Heisler built in 1912.
For details - Silver Creek & Stephenson Railway


June 2011


May 27 - July 3 - UP 4-8-4 #844; June 2 - Jefferson City MO to St. Louis; June 4 - St. Louis to Cape Girardeau MO; June 6 - Cape Girardeau to Bald Knob Ark; June 8 - Bald Knob to Little Rock; June 10 - Little Rock to Van Buren; June 11 - Van Buren to Coffeyille; June 12 - Coffeyville to Kansas City; June 13 - Kansas City to Council Bluffs. Schedule was revised and #844 reached Council Bluffs June 11.
For details - Union Pacific Steam

June 4 - Williams AZ: Grand Canyon Railway #4960 scheduled trip to Grand Canyon dep 9.30am.
For details - Grand Canyon Railway steam events

June 9-13 - 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 11 and 12 - Moose Jaw, CP4-6-4 #2816 trip to Medicine Hat, then on June 12 to Calgary.
For details - CP 2816 'Empress'

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 15 - Alamosa CO. Wednesdays until August 17, steam round trips departing Alamosa at 8.15am and 2.45pm to Antonito to connect with Cumbres & Toltec.
June 16 - Alamosa CO. Thursdays until August 18, steam round trip departing Alamosa at 10am to Monte Vista.
For details - Rio Grande Scenic

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

June 18, 19 - Williams AZ: Grand Canyon Railway 8 mile roundtrips with #4960. Hourly 10am to 4pm.
For details - Grand Canyon Railway steam events

June 18, 19 - North Judson Indiana: Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 excursions to LaCrosse.
For details - Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum

June 21 - Portland OR: SP 4449 4-8-4 one way trip picking up at Vancouver WA to Tacoma for NRHS convention.
For details - Cascade Rails 2011 schedule

June 24 - Banff Alberta, CP4-6-4 #2816 trip to Calgary.
For details - CP 2816 'Empress'

June 25 - Tacoma WA: SP 4449 4-8-4 round trip over Stampede Pass to Easton and return (NRHS convention).
June 26 - Tacoma WA: SP 4449 4-8-4 one way trip to Portland OR (NRHS convention).
For details - Cascade Rails 2011 schedule

June 30 - July 1 - UP 4-8-4 #844; June 30 - Council Bluffs to North Platte; July 1 - North Platte to Cheyenne.
For details - Union Pacific Steam

Updated July 1 2011
Copyright (c) 2004-2011 John McIvor/SVS Film

Return to SVS Film Index