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 2013July 6 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon Railway 2-8-2 #4960 excursion to Grand Canyon For details - Grand Canyon Railway
July 6 - Prineville OR: Mount Emily Shay #1 trip on City of Prineville Rly photo freight.
July 12 -14 - Roanoke VA: Lerro Productions static photo shoot with N&W 611 and 1218 outside museum.
July 18 - Cheyenne WY - UP #844 and diesel 6936 positioning move to Denver.
July 20 - Denver CO - Denver Post Frontier Days train to Cheyenne and return UP #844 and diesel 6936.
July 21 - Denver CO - Cheyenne Depot Museum excursion train, 1pm from Denver to Cheyenne with UP #844 and diesel 6936 (road return available to/from Cheyenne/Denver).
August 2013August 3 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon Railway 2-8-2 #4960 excursion to Grand Canyon For details - Grand Canyon Railway
August 15 - 18 - Durango CO. 'True West Railfest' on Durango and Silverton.
August 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31 - Duluth Minnesota. Soo Line 4-6-2 2719 operating 6 hour trips to Two Harbors.
August 25 - Coldwater Michigan. Little River Railroad will operate Pacific #110 from Coldwater to Hillsdale, 50 mile round trip.
August 31 and September 1 - Sunol CA. Special trips with SP 4-6-2 #2472. Three departures each day through Niles Canyon.
September 2013September 1 - Alamosa CO: Rio Grande Scenic '100 Year Anniversary Special'. Steam hauled special train from Alamosa to Center via the San Luis Central. #18 repainted as SLC #1 for the event. For details - Rio Grande Scenic
September 1 - Sunol CA. Special trips with SP 4-6-2 #2472. Three departures through Niles Canyon.
September 5 - 9 - Newton IA: Iowa Interstate movements assumed to be QJ steam. Sep 5 Newton to Silvis. Sept 6, Silvis to Geneseo. Sept 7, Geneseo to Atkinson, then 3 round trips, deadhead to Bureau. Sep 8, deadhead to Tiskilwa then Tiskilwa to Sheffield, 2-3 round trips, then deadhead to Silvis. Sep 9, Silvis to Newton.
September 6, 7, 13, 14 - Duluth Minnesota. Soo Line 4-6-2 2719 operating 6 hour trips to Two Harbors.
September 7 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon Railway 2-8-2 #4960 excursion to Grand Canyon
September 7 - 8 - Chattanooga TN. Norfolk Southern and Tennessee Valley Railway Museum will run two round trips each day departing from TVRM's Grand Junction Station with 2-8-0 630. Trains will travel to Cleveland through Ooltewah, using NS' Knoxville route.
September 7, 8, 13, 14, 15 - Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad 'Steam in the Valley'. NKP 2-8-4 #765 will head a variety of excursions on the CVSR. Sept 7: two round trips from Brecksville Station. Evening trip from Rockside. Sept 8: two round trips from Akron Northside Station and evening Dinner Train. Sept 13: evening event and photo shoot at Fitzwater Maintenance Yard. Sept 14: Planes Trains and Automobiles event starting at Fitzwater Yard. Sept 15: three round trips from Boston Mills Station.
September 14 - 15 - Birmingham AL. Norfolk Southern and Tennessee Valley Railway Museum will run two morning round trips to Parrish AL, and two afternoon trips to Wilton AL with 2-8-0 630.
September 20 - 23 - Alamosa CO: Rio Grande Scenic 'Photographers' Spectacular' event.
September 21 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon Railway 2-8-2 #4960 excursion to Grand Canyon
September 21 and 22 - Cumberland Maryland. Western Maryland Scenic 25th Anniversary. WM #734 with visiting Flag Coal Company #75 and Viscose Company #6. Special trains and photo sessions
September 22 - Coldwater Michigan. Little River Railroad will operate Pacific #110 from Coldwater to Hillsdale, 50 mile round trip.
September 24 - 29 - Chama NM. (I know it's not steam!) Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose #5 returns to Chama for a variety of trips on the Cumbres & Toltec.
September 27 - 29 - Alamosa CO: Rocky Mountain Railroad Club trips. Friday 27th: Alamosa to Monte Vista and maybe on to Center on San Luis Central. Saturday 28th: Alamosa to La Veta round trip. Sunday 29th: Alamosa to Antonito, and then onwards on Cumbres & Toltec to Osier, round trip. Power hoped to be #18 2-8-0 with photo runbys.
September 28 - October 2 - Chama NM: Chama Steam Fall Madness 2013. Includes night photo shoot in Chama, double headers Chama - Cumbres and Antonito - Osier. D&RGW #315 and #463 will be featured.
October 2013September 28 - October 2 - Chama NM: Chama Steam Fall Madness 2013. Includes night photo shoot in Chama, double headers Chama - Cumbres and Antonito - Osier. D&RGW #315 and #463 will be featured. For details - Chama Steam
October 5, 12, 19 and 26 - Chattanooga TN: Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trip to Summerville GA with ex-Southern 2-8-0 #630.
October 12 and 13 - Minneapolis: Fall Color trips behind MILW 4-8-4 #261. Minneapolis to Willmar MN on Saturday, and Minneapolis to Boylston MN on Sunday.
October 12 and 13 - Port Clinton PA: Fall Color round trips behind BM&R 4-6-2 No. 425 from Port Clinton to Jim Thorpe PA.
October 13 - Reno NV: Trains & Travel International road and rail trip with two rides on the Virginia & Truckee including requested run into Carson River Canyon, and visit to V&T workshops at Virginia City and Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City. Part of three day railtour from Emeryville.
October 21 and 22 - Cumberland MD: Lerro Productions photo charter on Western Maryland with 2-8-0 #734.
October 26 and 27 - Fort Wayne Indiana. NKP 2-8-4 #765 will head two excursions to West Lafayette in conjunction with Norfolk Southern. Includes NYC '20th Century' cars.
November 2013November 2 - Chattanooga TN: Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trip to Summerville GA with ex-Southern 2-8-0 #630. For details - TVRM
November 3 - Coldwater Michigan. Little River Railroad will operate Pacific #110 from Coldwater to Hillsdale, 50 mile round trip.
November 9, 10, 16, 17 21st Century Steam trips featuring Southern #630. November 9 Chattanooga to Attalla AL, November 10 Chattanooga to Oneida, and on November 16 and 17 from Knoxville to Asheville, N.C.
November 29 and 30 - Owosso MI. PM 2-8-4 #1225 heads the 2013 North Pole Express to Ashley's Old Country Christmas Village in Ashley, Michigan each Friday, Saturday and Sunday until Dec 22.
November 29 and 30 - Portland OR. SP&S 4-8-4 #700 will operate from Oaks Park on the each Friday, Saturday and Sunday until Dec 15.
December 2013December 1 - 22 - Owosso MI. PM 2-8-4 #1225 heads the 2013 North Pole Express to Ashley's Old Country Christmas Village in Ashley, Michigan each Friday, Saturday and Sunday until Dec 22. For details - SRI Owosso
December 6-8 and 13-15 - Portland OR. SP&S 4-8-4 #700 will operate from Oaks Park on the each Friday, Saturday and Sunday until Dec 15.
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