STEAM TRAIN DIARY - earlier months


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Diary for 2014


January 2014


January 26 - Covina CA. UP #4014 'Big Boy' scheduled to be moved from RailGiants Museum at LA County Fairgrounds to Covina Metrolink Station for public viewing. On display at Covina Metrolink Station from 7 to 8am.
For details - Union Pacific

January 30 - Prineville OR: Lerro Productions photo charter on City of Prineville Railway with 1923 vintage Mount Emily Shay #1. This is the only scheduled operation of the Mt. Emily Lumber Co. Shay #1 for 2014. Confirmed to run
For details - Lerro Productions


February 2014


February 1 - 2 - Sumpter Valley OR: Lerro Productions photo charter on Sumpter Valley Railroad with locomotives #3 and #19. Confirmed to run
For details - Lerro Productions

February 5 - 6 - Carson City NV: Lerro Productions photo charter on Virginia & Truckee with McCloud #18 and V&T #29. Confirmed to run.
For details - Lerro Productions

February 7-9 and 14-16 - Ely NV: winter photo shoot on Nevada Northern.
For details - Nevada Northern Railway

February 15 - 16 - Durango CO: Durango & Silverton winter photographers special on Sunday. Night photo shoot on Saturday evening.
For details - D&S Winter Photographers' Special

February 17 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 4960 scheduled to operate the round trip to Grand Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam


March 2014


March 9 - Sunol CA: Niles Canyon Railway 2014 photo event.
For details - Niles Canyon Railway

March 15 - Owosso MI: Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 "Return to Rails" excursion from Owosso to Clare MI, then on to Alma to be wyed, and return. Now reported to be diesel hauled for part of trip.
For details - Railyard Productions

March 29 - Portland ME. Narrow gauge 0-4-4 #4 will operate during one day railfan event before retirement.
For details - Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum

March 29/30 - Chattanooga TN. Norfolk Southern and Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trip to Attalla AL on Saturday 29 and to Oneida TN on Sunday 30 with Southern Railway 2-8-0 630 and diesel assistance. 21st Century Steam website now confirming #630 will not be available for these trips - NS Southern heritage diesel 8099 will substitute
For details - 21st Century Steam


April 2014


April 5 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 4960 scheduled to operate the round trip to Grand Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam

April 5 Tavares FL: 'Orange Blossom Cannonball' with loco #2 1907 2-6-0 from Tavares to Winter Garden Florida on Tavares, Eustis & Gulf Railroad.
For details - Orange Blossom Cannonball

April 5/6 - Bristol Virginia. Norfolk Southern and Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trip to Radford Virginia on Saturday 5 and to Bulls Gap TN on Sunday 6 with Southern Railway 2-8-0 630 and diesel assistance.
For details - 21st Century Steam

April 12/13 - Grundy West Virginia. Norfolk Southern and Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trips to Devon West Virginia with Southern Railway 2-8-0 630 and diesel assistance.
For details - 21st Century Steam

April 12 - 13 Los Angeles CA: AT&SF 3751 excursion from LA to San Bernardino on Saturday, returning to LA on Sunday, in conjunction with San Bernardino Railroad Days event.
For details - San Bernardino History & Railroad Museum

April 18 - 20 - Wellington OH: 'Leviathan' replica operating on Lorain and West Virginia Railway with Lake Shore Railway Association.
For details - Lake Shore Railway Association

April 19 - Grundy West Virginia. Norfolk Southern and Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trips to Devon West Virginia with Southern Railway 2-8-0 630 and diesel assistance.
For details - 21st Century Steam

April 19 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 4960 scheduled to operate the round trip to Grand Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam

April 26 Portland OR: Postponed until May 17 owing to rock slide. Special train powered by McCloud 2-6-2 #25 to end of track near Salmonberry and return to Garibaldi on Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. Road link from/to Portland.
For details - Steam to the Salmonberry

April 28 - 30 - UP 'Big Boy' #4014 being towed to Cheyenne. April 28 Bloomington to Yermo CA, April 29 Yermo to Las Vegas NV. April 30 on display in Las Vegas.
For details - Union Pacific


May 2014


May 1 - 8 - UP 'Big Boy' #4014 being towed to Cheyenne. May 1 Las Vegas NV to Milford UT, May 2 Milford to Salt Lake City, May 3 on display in Salt Lake City, May 4 Salt Lake City to Ogden UT. May 5 on display in Ogden, May 6 Ogden UT to Rock Springs WY, May 7 Rock Springs to Laramie, May 8 Laramie to Cheyenne WY .
For details - Union Pacific

May 3 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 4960 scheduled to operate the round trip to Grand Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam

May 3 - Palestine TX: Photo freight special on Texas State Railroad with Magma #7 2-8-2 from Palestine to Rusk.
For details - Texas State Railroad

May 3 and 4 - Norfolk Southern employee trip with NKP #765 Elkhart IN to Bryan OH.
For details - 21st Century Steam

May 10 and 11 - Norfolk Southern employee trip with NKP #765 Chicago (Calumet) to Argos IN.
For details - 21st Century Steam

May 10 and 11 - New Hope PA: New Hope & Ivyland 2-8-0 #40 tentative steam operating date To be confirmed .
For details - New Hope & Ivyland Railroad

May 15 - Garibaldi OR: special charter to Salmonberry with McCloud #25 organised as part of the Espee in Oregon Convention.
For details - Espee in Oregon Convention

May 16 - 18 - Cass, West Virginia: Cass Railfan Weekend.
For details - Cass Railfan Weekend

May 17 - Rescheduled to July 19 Mineral WA: Special event on the Mount Rainier Scenic.
For details - Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad

May 17 Portland OR: Special train powered by McCloud 2-6-2 #25 to end of track near Salmonberry and return to Garibaldi on Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. Road link from/to Portland.
For details - Steam to the Salmonberry

May 17/18 - Cincinnati Ohio. Norfolk Southern and Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trips to Danville Kentucky with Southern Railway 2-8-0 630 and diesel assistance.
For details - 21st Century Steam

May 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 31 - Walkersville MD: Lehigh Valley Coal #126 0-6-0T will head excursions on WSRR, plus Railfan specials on May 17 and 31.
For details - Walkersville Southern Railroad

May 17 - 19 - Antonito CO: 'Work Extra' with D&RGW #315. Three day photo event.
For details - Chama Steam

May 24 and 25 - Ringoes NJ: Black River & Western steam operating date, ALCO #60 expected.
For details - Black River & Western Railroad

May 24, 25 and 26 - New Hope PA: New Hope & Ivyland 2-8-0 #40 tentative steam operating date To be confirmed .
For details - New Hope & Ivyland Railroad

May 29 - June 1 - Spencer NC: N&W #611 due to be display guest at 'Streamliners at Spencer' event.
For details - 'Streamliners at Spencer'

May 31 - Lexington Kentucky. Norfolk Southern and Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trip to Oneida TN with Southern Railway 2-8-0 630 and diesel assistance.
For details - 21st Century Steam

May 31 - June 1 - Fish Camp CA. The Central Coast Railway Club (CCRC) will operate an excursion on the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine RR at Fish Camp, CA.
For details - Central Coast Chapter NRHS also Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine RR

May 31 - June 1 - Nashville TN. Trips with Flagg Coal #75 over the Tennessee Central.
For details - Tennessee Central Railway Museum


June 2014


June 1 - Lexington Kentucky. Norfolk Southern and Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trip to Oneida TN with Southern Railway 2-8-0 630 and diesel assistance.
For details - 21st Century Steam

June 1 - Fish Camp CA. The Central Coast Railway Club (CCRC) will operate an excursion on the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine RR at Fish Camp, CA.
For details - Central Coast Chapter NRHS also Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine RR

June 1 - Nashville TN. Trips with Flagg Coal #75 over the Tennessee Central.
For details - Tennessee Central Railway Museum

June 1 - Walkersville MD: Lehigh Valley Coal #126 0-6-0T will head excursions on WSRR.
For details - Walkersville Southern Railroad

June 1 - Spencer NC: N&W #611 due to be display guest at 'Streamliners at Spencer' event.
For details - 'Streamliners at Spencer'

June 7 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 4960 scheduled to operate the round trip to Grand Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam

June 7 - Chattanooga TN. Norfolk Southern and Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trip now running to Oneida TN with Southern Railway 2-8-0 630 and diesel assistance.
For details - 21st Century Steam

June 7 - 15 - Sunol CA. Steamfest on Niles Canyon Railway - five locomotives expected in steam, plus photographers' specials.
For details (to follow) - Niles Canyon Railway

June 7, 8, 21, and 22 - Ringoes NJ: Black River & Western steam operating date, ALCO #60 expected.
For details - Black River & Western Railroad

June 14 and 15 - New Hope PA: New Hope & Ivyland 2-8-0 #40 tentative steam operating date To be confirmed .
For details - New Hope & Ivyland Railroad

June 14 and 15 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 4960 scheduled to operate one hour excursions.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam

June 20 - 22 - Owosso Michigan: Train Expo 2014, Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 and Nickel Plate #765 expected. Steam excursions to Alma.
For details - Train Expo 2014


Updated July 6 2014
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