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.
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July 2015


July 3, 4, 5 - Roanoke VA. N&W 4-8-4 #611 to operate a round trips. Morning trip to Lynchburg, and afternoon to Radford (Walton Junction) on each day.
For details - Fire Up 611

July 4 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 4960 due to operate the round trip to the Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam Schedule

July 18 and 19 - Fort Wayne Indiana. NKP 2-8-4 #765 to operate a round trip to Lafayette Indiana on each day.
For details - Fort Wayne Railroad

July 25 and 26 - Youngstown Ohio. NKP 2-8-4 #765 to operate a round trip to Ashtabula Ohio on each day.
For details - Fort Wayne Railroad


August 2015


August 1 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 4960 due to operate the round trip to the Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam Schedule

August 1 and 2 - Buffalo NY. NKP 2-8-4 #765 to operate a round trip to Corning NY on each day.
For details - Fort Wayne Railroad

August 8 and 9 - Allentown PA. NKP 2-8-4 #765 to operate a round trip to Pittston PA on each day.
For details - Fort Wayne Railroad

August 10 - 11 - Chama NM: Chama 'Railfan Days'. Photo freight event.
For details - Chama Steam

August 13 - 16 - Durango CO: '2015 True West Railfest' event.
For details - Durango & Silverton Railroad

August 15 and 16 - Scranton PA. NKP 2-8-4 #765 to operate a round trip to Binghamton NY one on Saturday, two trips on Sunday.
For details - Fort Wayne Railroad


September 2015


September 3 - 10 - Cancelled White Horse, Yukon Territory: charter trains on White Pass & Yukon.
For details -

September 5 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 4960 due to operate the round trip to the Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam Schedule

September 5 - Scranton PA. NKP 2-8-4 #765 to operate a round trip to Delaware Water Gap.
For details - Fort Wayne Railroad

September 7 - Scranton PA. NKP 2-8-4 #765 to operate a round trip to East Stroudsburg.
For details - Fort Wayne Railroad

September 11 - 13 - Cumberland MD. Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, Heritage Weekend and Steel Wheels Festival.
For details - Western Maryland Scenic Railroad

September 12 and 13 - Scranton PA. Both trips cancelled NKP 2-8-4 #765 to operate a roundtrip between Steamtown and the Tunkhannock Viaduct, Nicholson PA.

September 12 and 13 - Chattanooga TN. Southern 2-8-2 #4501 to operate two round trips to Cleveland TN each day. No diesel assistance expected.
For details - Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

September 19 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 4960 due to operate the round trip to the Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam Schedule

September 19, 20 - Brecksville OH: Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 will head two hour round trips leaving at 9.30am, 1.30pm and 4.15pm on Cuyahoga Valley Railroad.
For details - Steam in the Valley

September 19 and 20 - Los Angeles CA. Postponed until 2016 AT&SF #3751 heads an excursion to San Diego on Saturday, returning on Sunday.
For details - to follow

September 26 - Akron Northside OH: Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 will head two hour round trips leaving at 11.30am and 3pm on Cuyahoga Valley Railroad.
For details - Steam in the Valley

September 26 - 27 - Durango CO: Durango & Silverton fall photographers special on Sunday. Night photo shoot on Saturday evening.
For details - D&S Fall Photographers' Special

September 26 and 27 - Macon GA. Southern 2-8-2 #4501 trip to Tennille GA. Details to follow.
For details - Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

September 27 - Boston Mill Station OH: Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 will head 90 minute round trips leaving at 10.15am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm on Cuyahoga Valley Railroad.
For details - Steam in the Valley


October 2015


October 3 - Garibaldi OR: Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad special steam train from Garibaldi to Salmonberry with Rails NW.
For details - Rails NW

October 3 - Antonito CO: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, Maintenance of Way Photo Charter special steam train with #463 departing 1015am to Osier and returning about 730pm.
For details - Friends of C&TSR

October 3 - Akron Northside OH: Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 will head two hour round trips leaving at 11.30am and 3pm on Cuyahoga Valley Railroad.
For details - Steam in the Valley

October 3 and 4 - Atlanta GA. Cancelled both days owing to threat of severe weather Southern 2-8-2 #4501 trip to Toccoa GA.
For details - Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

October 3, 10, 17, 24, 25, 31 - Chattanooga TN: Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trip to Summerville GA with ex-Southern 2-8-2 #4501 with 2-8-0 630 in reserve.
For details - TVRM

October 4 - Brecksville OH: Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 will head two hour round trips leaving at 9.30am, 1.30pm and 4.15pm on Cuyahoga Valley Railroad.
For details - Steam in the Valley

October 10 - 11 - Minneapolis MN: MILW 4-8-4 #261 will head a 250 mile round trip to Boylston, just south of Superior, Wisconsin on Saturday October 10. On Sunday October 11, the train will run to Willmar Minnesota and return, a 186 mile round trip.
For details - Friends of 261

October 23 - 24 - Chama NM: Chama Steam Fall Classic X 2015. A few seats still available! Photo freight event. Night photo shoot on Friday. Triple-header to Cumbres, then two engines to Osier and return to Chama on Saturday.
For details - Chama Steam


November 2015


November 1, 7, 14 - Chattanooga TN: Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trip to Summerville GA with ex-Southern 2-8-2 #4501 with 2-8-0 630 in reserve. The November 14 trip is planned to be double-headed with both 630 and 4501.
For details - TVRM

November 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 - Owosso MI. PM 2-8-4 #1225 heads the 2015 North Pole Express.
For details - SRI Owosso

November 27, 28, 29 - Portland OR. SP 4-8-4 #4449 will operate from Oaks Park on Friday 27th November, and each Saturday and Sunday until Dec 20.
For details - ORHF Holiday Express

November 27, 28, 29 - Hollidaysburg PA: Everett Railroad, 'Santa's Express' (sold out) excursions headed by 2-6-0 #11.
For details - Everett Railroad


December 2015


December 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 - Owosso MI. PM 2-8-4 #1225 heads the 2015 North Pole Express.
For details - SRI Owosso

December 5, 6, and 12, 13 and 19, 20 - Portland OR. SP 4-8-4 #4449 will operate from Oaks Park on Saturdays and Sundays until Dec 20.
For details - ORHF Holiday Express

December 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 - Hollidaysburg PA: Everett Railroad, 'Santa's Express' (sold out) excursions headed by 2-6-0 #11.
For details - Everett Railroad


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