STEAM TRAIN DIARY - earlier months


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July 2016


July - Spencer NC. N&W 4-8-4 #611 will move from Roanoke to Spencer NC (non excursion move) for display in July at the NCTM.
For details - Fire Up 611

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

July 2 - Chattanooga TN: Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trip to Summerville GA with steam.
For details - TVRM

July 2 and 3 - Rusk TX: Texas State Railroad, night photo shoot on Friday, and photo excursion on Saturday, including Southern Pine Lumber 2-8-0 #28.
For details - Texas State Railroad photo event

July 22 and various dates - Bryson City NC: Steam powered excursions resume on the Great Smokey Mountain Railroad with locomotive 1702.
For details - GSMR

July 23 - Denver CO: 'Frontier Days' train to Cheyenne and return. Power UP 4-8-4 #844.
For details - Frontier Days Train


August 2016


August 6 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 4960 due to operate the round trip to the Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam Schedule

August 8 - Spencer NC. N&W 4-8-4 #611 will move from Spencer to Roanoke (non excursion move) for display at the VMT.
For details - Fire Up 611

August 24 - 27 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 4960 due to operate the round trip to the Canyon. Newly restored 2-8-0 #29 will double head the train on the 27th.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam Schedule

August 26 - 28 - Chama NM: 'Narrow Gauge Rendezvous', featuring D&RGW 2-8-0 #315, 2-8-2 #463 and RGS 'Geese' #5 and 7 in various photo freights and static photo sessions.
For details - Narrow Gauge Rendezvous


September 2016


September 3 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 4960 due to operate the round trip to the Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam Schedule

September 3 - Chattanooga TN: Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trip to Summerville GA with steam.
For details - TVRM

September 7 - Roanoke VA. N&W 4-8-4 #611 will move from Roanoke to Spencer NC (non excursion move) for special events and maintenance at the NCTM.
For details - Fire Up 611

September 10 and 12 - St Paul: NON STEAM fund raiser for #261 trip from St Paul to Chicago on 10th and returning from Chicago on the 12th with 'premier' cars including Super Dome #53 and Skytop lounge 'Cedar Rapids' attached to Amtrak service. MILW #261 will NOT be operating on these trips.
For details - Friends of 261

September 10 - Los Angeles CA. CANCELLED AT&SF 4-8-4 #3751 to head a round trip one day excursion to Barstow via Cajon Pass.
For details - Pacific Railroad Society

September 10 and 11 - Chattanooga TN: Tennessee Valley Railway Museum 'Railfest'.
For details - TVRM

September 17 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 4960 due to operate the round trip to the Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam Schedule

September 17, 18 and 24, 25 - Akron and Independence OH: Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 will operate 'Steam in the Valley' excursions along the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, from Akron twice on Saturdays and from Rockside Station, Independence Ohio twice on Sundays.
For details - CVSR

September 24 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-0 #29 due to operate a round trip to the Canyon departing Williams at 7am. No detraining permitted at South Rim on this 'Man vs Machine'special.
For details - Grand Canyon 'Man vs Machine'

September 24 - 25 - Spencer NC. N&W 611 will travel to Danville VA for the Danville Rail Heritage Days. These will not be excursion moves.
For details - Fire Up 611


October 2016


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

October 1 - Los Angeles CA. CANCELLED AT&SF 4-8-4 #3751 to head a round trip one day excursion to San Diego.
For details - 3751 excursion and Central Coast NRHS

October 1, 8, 15, 22, 23, 29, 30 - Chattanooga TN: Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trip to Summerville GA with steam.
For details - TVRM

October 7, 8 and 9 - Minneapolis: MILW 4-8-4 261 to power trips on Friday with a dinner train from Chanhassen, on Saturday to Glencoe Minn., and on Sunday to Norwood and Gibbon or, depending on time, Winthrop Minn. on Sunday.
For details - Friends of 261

October 8, 9 and 15, 16 - Port Clinton PA: Reading & Northern / Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway excursions with 4-6-2 #425.
For details - Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway

October 13 - 31 - Cheyenne WY. UP 4-8-4 #844 travelling from Cheyenne to Memphis in October for the Harahan Bridge event October 21-23. Departs Cheyenne Oct 13, North Platte to Fairbury Oct 14, Fairbury to Kansas City MO Oct 15, Union Station Kansas City on display Oct 16, Kansas City to Jefferson City Oct 17, Jefferson City to St Louis Oct 18, St Louis to Dexter Junction MO Oct 19, Dexter Junction to Marion Ark Oct 20, Marion to Memphis and return Oct 22, Marion to North Little Rock Oct 24, N Little Rock to Van Buren Oct 25, Van Buren to Coffeyville KS Oct 26, Coffeyville to Kansas City MO Oct 27, Union Station Kansas City on display Oct 28, Kansas City to Marysville Oct 29, Marysville to North Platte Oct 30, North Platte to Cheyenne Oct 31.
For details - UP Steam

October 29 and 30 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-0 #29 due to head 'Pumpkin Patch Train'.
For details - Grand Canyon Special Events


November 2016


November 18/19/20, 25/26/27 - Owosso MI: Pere Marquette 2-8-4 1225 heads 'The North Pole Express'.
For details - Steam Railroading Institute tickets

November 25/26/27 - Hollidaysburg PA: Everett Railroad 2-6-0 #11 due to head 'Santa's Express' from Hollidaysburg to Brookes Mills.
For details - Everett Railroad

November 26/27 - Portland OR: SP 4-8-4 #4449 due to head 'Holiday Express' from the Oaks Station at 7805 SE Oaks Park Way.
For details - Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation


December 2016


December 3 - Scranton PA: Baldwin 0-6-0 No. 26 is expected to power a special train carrying Santa with stops at Carbondale, Archbald, Jessup, Olyphant, Dickson City and Steamtown.
For details - Lackawanna Heritage Valley Steam

December 1/2/3/4, 8/9/10/11 - St Paul, Minnesota: MILW 4-8-4 261 heads 'The North Pole Express' from Union Depot, St Paul.
For details - Friends of 261

December 2/3/4, 9/10/11, 16/17/18 - Owosso MI: Pere Marquette 2-8-4 1225 heads 'The North Pole Express'.
For details - Steam Railroading Institute tickets

December 3/4, 10/11, 17/18 - Carson City NV: Nevada State Railroad Museum 'Santa Train' with V&T locomotive #25.
For details - Nevada State Railroad Museum

December 3/4, 10/11, 17/18 - Hollidaysburg PA: Everett Railroad 2-6-0 #11 due to head 'Santa's Express' from Hollidaysburg to Brookes Mills.
For details - Everett Railroad

December 3/4, 10/11, 17/18 - Portland OR: SP 4-8-4 #4449 due to head 'Holiday Express' from the Oaks Station at 7805 SE Oaks Park Way.
For details - Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation

December 4 and 18 - Minersville PA: Central Railroad of New Jersey 0-6-0 No. 113 due to head Santa trains from the Minersville Station to south of Schuylkill Haven, a fifteen-mile round-trip.
For details - Project 113

December 10, 11 - Antonito CO: Cumbres & Toltec Christmas trains.
For details - C&TSR

December 17, 18 - Chama NM: Cumbres & Toltec Christmas trains.
For details - C&TSR


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