STEAM TRAIN DIARY
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Steam Train Diary for February - June 2004
July 2004Louisiana Steam Train Association proposed tour to Kansas City in June/July 2004 with SP 2-8-2 #745 has been cancelledFor details - Louisiana Steam Train Association
July Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 trips Friday July 2 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed Saturday July 3 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed Saturday July 3 - St Paul to La Crescent round trip (CP) scheduled to feature a doubleheader between Milwaukee Road 261 and CPR 2816
Sunday July 4 - Minneapolis and St Paul round trip #261 Sunday July 4 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed Monday July 5 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed Wednesday July 7 - July 10 Friends of the 261 and the Canadian Pacific Railway will team up to operate public excursions over the Ex-Soo Line mainline from Minneapolis to Portal ND with ex CPRR #2816 Saturday July 10 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed Saturday July 17 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed Thursday July 22 - Cheyenne to Denver empty working with UP 4-6-6-4 #3985
Friday July 23 - Ex CN 4-8-2 #6060 Stettler Alberta to Big Valley. Rescheduled (was 17/18 July) Saturday July 24 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed
Saturday July 24 - Denver Post Frontier Days special train - Denver to Cheyenne and return with UP 4-6-6-4 #3985
Sunday July 25 - Ex CN 4-8-2 #6060 Stettler Alberta to Big Valley. Rescheduled (was 17/18 July)
Friday July 30 - Sunday August 1 - TrainFestival 2004 at the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, in cooperation with the Ohio Central Railroad. Saturday July 31 - Dennison to Columbus on Ohio Central - GTW 4-8-4 #6325 (Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 unavailable) Saturday July 31 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed
August 2004Sunday August 1 - TrainFestival 2004 at the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, in cooperation with the Ohio Central Railroad.For details - Train Festival 2004 Sunday August 1 - Columbus to Dennison on Ohio Central - GTW 4-8-4 #6325 (Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 unavailable)
Monday August 2 - Railfan Day at Big Valley. Locomotives #41 and #6060 scheduled. Saturday August 7 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed
Saturday August 14 - Triangle Trip - Orrville Railroad Historical Society. From Orrville, OH to Bowerstown with GP-9 Diesel, then west to Trinway on C&OR expected to be steam.
Saturday August 14/ Sunday August 15 - The Pere Marquette Limited: Lake Central Rail Tours operates this overnight excursion from Owosso to Cadillac with a Sunday side trip from Cadillac to Yuma. Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225. Saturday August 14 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed
Wednesday 18 to Sunday 22 August - Durango & Silverton Railfest 2004 Saturday August 21 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed
Saturday August 21 - Ex CN 4-8-2 #6060 Stettler Alberta to Big Valley. Saturday August 28 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed
September 2004Thursday September 2 - Calgary to Crowsnest (return trip) - CPR 4-6-4 #2816Leaving Odgen Rail Yard at 8 a.m. arrive Crowsnest at 4:30 p.m. Leave Crowsnest on coach bus at 5 p.m. arrive Odgen Rail Yard at 8 p.m.(approximately). Tickets: Employees: $275, General public: $375. Fares include box lunch and return coach bus to Odgen Yard. Reservations for these excursions can be made by calling Station 29 Store at 403-837-0133. All reservations are non-refundable and must be paid for in advance using Visa or Mastercard.
Friday September 3 - Fernie to Cranbrook, BC - CPR 4-6-4 #2816. Depart Fernie at 1300, arriving in Cranbrook at 1800. Trip is operating for the grand opening of the the Cranbrook Museum of Rail Travel. Tickets are $200 each way, Visa & Mastercard orders welcome. Contact Lois Kelly (250) 489-3918, email Mail@trainsdeluxe.com Saturday September 4 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed Sunday September 5 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed Sunday September 5 - Fernie to Lethbridge - CPR 4-6-4 #2816. Leave Fernie at 3 p.m.MT, arrive Kipp Rail Yard in Lethbridge at 8:30 (approximately). Tickets Employees: $100, General public: $130. No return transportation supplied. Reservations for these excursions can be made by calling Station 29 Store at 403-837-0133. All reservations are non-refundable and must be paid for in advance using Visa or Mastercard. Monday September 6 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed Monday September 6 - Okotoks to Calgary. CPR 4-6-4 #2816. Leave Okotoks at 5 p.m. arrive Odgen Rail Yard 6 p.m. Tickets: Employees: $37.50, General public: $50. No return transportation supplied. Reservations for these excursions can be made by calling Station 29 Store at 403-837-0133. All reservations are non-refundable and must be paid for in advance using Visa or Mastercard.
Monday September 6 - Grand Canyon Railway - last day of 2004 season of planned steam operation of the daily scheduled train. Otherwise trains are diesel powered.
Friday September 10 to Sunday September 12 - Great Smoky Mountains Railroad RAILFEST 2004 Bryson City.
Saturday September 18 - Ex CN 4-8-2 #6060 Stettler Alberta to Big Valley.
Saturday September 25 - Durango & Silverton Fall Photo Special
Monday September 27/Tuesday September 28 - Chama - Trains Unlimited photo freight.
Wednesday September 29 - Durango - Trains Unlimited photo special.
October 2004Saturday October 2 - Akron Railroad Club Excursion. Double-headed steam excursion from Sugarcreek to Morgan Run, Oh.For details - Ohio Central Steam
Saturday October 2 - Chattanooga to Summerville round trip scheduled for steam power.
Saturday October 2/Sunday October 3 - Nevada Northern - Trains Unlimited photo special. Saturday October 2 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed Sunday October 3 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed Thursday October 7 - Portland to Pasco possible positioning move - unconfirmed - SP 4-8-4 4449 Friday October 8 - Pasco - Sandpoint possible positioning move - unconfirmed - SP 4-8-4 4449 Saturday October 9 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed
Saturday October 9 - Chattanooga to Summerville round trip scheduled for steam power.
Saturday October 9 and Sunday October 10 - East Broad Top Railroad Fall Event including 2-8-2 #14
Sunday October 10 - Ex CN 4-8-2 #6060 Stettler Alberta to Big Valley. Sunday October 10 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed
Sunday October 10 - Sandpoint to Missoula via St Regis - #4449 Monday October 11 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed
Tuesday October 12 - Bozeman to Billings - #4449 Saturday October 16 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed Saturday October 16 - Chattanooga to Summerville round trip scheduled for steam power.
Saturday October 16 - The NYS&W RR will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Syracuse Binghamton & New York Railroads completion of the rail line between Syracuse and Binghamton. A weekend of festivities is planned for October 16th and 17th, 2004. Steam will return to the line in the form of the NYS&W #142. The current plan is to have a Steam (with diesel assist) train leave Binghamton at 9:00 am. on Saturday Oct. 16. Ceremonies are planned for 8:30 am. Stops are to be made at Marathon, Cortland, and Tully. After a late afternoon arrival in Syracuse, the steam engine will be dropped and the train will return to Binghamton by Diesel. The train deadheads back to Syracuse during the night.
Sunday October 17 - Chattanooga to Summerville round trip scheduled for steam power.
Sunday October 17 - Missoula to Sandpoint - #4449 Sunday October 17 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed
Sunday October 17 - Ohio Central - Dennison to Coshocton - cancelled Monday October 18 - Sandpoint to Pasco provisional positioning movement unconfirmed - SP 4-8-4 4449 Monday October 18 to Sunday October 24 - Third Annual 'Chama Steam (tm)' event. Cancelled Tuesday October 19 - Pasco to Portland provisional positioning movement unconfirmed - SP 4-8-4 4449 Saturday October 23 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed
Saturday October 23 - Chattanooga to Summerville round trip scheduled for steam power. Sunday October 24 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed Friday October 29 - Durango and Silverton final day of summer steam operation. Saturday October 30 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed
Saturday October 30 - San Pedro CA - AT&SF 4-8-4 #3751 in steam
Saturday October 30 - Chattanooga to Summerville round trip scheduled for steam power. Sunday October 31 - Scranton - mainline steam schedule postponed
Sunday October 31 - San Pedro CA - AT&SF 4-8-4 #3751 in steam
November 2004Wednesday 3 to Sunday 7 November - Owosso to Grand Rapids - PM 2-8-4 #1225 special movement for 'Polar Express' - cancelled For details - MSTRP - Polar Express
Saturday November 6 - Chattanooga to Summerville round trip scheduled for steam power.
Wednesday 10 to Sunday 14 November - Nevada Northern - Industrial Heritage Photographic Workshop put on by Gordon Osmundson and the Nevada Northern Railway. This three plus day event will focus on using large format cameras and composing photos. Photographers will be able to roam the rail yard and have access to the many buildings that make up the National Historic District. The museum will also steam up locomotive 93 and position the locomotive through out the yard. Scenes will be staged at the water plug, the coaling tower, at the enginehouse, and at the depot. 93 will also hook up to a vintage ore train and head out on the line.
Wednesday November 24 until Sunday January 2 2005 - Durango & Silverton daily round trip to Cascade. 10am dep.
December 2004Wednesday December 1 until Sunday January 2 2005 - Durango & Silverton daily round trip to Cascade. 10am departure. For details - Durango & Silverton RR
Dec. 1-4, 6, 7, 9-11, 13-18, 20-23 Heber Valley RR - Heber City UT - 'Polar Express' departures at 5.00pm and 7.30pm - scheduled for steam power.
Friday December 3 - Owosso Michigan - Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 hauls 'North Pole Express' 4.30pm departure (sold out).
Saturay December 4 - Owosso Michigan - Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 hauls 'North Pole Express' 3.30pm departure (sold out).
Saturday December 4 - Cumbres & Toltec Scenic RR - 'Christmas Train'
Saturday December 4/ Sunday 5 - Nevada Northern - photo freight. "The idea here is to take advantage of the fact that we are running the Polar Express Trains in the afternoon and we already have locomotive 93 steamed up. This will let photographers take advantage of an opportunity of being able to photograph steam in the winter. We will be running photo freights with a night photo shoot, too. We will be using our antique equipment, which we will hook up to 93. Included in the collection are boxcars, ore cars and ballast cars with a caboose to create a freight train from the 20’s and 30’s. Some of the equipment is fragile enough, where we will do runby’s only in the yard. Saturday evening there will be a night photo shoot at the enginehouse."
Friday December 10 - Owosso Michigan - Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 hauls 'North Pole Express' 4.30pm departure (sold out).
Saturay December 11 - Owosso Michigan - Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 hauls 'North Pole Express' 3.30pm departure (sold out).
Sunday December 12 - Owosso Michigan - Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 hauls 'North Pole Express' 2.30pm departure (sold out).
Friday December 17 - Owosso Michigan - Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 hauls 'North Pole Express' 4.30pm departure (sold out).
Saturay December 18 - Owosso Michigan - Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 hauls 'North Pole Express' 3.30pm departure (sold out).
Sunday December 19 - Owosso Michigan - Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 hauls 'North Pole Express' 2.30pm departure (sold out).
Friday 31 December - Durango & Silverton - New Year's Eve evening train.
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