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Steam train events in US and Canada
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Photo of the week: SP 4-8-4 #4449 en route from Portland OR to Owosso, leaving Glacier Park Montana, July 5 2009. ©2009 Ted Curphey.
'Photo of the Week' picture contributions always considered for possible inclusion - copyright credit given - submit .jpg file by email to SVS Film.
Latest Steam Train Diary changes - updated July 6, 2009
July 19 - Chicago to Battle Creek #4449 excursion tickets on sale.
August 8 - Mt Ranier Scenic Shay #2 back in action.
October 3 - Alma MI: double-header steam excursion.
October 24 - Chama NM - photo special now confirmed.
November, December - Owosso, steam 'North Pole Express' specials.
Diary for 2009
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July 2009
July 3 - 4449 Portland, Oregon to Spokane, Washington
July 4, 5 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Moscow. Depart Scranton 1pm, return 3pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown
July 4 and each Saturday to October 31 - Boone Iowa, JS 2-8-2 #8419 excursion at 1.30 and 4pm.
For details - Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
July 4, 5 - Abilene Kansas: AT&SF 4-6-2 #3415 operating days.
For details - Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad
July 4, 25, 26 - Freeport Illinois: SC&S 1912 36 ton Heisler operating days.
For details - Silver Creek & Stephenson Railroad
July 4 - 4449 Spokane, Washington to Whitefish, Montana
July 5 - 4449 Whitefish, Montana to Havre, Montana
July 6 - 4449 display at Havre, Montana
July 7 - 4449 Havre, Montana to Minot, North Dakota
July 8 - 4449 Minot, North Dakota to Fargo, North Dakota
July 9 - 4449 Fargo, North Dakota to Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 9-12 - Elkins WVa: Steam special event cancelled .
For details - http://www.msrlha.org/
July 11 - Scranton PA: Steamtown steam excursion to Tobyhanna. Depart Scranton 11am, return 3pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown
July 11/12 - Golden CO, Colorado Railroad Museum steam operation days (50th Anniversary).
For details - Colorado Railroad Museum
July 16 - Cheyenne WY - Cheyenne to Denver - positioning move UP #844.
Details to follow - Union Pacific
July 18 - Minneapolis, Minnesota to Chicago, Illinois one-way excursion with 4449.
For details - Friends of #261
July 18 - Denver CO, annual Denver Post Frontier Days to Cheyenne and return - #844.
For details - Denver Post Frontier Days Train
July 18 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Moscow. Depart Scranton 1pm, return 3pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown
July 19 - Denver CO - one way excursion to Cheyenne (Cheyenne Depot Museum) - UP #844 4-8-4.
Details to follow - Union Pacific
 July 19 - SP 4449 Chicago to Battle Creek Michigan (NRHS excursion), dep Chicago 8am, return from Battle Creek by motor coach.
For details - Chicago Chapter, NRHS Post Office Box 2023 Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-2023. Or: Place your order by phoning
(708) 579-1905 or by Fax: (708) 354-1753
July 19 - Chicago, Illinois to Durand Michigan one-way excursion with 4449.
For details - Friends of #261
July 20 - 31 - participation in Owosso steam festival, Owosso, Michigan
For details - Friends of 4449
Friends of 261
July 23 - 26 - Owosso MI, Train Festival 2009.
For details - Train Festival 2009
July 23 and 24 - Owosso MI. SP #4449 excursion from Owosso to Alma and return.
For details - Friends of 4449
July 25 - Owosso MI, PM 2-8-4 #1229 on all day excursion to Alma and return.
For details - Train Festival 2009
July 25 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Moscow. Depart Scranton 1pm, return 3pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown
July 25, 26 - New Haven KY: L&N 4-6-2 #152 steam operating day at Kentucky Railway Museum.
For details - Kentucky Railway Museum
July 26 - Owosso MI, NKP 2-8-4 #765 on all day excursion to Alma and return.
For details - Train Festival 2009
July 31 - SP 4449 Durand to Chicago one-way excursion.
For details - Friends of 261
August 2009
August 1, 2 - Abilene Kansas: AT&SF 4-6-2 #3415 planned steam operating days.
For details - Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad
August 1 and each Saturday to October 31 - Boone Iowa, JS 2-8-2 #8419 excursion at 1.30 and 4pm.
For details - Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
August 1, 8 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Moscow. Depart Scranton 1pm, return 3pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown
August 2 - Chicago to Milwaukee with 4449 (public excursion)
August 3 - Milwaukee to Minneapolis with 4449 (public excursion)
August 8 - Mineral WA - Mt Ranier Scenic Willamette Shay Rayonier #2 back in action for 2.30pm departure five hour photo special.
For details - Mr Ranier Scenic Railroad
August 8/9 - Golden CO, Colorado Railroad Museum steam operation days.
For details - Colorado Railroad Museum
August 11 - Cancelled Minneapolis - SP 4449 to haul one-way excursion to Duluth.
For details (to follow) - Steam On The Range Press Release
August 11 - 16 - Duluth MN, NRHS Convention 'Steam on the Range 2009' dates announced.
For details - Steam of the Range 2009
August 13 - 16 - Durango CO, 11th Annual Railfest, including Eureka & Palisade steam locomotive. Galloping Goose #5 on Durango & Silverton. August 13 Durango to Cascade Canyon round trip. August 14 Durango to Silverton. August 15 Silverton to Elk Park round trips. August 16 Silverton to Durango.
For details - Durango & Silverton events
August 15 - Cancelled Duluth - SP 4449 to haul round trip excursion to Grand Rapids.
For details (to follow) - Steam On The Range Press Release
August 15 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Tobyhanna. Depart Scranton 11am, return 3pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown
August 16 - Cancelled Duluth - SP 4449 to haul one-way excursion to Minneapolis.
For details (to follow) - Steam On The Range Press Release
August 22 - Garibaldi OR: steam train on the Oregon coast to Rockaway Beach.
For details - Oregon Coast Crawler
August 22, 29 - Scranton PA: Steamtown steam excursion to Moscow. Depart Scranton 1pm, return 3pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown
August 28 - 30 - Owosso MI. Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 and PM #1225 as C&O #2691 on special photo freight charter event.
For details - Lerro Productions
September 2009
September 5 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Moscow. Depart Scranton 1pm, return 3pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown
September 5 - Pittston PA: Reading & Northern 4-6-2 #425 excursion to Jim Thorpe and return.
For details - Reading and Northern Railroad
September 5 and each Saturday to October 31 - Boone Iowa, JS 2-8-2 #8419 excursion at 1.30 and 4pm.
For details - Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
September 5, 6, 7 - New Haven KY: L&N 4-6-2 #152 steam operating day at Kentucky Railway Museum.
For details - Kentucky Railway Museum
September 5, 6, 7 - Abilene Kansas: AT&SF 4-6-2 #3415 planned steam operating days.
For details - Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad
September 7, 18, 19, 20 - Freeport Illinois: SC&S 1912 36 ton Heisler operating days.
For details - Silver Creek & Stephenson Railroad
September 12 - Scranton PA: To be confirmed Steamtown special steam excursion to Tunkhannock Viaduct. Depart Scranton 1pm, return 4pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown
September 12 and 13 - Sunol CA, two days of steam operations with SP 4-6-2 #2472.
For details - Golden Gate Railroad Museum
September 13 - 14 - Antonito CO: Sunday 13 - D&RGW 2-8-0 #315 freight to Chama with steam powered chase train for passengers. Monday 14 #315 with different freight from Chama to Antonito plus passenger chase train.
For details - Durango Railroad Historical Society
For details - Chama Steam
September 16 - 19 - Colorado Springs CO: 29th Narrow Gauge Convention.
For details - 29th Narrow Gauge Convention
September 17 - Cheyenne to North Platte. UP steam movement. Then on display September 18 - 20 in North Platte.
For details - Union Pacific Steam Shop
September 19 - Squamish BC: Royal Hudson 2860 special to Vancouver BC and return as part of ARM 2009 Annual Conference.
For details - West Coast Railway Association
September 19, 20 - New Haven KY: L&N 4-6-2 #152 steam operating day at Kentucky Railway Museum.
For details - Kentucky Railway Museum
September 21 - North Platte to Cheyenne. UP steam movement.
For details - Union Pacific Steam Shop
September 26 - 27 - Durango CO, Fall Photographers Special two day event.
For details - Durango & Silverton events
September 27 - Chama NM, fall photo train, 11am from Chama, returning 3pm. Photo stops.
For details - Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
October 2009
October 1-4 - Chama NM, (I know it's not steam!) Galloping Goose #5 on Cumbres & Toltec. October 1 Chama to Antonito. October 2 and 3 round trips from Antonito to Osier, October 4 Antonito to Chama.
For details - Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
October 3 - Alma MI: Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 and Nickel Plate #765 haul double-headed excursion to Cadillac. 9am departure, arrives Cadillac 12.30, returns at 3pm, arriving Alma 7pm. Photo runbys planned and open window coach available
For details - Steam Railroading Institute
October 3 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Moscow. Depart Scranton 1pm, return 3pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown
October 3 and each Saturday to October 31 - Boone Iowa, JS 2-8-2 #8419 excursion at 1.30 and 4pm.
For details - Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
October 3, 4 - New Haven KY: L&N 4-6-2 #152 steam operating day at Kentucky Railway Museum.
For details - Kentucky Railway Museum
October 4 - Scranton PA: Steamtown steam excursion to Tobyhanna. Depart Scranton 11am, return 3pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown
October 10 - Scranton PA: Steamtown steam excursion to Moscow. Depart Scranton 11am, return 12.30pm and again at 2pm, returning at 3.30pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown
October 10 - Port Clinton PA: Reading and Northern 4-6-2 #425 excursion to Jim Thorpe and return.
For details - Reading and Northern Railroad
October 10 and 11 - Minneapolis to La Crescent : two one-day SP4449 excursions.
For details - Friends of #261
October 10, 11, 24, 25 - Freeport Illinois: SC&S 1912 36 ton Heisler operating days.
For details - Silver Creek & Stephenson Railroad
October 11 - Scranton PA: Steamtown steam excursion to Tobyhanna. Depart Scranton 11am, return 3pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown
October - SP 4449 Midwest Tour
October 13 : Minneapolis to Fargo (BNSF)
October 14 : Fargo to Minot
October 15 : layover day in Minot
October 16 : Minot to Havre
October 17 : Havre to Whitefish
October 18 : Layover day Whitefish
October 19 : Whitefish to Spokane
October 20 : Spokane to Portland
For details - Friends of 4449
October 17 - Scranton PA: Steamtown steam excursion to East Stroudsburg. Depart Scranton 9am, return 5.30pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown
October 17 and 18 - Port Clinton PA: Reading and Northern 4-6-2 #425 excursion to Jim Thorpe and return.
For details - Reading and Northern Railroad
October 18 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Tobyhanna. Depart Scranton 11am, return 3pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown
October 24 - now confirmed will run Chama NM, photo special. Triple header to Cumbres, then on to Osier and return.
Reservations will be handled by C&TSR. More details see - Chama Steam
October 24 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Moscow. Depart Scranton 1pm, return 3pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown
October 24-25 - Golden CO, Colorado Railroad Museum steam operation day.
For details - Colorado Railroad Museum
October 24, 25 - New Haven KY: L&N 4-6-2 #152 steam operating day at Kentucky Railway Museum.
For details - Kentucky Railway Museum
October 25 - Scranton PA: Steamtown special steam excursion to Tobyhanna. Depart Scranton 11am, return 3pm.
For details - NPS Steamtown
November 2009
November 27 - 29 - Owosso MI: Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 hauls 'North Pole Express' (to Chesaning, Michigan). Departures at 10am and 4pm.
For details - Steam Railroading Institute
December 2009
December 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 - Owosso MI: Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 hauls 'North Pole Express' (to Chesaning, Michigan). Departures at 10am and 4pm.
For details - Steam Railroading Institute
December 12-13 - Golden CO, Colorado Railroad Museum Christmas Train steam operation days.
For details - Colorado Railroad Museum
Diary for 2010
August 2010
August 5 - 9 - Skagway AK: White Pass and Yukon Railfan Weekend. Two or three days of steam events including a trip over the entire railroad from Carcross to Skagway.
Details to follow.
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