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29 June - 4 July - SP 2-8-2 #745 planned to be on display at Taste of Kearney, Kearney, MO .
For details - LASTA
5 July - SP 2-8-2 #745 planned movement from Kearney, MO to Kansas City.
For details - LASTA
July 8 - Scranton PA - Steamtown historic site - excursion to Tobyhanna, probable power CN 2-8-2 #3254 outbound and diesel return.
For details - Steamtown - Scranton
July 18 Dennison Ohio - excursion to Gould Tunnel near Mingo Junction. Vintage diesel power, but steam photo freight 'is anticipated' to run in conjuction with the passenger train.
For details - NRHS Convention 2006
July 20 Dennison Ohio - excursion to Newark OH. Train 'planned steam power' 4-6-2 #1293
For details - NRHS Convention 2006
July 20 - Cheyenne - 8am departure, positioning move UP 4-8-4 #844 to Denver.
For details - Union Pacific steam operations
July 22 Dennison Ohio - excursion to Brewster via Ohio Central and Wheeling & Lake Erie RR. Power now expected to be historic diesels.
For details - NRHS Convention 2006
Saturday 22 July Denver - Cheyenne Frontier Days special train from Denver to Cheyenne and return with UP 4-8-4 #844.
For details - Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days Train
Monday 24 July Denver (10am dep) to Cheyenne (4.30pm arr at the Roundhouse, though UP Press release of 19 July quotes 2.30pm arrival at UP Cheyenne rail yard) special one way train organised by the Lionel Collectors Club of America with UP 4-8-4 #844.
For details - UP Steam Operations - LCCA Convention
Saturday and Sunday 29 and 30 July - Tacoma WA. Ex Reading 4-8-4 #2100 trips now seem to be due to start August 5.
For details - Golden Pacific Railroad Inc.
Saturday and Sunday 29 and 30 July - St. Louis Park (9.00am), MN (Minneapolis) to Cologne MN and on to Glencoe and return, - Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 hauls round trip on Twin Cities and Western. Tickets now available.
For details - Friends of 261
July 29 - CP 4-6-4 #2816 'Empress' Port Coquitlam BC dep 9am to Kamloops BC arr 6.30pm. Some tickets available
For details - Breakfast for Learning
July 30 - CP 4-6-4 #2816 'Empress' Kamloops BC dep 8am to Golden BC arr 5.45pm. Some tickets available
For details - Breakfast for Learning
July 31 - CP 4-6-4 #2816 'Empress' Golden BC dep 9am to Banff AB arr 2.05pm. Some tickets available
For details - Breakfast for Learning
August 3 - Cheyenne, UP 4-8-4 #844 to North Platte, NE
For details - UP steam schedule
August 4 - North Platte, UP 4-8-4 #844 to Council Bluffs IA. Then on display at Golden Spike Park 9th Ave/S 21st August 5-7 8am to 5pm. August 8-10 Omaha on display 8am to 5pm at Durham Western Heritage Museum - 801 S 10th.
For details - UP steam schedule
Commencing 5 August - Tacoma WA. Ex Reading 4-8-4 #2100 "...or an historic diesel-electric locomotive..." is scheduled to haul the Golden Pacific Railroad’s Tacoma Sightseer Excursion on Saturdays and Sundays until 1st October. 10am departure from Tacoma Freighthouse Square, returning at 2pm.
For details - Golden Pacific Railroad Inc.
August 5 - Chama NM - Moonlight excursion - 5.15pm from Chama to Osier and return.
For details - Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec
August 5 and 6 - Pittsburg Kansas, ex SP #745 2-8-2 is due to make one and a half hour public excursions to Cherokee on former Frisco dep 10am, 12.30pm and 3pm on both days
For details - Pittsburg (Kansas) Chamber of Commerce tel (620) 231-1000
August 5/6/13/20/26/27 - Scranton PA - Steamtown historic site - excursion to Moscow PA, probable power CN 2-8-2 #3254.
For details - Steamtown - Scranton
August 11 - Omaha, UP 4-8-4 #844 to North Platte, NE
August 12 - North Platte, UP 4-8-4 #844 to Cheyenne WY.
For details - UP steam schedule
August 12 - CP 4-6-4 #2816 'Empress' Calgary (8am depart) to Airdrie and Crossfield and return to Calgary (arr 5pm).
For details - CPR 'Empress'
August 12 - Scranton PA - Steamtown historic site - excursion to Tobyhanna, probable power CN 2-8-2 #3254 outbound and diesel return.
For details - Steamtown - Scranton
August 21 - Chama NM - special one day Railfan excursion - 830am from Chama to Osier and return with restored freight cars and numerous photo runbys.
For details - Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec
23-27 August - Durango Colorado - 26th Annual Narrow Gauge Convention, including Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railfest and Galloping Goose #5. Additional Durango double-header departure at 09.45 on Tuesday 22 August, returning from Silverton at 3.30pm. Also special departure to Cascade leaving Durango at 3.30pm on Friday 25 August.
For details - 26th Narrow Gauge Convention
25-26 August - SP 2-8-2 #745 Kansas City to Shreveport via KCS route with diesel pilot.
For details - LASTA
27 August - SP 2-8-2 #745 Shreveport to New Orleans via Baton Rouge and Huey P. Long Bridge with steam leading and assisting diesel.
For details - LASTA
September 1 - Portland, Oregon - one-way trip (no riders) to Salem Oregon with SP&S 4-8-4 #700. Scheduled 5pm from Brooklyn Yard via Milwaukie and Lake Oswego to Tigard Friday evening.
For details - SP&S #700
September 2 - Portland, Oregon - one-way trip (no riders) to Salem Oregon with SP&S 4-8-4 #700. Scheduled from Tigard 6am to arrive Salem Riverfront Park10am for Salem Safety Faire. On display 10am to 4pm.
For details - SP&S #700
September 2 - Scranton PA - Steamtown historic site - excursion to Tobyhanna, probable power CN 2-8-2 #3254 outbound and diesel return.
For details - Steamtown - Scranton
September 3 - Scranton PA - Steamtown historic site - excursion to Moscow PA, probable power CN 2-8-2 #3254.
For details - Steamtown - Scranton
September 3 - Salem, Oregon - one-way trip (no riders) to Portland Oregon with SP&S 4-8-4 #700 - Salem to Tigard and Cook tender first, turn on wye, then to Brooklyn Yard, Portland.
For details - SP&S #700
September 9/10 - Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 at Wayzata MN "James J. Hill Days". #261 will pull two round trip excursions trains each day from Wayzata to Minneapolis and from Wayzata to Howard Lake, Minnesota. Tickets now available for these confirmed trips.
For details - Friends of 261
September 10/11 - Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 now scheduled to deadhead passenger cars from Minneapolis to Rock Island IL. Tentative schedule subject to change. Depart Minneapolis late on 10 September to La Crescent MN. Then La Crescent to either Dubuque, or through to Rock Island on 11 September.
For details - as reported in Trains Magazine website.
September 14 - Chinese QJ 2-10-2 #6988 and 7081 will haul dinner train from Rock Island 6.30pm depart to Government Bridge and return.
For details - Friends of 261. Tickets for all trips and extra trip options available at Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau
September 15 - Chinese QJ 2-10-2 #6988 and 7081 will haul special on Iowa Interstate from Rock Island depart 9am to Iowa City and to the wye at Homestead IA and return to Rock Island arrive 4pm.
For details - tickets now on sale at: Friends of 261. Tickets for all trips and extra trip options also available at Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau
September 16 - Scranton PA - Steamtown historic site - excursion planned to Tunkhannock, PA - details and motive power to follow.
For details - Steamtown - Scranton
September 16 - 17 - Portland OR - ex SP 4-8-4 #4449 two day round trip to Bend OR. Tickets available via the organisers - Northwest Rail Museum.
For details - Northwest Rail Museum
September 16 - Chinese QJ 2-10-2 #6988 and 7081 will haul special on Iowa Interstate from Rock Island depart 9am and Silvis IL to Bureau Jn arrive 12noon and return to Rock island arrive 5pm. It is reported that #261 may also power the train as a triple-header!
For details - Friends of 261 . Tickets for all trips and extra trip options including four shorter trips to or from towns on the route to Bureau Jn available at Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau
September 17 - Chinese QJ 2-10-2 #6988 and 7081 will haul special on Chicago and Eastern RR to Muscatine and return on riverboat to Rock Island. Tickets for train one-way, boat one-way. Steam locos will also haul excursion onwards from Muscatine to Fruitland and return
For details - Friends of 261. Tickets for all trips and extra options such as river trips also available at Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau
September 18 - to be confirmed Chinese QJ 2-10-2 #6988 and 7081 MAY power freight from Rock Island to Newton, IA
For details -
September 19 - to be confirmed MILW 4-8-4 #261 MAY begin return journey from Rock Island to Minneapolis.
For details -
September 19 - Cheyenne, UP 4-8-4 #844 to North Platte, NE
September 20 - North Platte, UP 4-8-4 #844 to Fairbury, NE.
September 21 - Fairbury, UP 4-8-4 #844 to Kansas City MO, then on display from September 22-24 at Union Station 8am to 5pm.
For details - UPRR schedule
September 21 - Scranton PA - Steamtown's 2-8-2 CN #3254 is scheduled to power an AAPRCO round trip special to Delaware Water Gap. A limited number of tickets will be available to non-members.
For details - AAPRCO
September 22-27 - Fort Bragg/Willits CA - six day steam engine event with 2-8-2 #45 plus Mason County Logging Co. 2-6-2T #7, including trips from Willits.
For details - Skunk Steam Celebration
23-24 September - Durango Colorado - two day D&S Fall Photo special.
For details - Durango and Silverton
September 26 - Kansas City, UP 4-8-4 #844 to Fairbury, NE
September 27 - Fairbury, UP 4-8-4 #844 to North Platte, NE.
September 28 - North Platte, UP 4-8-4 #844 to Cheyenne WY.
For details - UPRR schedule
26 -29 September - Calgary Banff Vancouver - 'Empress' CP 4-6-4 #2816 special. Cancelled
For details - GW Travel
29-30 September - Durango Colorado - Trains Unlimited two day photo freight to Silverton and return.
For details - Trains Unlimited
29 September - 1 October - Ely, Nevada - Nevada Northern 'Centennial Railroad Days' celebration. Both #40 and #93 scheduled to operate on Friday and Saturday.
For details - Nevada Northern Railway
Saturday 30 September - Tennessee Valley Railroad - 100-mile round-trip ride from Chattanooga to Summerville, GA. 2-8-0 #610 scheduled to power this trip both ways thanks to newly restored turntable at Summerville.
For details - Tennessee Valley Railroad
2-3 October - Chama New Mexico - Trains Unlimited two day photo freight to Antonito CO and return.
For details - Trains Unlimited
2 - 5 October - Vancouver BC Lake Louise Calgary - 'Empress' CP 4-6-4 #2816 special. Cancelled
For details - GW Travel
October 7 - Minneapolis - Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261. Excursion from 261 shop at Harrison Street in Minneapolis 8.30am to Winona arr 11.45am. Also Winona dep 12.00pm to La Crescent, where the train is turned on a wye for the return trip. Winona 2.15pm - 2.30pm, Minneapolis arr 6.30pm. Round trip is 278 miles in length.
For details and tickets - Friends of 261
October 7/8 - Orbisonia Station in Rockhill, PA. Two day 'Fall Spectacular' event on the East Broad Top using steam locomotive #15 (built 1914), diesel locomotive 50-tonner #M-7 (built 1964), gas motorcar #M-3 (built 1923 and just restored by FEBT), speeder cars, and a handcar.
For details and tickets - East Broad Top
7/14/21/28 October - Tennessee Valley Railroad - 100-mile round-trip ride from Chattanooga to Summerville, GA. 2-8-0 #610 expected to power these trips with a photo runby on the return leg at Chickamauga.
For details - Tennessee Valley Railroad
October 7/9/15/21/29 - Scranton PA - Steamtown historic site - excursion to Moscow PA, probable power CN 2-8-2 #3254.
For details - Steamtown - Scranton
October 8 - Minneapolis - #261, Minneapolis to Winona and La Crescent and return.
For details and tickets - Friends of 261
October 8/22/28 - Scranton PA - Steamtown historic site - excursion to Tobyhanna, probable power CN 2-8-2 #3254 outbound and diesel return.
For details - Steamtown - Scranton
10 October - Calgary Banff Lake Louise - 'Empress' CP 4-6-4 #2816 special. A few seats may be available on some dates for these trips.
For details - Canadian Pacific Railway
11 October - Lake Louise to Revelstoke - 'Empress' CP 4-6-4 #2816 special.
12 October - Revelstoke to Kamloops - 'Empress' CP 4-6-4 #2816 special.
13 October - Kamloops to Vancouver BC - 'Empress' CP 4-6-4 #2816 special.
October 14 - Scranton PA - Steamtown historic site - excursion planned to Jim Thorpe, PA - details and motive power to follow.
For details - Steamtown - Scranton
14-15 October - SP 2-8-2 #745 on display at Audubon Park, New Orleans.
For details - LASTA
October 16 - Cass WV - fall photo special trip on Cass Scenic.
For details - email to cmfrr@aol.com
16 October - Vancouver BC to Kamloops - 'Empress' CP 4-6-4 #2816 special.
For details - Canadian Pacific Railway
17 October - Kamloops to Golden - 'Empress' CP 4-6-4 #2816 special.
18 October - Golden to Fort Steele - 'Empress' CP 4-6-4 #2816 special.
19 October - Cranbrook to Lethbridge via Crowsnest Pass - 'Empress' CP 4-6-4 #2816 special.
20 October - Lethbridge to Calgary - 'Empress' CP 4-6-4 #2816 special.
October 21 - Chama NM - 'Chama Steam 2006' excursion from Chama to Osier and back with up to 3 locos.
For details - Chama Steam
October 21/22 - Byesville Ohio. Ohio Central ex-CPR 4-6-2 #1293 steam powered excursion trains will operate at 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5 pm on Saturday Oct.21 and Sunday Oct. 22. Tickets are $15 per person and will be sold at the Byesville Depot on a first come first serve basis.
For details - Byesville Scenic Railway
4/5/11 November - Tennessee Valley Railroad - 100-mile round-trip ride from Chattanooga to Summerville, GA. 2-8-0 #610 expected to power these trips with a photo runby on the return leg at Chickamauga.
For details - Tennessee Valley Railroad
24-26 November - Owosso MI, 'North Pole Express' hauled by #1225 Pere Marquette 2-8-4 - departures at 10am and 4pm.
For details - Steam Railroading Institute
November 25 - Tacoma WA - excursion planned - details to be announced. Power unknown.
For details - Golden Pacific
December 2 - Cumbres & Toltec Santa Claus trains depart Chama at 10am 12pm and 2pm.
For details - C&TSR Santa Claus trains
December 2 - Fort Wayne - Nickle Plate 2-8-4 765 Throttle Time sessions, where members of the general public can operate the 765. To reserve a spot, email throttletime@765.org. All participants must be over the age of 18. Cost is $75.00 per participant.
For details - Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society
December 2-3, 9-10, 16-17 - Owosso MI, 'North Pole Express' hauled by #1225 Pere Marquette 2-8-4 - departures at 10am and 4pm.
For details - Steam Railroading Institute
December 8-10 - Portland OR, SP&S 4-8-4 #700 will pull the Holiday Express on schedule similar to last year's, 3 departures on Friday, 9 on Saturday, 9 on Sunday and soon-to-be-posted on ORHF's website. Speeder rides also available. Ticket prices are $14 for adults, $8 for kids. TicketsWest is selling our tickets this year, so don't call OMSI! They can be ordered online, by phone, or at any TicketsWest Ticket Center, which can be found at nearly all Safeway stores in Oregon and southwest Washington. (Ticket prices are subject to convenience fees.) A family package (2 adults, 2 children) for $39 is exclusively available at all participating Safeway TicketsWest Ticket Centers.
For details - TicketsWest and Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation
December 9 - Cumbres & Toltec Santa Claus trains depart Antonito at 10am and 1pm.
For details - C&TSR Santa Claus trains
December 15-17 - Portland OR, SP 4-8-4 #4449 will pull the Holiday Express on schedule similar to last year's, 3 departures on Friday, 9 on Saturday, 9 on Sunday and soon-to-be-posted on ORHF's website. Speeder rides also available. Ticket prices are $14 for adults, $8 for kids. TicketsWest is selling our tickets this year, so don't call OMSI! They can be ordered online, by phone, or at any TicketsWest Ticket Center, which can be found at nearly all Safeway stores in Oregon and southwest Washington. (Ticket prices are subject to convenience fees.) A family package (2 adults, 2 children) for $39 is exclusively available at all participating Safeway TicketsWest Ticket Centers.
For details - TicketsWest and Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation
December 18 - Western Maryland Scenic Railroad - photo freight event with locomotive #734. This trip will include daytime and nighttime runbys.
For details - Western Maryland Photo Freight