STEAM TRAIN DIARY - earlier months


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July 2013


July 6 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon Railway 2-8-2 #4960 excursion to Grand Canyon
For details - Grand Canyon Railway

July 6 - Prineville OR: Mount Emily Shay #1 trip on City of Prineville Rly photo freight.
For details - Mount Emily Shay or email meh@francishansen.com

July 12 -14 - Roanoke VA: Lerro Productions static photo shoot with N&W 611 and 1218 outside museum.
For details - Lerro Productions

July 18 - Cheyenne WY - UP #844 and diesel 6936 positioning move to Denver.
For details - Union Pacific

July 20 - Denver CO - Denver Post Frontier Days train to Cheyenne and return UP #844 and diesel 6936.
For details - Denver Post Frontier Days

July 21 - Denver CO - Cheyenne Depot Museum excursion train, 1pm from Denver to Cheyenne with UP #844 and diesel 6936 (road return available to/from Cheyenne/Denver).
For details - Cheyenne Depot Museum


August 2013


August 3 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon Railway 2-8-2 #4960 excursion to Grand Canyon
For details - Grand Canyon Railway

August 15 - 18 - Durango CO. 'True West Railfest' on Durango and Silverton.
For details - True West Railfest

August 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31 - Duluth Minnesota. Soo Line 4-6-2 2719 operating 6 hour trips to Two Harbors.
For details - North Shore Scenic

August 25 - Coldwater Michigan. Little River Railroad will operate Pacific #110 from Coldwater to Hillsdale, 50 mile round trip.
For details - Little River Railroad

August 31 and September 1 - Sunol CA. Special trips with SP 4-6-2 #2472. Three departures each day through Niles Canyon.
For details - Golden Gate Railroad Museum


September 2013


September 1 - Alamosa CO: Rio Grande Scenic '100 Year Anniversary Special'. Steam hauled special train from Alamosa to Center via the San Luis Central. #18 repainted as SLC #1 for the event.
For details - Rio Grande Scenic

September 1 - Sunol CA. Special trips with SP 4-6-2 #2472. Three departures through Niles Canyon.
For details - Golden Gate Railroad Museum

September 5 - 9 - Newton IA: Iowa Interstate movements assumed to be QJ steam. Sep 5 Newton to Silvis. Sept 6, Silvis to Geneseo. Sept 7, Geneseo to Atkinson, then 3 round trips, deadhead to Bureau. Sep 8, deadhead to Tiskilwa then Tiskilwa to Sheffield, 2-3 round trips, then deadhead to Silvis. Sep 9, Silvis to Newton.
For details - to follow

September 6, 7, 13, 14 - Duluth Minnesota. Soo Line 4-6-2 2719 operating 6 hour trips to Two Harbors.
For details - North Shore Scenic

September 7 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon Railway 2-8-2 #4960 excursion to Grand Canyon
For details - Grand Canyon Railway

September 7 - 8 - Chattanooga TN. Norfolk Southern and Tennessee Valley Railway Museum will run two round trips each day departing from TVRM's Grand Junction Station with 2-8-0 630. Trains will travel to Cleveland through Ooltewah, using NS' Knoxville route.
For details - 21st century Steam

September 7, 8, 13, 14, 15 - Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad 'Steam in the Valley'. NKP 2-8-4 #765 will head a variety of excursions on the CVSR. Sept 7: two round trips from Brecksville Station. Evening trip from Rockside. Sept 8: two round trips from Akron Northside Station and evening Dinner Train. Sept 13: evening event and photo shoot at Fitzwater Maintenance Yard. Sept 14: Planes Trains and Automobiles event starting at Fitzwater Yard. Sept 15: three round trips from Boston Mills Station.
For details - CVSR

September 14 - 15 - Birmingham AL. Norfolk Southern and Tennessee Valley Railway Museum will run two morning round trips to Parrish AL, and two afternoon trips to Wilton AL with 2-8-0 630.
For details - 21st Century Steam

September 20 - 23 - Alamosa CO: Rio Grande Scenic 'Photographers' Spectacular' event.
For details - Rio Grande Scenic

September 21 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon Railway 2-8-2 #4960 excursion to Grand Canyon
For details - Grand Canyon Railway

September 21 and 22 - Cumberland Maryland. Western Maryland Scenic 25th Anniversary. WM #734 with visiting Flag Coal Company #75 and Viscose Company #6. Special trains and photo sessions
For details - Western Maryland Scenic Railroad

September 22 - Coldwater Michigan. Little River Railroad will operate Pacific #110 from Coldwater to Hillsdale, 50 mile round trip.
For details - Little River Railroad

September 24 - 29 - Chama NM. (I know it's not steam!) Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose #5 returns to Chama for a variety of trips on the Cumbres & Toltec.
For details - C&TSR Galloping Goose

September 27 - 29 - Alamosa CO: Rocky Mountain Railroad Club trips. Friday 27th: Alamosa to Monte Vista and maybe on to Center on San Luis Central. Saturday 28th: Alamosa to La Veta round trip. Sunday 29th: Alamosa to Antonito, and then onwards on Cumbres & Toltec to Osier, round trip. Power hoped to be #18 2-8-0 with photo runbys.
For details - Rocky Mountain Railroad Club 75th Anniversary Trip

September 28 - October 2 - Chama NM: Chama Steam Fall Madness 2013. Includes night photo shoot in Chama, double headers Chama - Cumbres and Antonito - Osier. D&RGW #315 and #463 will be featured.
For details - Chama Steam


October 2013


September 28 - October 2 - Chama NM: Chama Steam Fall Madness 2013. Includes night photo shoot in Chama, double headers Chama - Cumbres and Antonito - Osier. D&RGW #315 and #463 will be featured.
For details - Chama Steam

October 5, 12, 19 and 26 - Chattanooga TN: Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trip to Summerville GA with ex-Southern 2-8-0 #630.
For details - TVRM

October 12 and 13 - Minneapolis: Fall Color trips behind MILW 4-8-4 #261. Minneapolis to Willmar MN on Saturday, and Minneapolis to Boylston MN on Sunday.
For details - Friends of 261

October 12 and 13 - Port Clinton PA: Fall Color round trips behind BM&R 4-6-2 No. 425 from Port Clinton to Jim Thorpe PA.
For details - Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway

October 13 - Reno NV: Trains & Travel International road and rail trip with two rides on the Virginia & Truckee including requested run into Carson River Canyon, and visit to V&T workshops at Virginia City and Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City. Part of three day railtour from Emeryville.
For details - Trains and Travel International

October 21 and 22 - Cumberland MD: Lerro Productions photo charter on Western Maryland with 2-8-0 #734.
For details - Lerro Productions

October 26 and 27 - Fort Wayne Indiana. NKP 2-8-4 #765 will head two excursions to West Lafayette in conjunction with Norfolk Southern. Includes NYC '20th Century' cars.
For details - Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society


November 2013


November 2 - Chattanooga TN: Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trip to Summerville GA with ex-Southern 2-8-0 #630.
For details - TVRM

November 3 - Coldwater Michigan. Little River Railroad will operate Pacific #110 from Coldwater to Hillsdale, 50 mile round trip.
For details - Little River Railroad

November 9, 10, 16, 17 21st Century Steam trips featuring Southern #630. November 9 Chattanooga to Attalla AL, November 10 Chattanooga to Oneida, and on November 16 and 17 from Knoxville to Asheville, N.C.
For details - TVRM - 21st Century Steam

November 29 and 30 - Owosso MI. PM 2-8-4 #1225 heads the 2013 North Pole Express to Ashley's Old Country Christmas Village in Ashley, Michigan each Friday, Saturday and Sunday until Dec 22.
For details - SRI Owosso

November 29 and 30 - Portland OR. SP&S 4-8-4 #700 will operate from Oaks Park on the each Friday, Saturday and Sunday until Dec 15.
For details - ORHF Holiday Express


December 2013


December 1 - 22 - Owosso MI. PM 2-8-4 #1225 heads the 2013 North Pole Express to Ashley's Old Country Christmas Village in Ashley, Michigan each Friday, Saturday and Sunday until Dec 22.
For details - SRI Owosso

December 6-8 and 13-15 - Portland OR. SP&S 4-8-4 #700 will operate from Oaks Park on the each Friday, Saturday and Sunday until Dec 15.
For details - ORHF Holiday Express


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