STEAM TRAIN DIARY - earlier months


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Diary for 2016


February 2016


February 12 - 14 - Ely NV: Winter Steam Photo Spectacular on Nevada Northern.
For details - Nevada Northern Railway

February 13 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 4960 due to operate the round trip to the Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam Schedule

February 14 - Durango CO: Durango & Silverton winter photographers special.
For details - D&S Winter Photographers' Special

February 19 - 21 - Ely NV: Winter Steam Photo Spectacular on Nevada Northern.
For details - Nevada Northern Railway


March 2016


March 5 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 4960 due to operate the round trip to the Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam Schedule

March 12 - 13 - Antonito CO: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, 'Flanger Extra' special steam train with #487 snow clearing as far west as conditions permit.
For details - Friends of C&TSR

March 20 - Garibaldi OR. Steam excursion on Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad.
For details - OCSR


April 2016


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

April 2 and 9 - Cumberland MD. Final photo freight specials with WM#734 from Cumberland before retirement for refit.
For details - email: wmsrphoto@wmsr.com

April 9 - Spencer NC. N&W 4-8-4 #611 to operate a round trip to Lynchburg VA.
For details - Fire Up 611

April 10 - Spencer NC. N&W 4-8-4 #611 to operate a round trip to Asheville NC.
For details - Fire Up 611

April 23 and 24 - Greensboro NC. N&W 4-8-4 #611 to operate a round trip each day to Roanoke VA.
For details - Fire Up 611


May 2016


May 1 - Palestine TX. Texas State Railroad photo freight, including Saturday evening photo session.
For details - Texas State Railroad

May 7 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 4960 due to operate the round trip to the Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam Schedule

May 7 and 8 - Roanoke VA. N&W 4-8-4 #611 to operate round trips to Lynchburg VA and Walton (Radford) VA each day.
For details - Fire Up 611

May 14 and 15 - Roanoke VA. N&W 4-8-4 #611 will be in steam on display at the Virginia Museum of Transportation.
For details - Fire Up 611

May 14 and 15 - Bureau Junction IL. Cancelled Central States Steam Preservation Association may operate one of their QJ 2-10-2's on an AAPRRCO private car special. Sectors between Bureau Junction to Rock Island on Saturday and Rock island to South Amana on Sunday may be steam hauled.
For details - AAPRRCO


June 2016


June 3 - Cass WV. Trains Magazine photo special with Pacific Coast Shay #2.
For details - Trains Magazine photo special

June 3 - Minersville PA. CNJ #113 will operate from Minersville to Schuylkill Haven for the Schuylkill River Sojourn.
For details - RR Project 113

June 4 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 4960 due to operate the round trip to the Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam Schedule

June 4 - Chattanooga TN: Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trip to Summerville GA with steam.
For details - TVRM

June 4 - Mount Pleasant Michigan. Pere Marquette 2-8-4 #1225 will operate an excursion to Cadillac.
For details - Michigan Steam Train

June 4 and 5 - Minneapolis MN. MILW 4-8-4 #261 two day round trip to Duluth WI.
For details - Friends of 261

June 4 and 5 then rest of June - Manassas VA. N&W 4-8-4 #611 to operate round trips to Front Royal VA each day. Once on Saturday, twice on Sunday. On Saturday, 611 will be on display at the Manassas Heritage Railway Festival after the morning excursion.
611 will then return (non excursion move) to Roanoke for display at the VMT for the remainder of June.
For details - Fire Up 611

June 11 and 12 - Chicago area. Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 will be in steam at Franklin Park on Saturday, and on Sunday June 12 will head an excursion from The Glen of North Glenview to Janesville Wisconsin.
For details - Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society

June 18 - Williams AZ. Williams Train Day. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 4960 due to operate 'The Cataract Creek Rambler'.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam Schedule

June 25 and 26 - CANCELLED - both days Chicago: Nickel Plate 2-8-4 #765 will head a round trip excursion from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg IL and back on each day.
For details - Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society

June 30 - Manitou Springs CO: Manitou & Pikes Peak #4 in steam and will make short quater mile trips as part of 125th year celebrations.
For details - Manitou & Pikes Peak


Updated July 1 2016
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