STEAM TRAIN DIARY - earlier months


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Diary for 2017


February 2017


February 10 - 12 - Ely NV: Winter Steam Photo Spectacular on Nevada Northern.
For details - Nevada Northern Railway

February 17 - 19 - Ely NV: Winter Steam Photo Spectacular on Nevada Northern.
For details - Nevada Northern Railway

February 18 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 #4960 or 2-8-0 #29 due to operate the round trip to the Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam Schedule

February 19 - Durango CO. Winter photo special to Cascade Canyon. 'Galloping Goose' #5 will also run along with the steam special.
For details - Durango & Silverton


March 2017


March 4 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 #4960 or 2-8-0 #29 due to operate the round trip to the Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam Schedule

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


April 2017


April 1 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 #4960 or 2-8-0 #29 due to operate the round trip to the Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam Schedule

April 1 - Chattanooga TN: Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trip to Summerville GA with steam.
For details - TVRM

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

April 9 - Spencer NC. N&W 4-8-4 #611 to operate round trips to Charlotte and Greensboro.
For details - Fire Up 611

April 18 - 28 - Cheyenne WY. UP #844 to travel to Boise Idaho. April 18 to Rock Springs. April 19 Rock Springs to Pocatello. April 20 on display in Pocatello. April 21 Pocatello to Gooding ID. April 22 Gooding to Boise.
For details - Union Pacific Steam Schedule

April 22 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 #4960 or 2-8-0 #29 due to operate the round trip to the Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam Schedule

April 22 and 23 - Greensboro NC. N&W 4-8-4 #611 to operate a round trip to Roanoke VA.
For details - Fire Up 611

April 18 - 28 - UP #844 to travel to Boise ID. April 23 on display in Boise. April 24 Boise to Pocatello. April 25 Pocatello to Ogden UT. April 26 on display in Ogden. April 27 Ogden to Rock Springs. April 28 Rock Springs to Cheyenne.
For details - Union Pacific Steam Schedule

April 29 and 30 - Cass WV. Photo special events starting at Cass on 29th and Durbin on 30th.
For details - Photo Event

April 29 and 30 - Fillmore CA. Fillmore & Western 'Railfest 2017' event including 2-8-0 #14.
For details - Fillmore and Western


May 2017


May 6 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 #4960 or 2-8-0 #29 due to operate the round trip to the Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam Schedule

May 6 and 7 - Lynchburg VA. N&W 4-8-4 #611 to operate a round trip to Petersburg VA.
For details - Fire Up 611

May 20 - Chattanooga TN: Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trip to Summerville GA with steam.
For details - TVRM

May 27, 28 and 29 - Roanoke VA. N&W 4-8-4 #611 to operate round trips to Lynchburg VA and Walton (Radford) VA on Saturday and Sunday. On Monday, both morning and afternoon round trips will run to Walton (Radford)
For details - Fire Up 611


June 2017


June 1 - 3 - 'Sheyenne River Valley Hiawatha' - Fargo/Davenport ND. MILW 4-8-4 #261 will head round trip evening excursions to Lisbon ND on Red River Valley & Western on Thursday 1 and Friday 2 June. On Saturday June 3 #261 will pull an evening excursion from Wahpeton to Kindred ND.
For details - Friends of 261

June 3 - Williams AZ. Grand Canyon 2-8-2 #4960 or 2-8-0 #29 due to operate the round trip to the Canyon.
For details - Grand Canyon Steam Schedule

June 3 and 4 - Antonito CO: Photo special organised by the Friends of the C&TSR with locomotive 315. Antonito to Cumbres on Saturday, returning to Antonito on Sunday
For details - Loco 315 Photo Special

June 3 and 17 - Chattanooga TN: Tennessee Valley Railway Museum trip to Summerville GA with steam.
For details - TVRM

June 11 - 14 - Cheyenne WY: 'Home Plate Special'. UP 4-8-4 #844 travels to Omaha in conjunction with college baseball national championship. June 11 Cheyenne to North Platte. June 12 North Platte to Council Bluffs. June 14 Council Bluffs to Omaha. June 16 - 23 on display in Omaha.
For details - UP Steam

June 17 and 18 - Joliet IL. NKP 2-8-4 #765 will head a round trip excursion 'The Joliet Rocket' from Joliet to La Salle Street, Chicago on each day. This will be a push/pull operation with the 765 heading the train into Chicago and a Metra locomotive heading the train back to Joliet. Special private events will be held at La Salle Street Station.
For details - Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society

June 23, 24 and 25 - Duluth MI. Steam Weekend with 2-8-0 #28. Excursions Duluth to Two Harbors on Friday and Saturday. Two trips to Palmers on Sunday.
For details - North Shore Scenic Railroad

June 24 and 25 - Portland OR. SP 4-8-4 #4449 to operate a round trip to Bend OR via Wishram WA, out on the 24th, return on the 25th.
For details - Friends of SP 4449

June 28 - July 1 - Omaha NE: 'Home Plate Special'. UP 4-8-4 #844 returns to Cheyenne. June 28 Omaha to Council Bluffs. Departure from Council Bluffs delayed - now on July 1
For details - UP Steam


Updated July 12 2017
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