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Fire Up Norfolk & Western 611!
N & W 611 invited to participate in 2014 NS 21st Century Steam Program Fire Up the 611 is an effort to restore the last of the Norfolk & Western J Class 4-8-4 steam engines to operation and return her … Continue reading
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UP 844 Steams up for Cheyenne Frontier Days 2013
Union Pacific No. 844, “Centennial” No. 6936 to lead Frontier Days special Union Pacific 4-8-4 No. 844 and “Centennial” DDA40X No. 6936 will pull July specials for the “Denver Post Cheyenne Frontier Days” and a fundraising special for the Cheyenne … Continue reading
Marx Brothers Run Away with Sierra No.3 in “Go West”
Sierra Railway No.3 featured in Marx Bros. comedy “Go West” “There’s a quarter of a million dollars at the end of the line!” and with that the Marx Brothers apply their schtick to the Old West. They run rings around … Continue reading
2013 Union Pacific No. 844 schedule announced
Union Pacific 4-8-4 No. 844 coming to the Midwest This years 2013 Union Pacific No. 844 schedule will include June excursions to the Cornhusker State. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
Steamtown to run F3s on Delaware Water Gap excursion
Steamtown 2013 Founders Day excursion announced Steamtown National Historic Site to celebrate “Founders Day” with excursion train from Scranton to the Delaware Water Gap on June 29. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
Steam returns to Mt. Washington Cog Schedule for 2013
Memorial Day to kick off the Mt Washington Cog 2013 Steam Schedule Steam returns to the slopes of the Northeast’s tallest peak this month. Starting on Memorial Day, May 27, 2013, one of the Mt. Washington Cog Railway’s small-scale 0-2-2-0s will … Continue reading
“Union Pacific” the building of the transcontinental railroad movie Review
Cecil B. DeMille’s Union Pacific tells the “history” of the building the of the Transcontinental Railroad At #16 on Trains “100 Greatest Train Movies” Union Pacific (from Hollywood’s golden year of 1939) is a grandly entertaining Western that mangles history … Continue reading
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North Carolina Transportation Museum excursion train to Charleston, S.C.
North Carolina Transportation Museum excursion May 17-19. The Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society & Museum and the North Carolina Transportation Museum Foundation will sponsor the “Lowcountry Limited” excursion train between Spencer and Charleston, S.C. The train will operate on May … Continue reading
2013 Tourist Trains Guidebook
The Tourist Trains Guidebook, 4th edition, is your passport into the exciting world of heritage railroading. The latest Tourist Trains Guidebook for 2013 puts readers on the right track for riding historic steam locomotives, taking in breathtaking scenery only visible … Continue reading
2013 Soo #2719 Steam Excursion Schedule
North Shore Scenic Railroad Soo #2719 steam excursions to begin on Mothers Day Take a ride on the Mothers Day for a six-hour steam excursion to Two Harbors behind the historic 2-6-2 steam locomotive Soo #2719. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
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