Category Archives: Railroading Events

Milwaukee Road 261 Fall Colors Excursions set for October

Milwaukee Road 261 fall steam excursions to include the Skytop lounge Cedar Rapids. Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 No. 261 will pull two excursions on BNSF Railway this autumn. Beginning Oct. 12, the 261 will pull a round trip from Minneapolis northwest … Continue reading

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TVRM Southern 630 to Steam at Railfest next month

TVRM 2013 Railfest schedule announced for September 7-8 The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum is the largest operating historical museum in the Southeast and a must visit this summer during Railfest. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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NKP 765 Announces September 2013 Schedule

NKP 765 Steam Excursions coming to Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad The Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive No. 765 schedule will bring steam excursions to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad this September. The NKP 765 will operate a variety of excursions … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Sante Fe 3751 Steam Excursion set for April 27 & 28, 2013

Santa Fe 4-8-4 No. 3751 to pull San Bernardino excursions The San Bernardino History & Railroad Museum, the San Bernardino Historical & Pioneer Society, BNSF Railway, and the city of San Bernardino will host San Bernardino Railroad Days, April 27-28 … Continue reading

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21st Century Steam excursions planned for 2013

The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) and the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society (FWRHS), in partnership with Norfolk Southern Corporation, will host 21st Century Steam excursion trips in Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania in the Spring of 2013. … Continue reading

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