Category Archives: Scenic Railroads

C&O #1309 to begin Weekend Steam Excursions in July

Posted on January 22, 2017 by admin

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad will begin operating the 2017 Allegheny Mountain Express with C&O #1309 steam engine beginning July 1st. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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2017 Norfolk & Western No. 611 Spring Schedule

Posted on January 10, 2017 by admin

The Virginia Museum of Transportation (VMT) has announce that the Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam passenger locomotive will return to the mainline in 2017 with an exciting schedule of public excursions. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Smoke Over Steamtown

Posted on January 10, 2017 by admin

Through Dennis A. Livesey’s camera lens, readers will experience the thrill of the steam railroad, a transportation system that dominated the USA for over 100 years and helped build a nation. Continue reading →

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NKP 765 Steam in the Valley Returns for 2016 September Excursions

Posted on August 12, 2016 by admin

CVSR welcomes back the historic steam engine – The Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshire No. 765 – from Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society on September 17, 18, 24 & 25, 2016. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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2016 Milwaukee Road No. 261 Summer Excursion

Posted on March 21, 2016 by admin

“Friends of the 261,” in cooperation with Amtrak, BNSF Railway and Lake Superior Railroad Museum, will operate the Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 No. 261 pulling an excursion from Minneapolis to Duluth, Minnesota. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Huntington Steam Combo

Posted on November 23, 2015 by admin

You get two shows on DVD with this program! In the first show, Steam to Huntington, we see history made as three steam engines headed for the NRHS Convention in Huntington, West Virginia. Pentrex crews captured the action as the … Continue reading →

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North Carolina Fall Train Rides

Posted on August 21, 2015 by admin

The North Carolina Transportation Museum is sponsoring 2015 autumn train excursions over Norfolk Southern rails from Spencer to Asheville on Oct. 31, and to Charlottesville, Va., on Nov.1. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Milwaukee Road No. 261 Fall Colors Tour

Posted on August 7, 2015 by admin

This autumn the “Friends of the 261” in cooperation with Amtrak and BNSF Railway will operate two fall color excursion trains powered by Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 No. 261. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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NKP 765 Steam Locomotive to pull Summer Excursions

Posted on June 29, 2015 by admin

The 2015 schedule for historic steam locomotive NKP 765 will include round-trip excursions during July and August. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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2015 Tourist Trains Guidebook

Posted on May 4, 2015 by admin

The Tourist Trains Guidebook, 5th edition, is your passport into the exciting world of heritage railroading. The latest Tourist Trains Guidebook for 2015 puts readers on the right track for riding historic steam locomotives, taking in breathtaking scenery only visible … Continue reading →

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