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Canadian Pacific No.1293 steam excursions coming to Ohio in September
Canadian Pacific No. 1293 to steam on the CVSR The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad has announced a series of steam-powered excursions this fall headed up by Canadian Pacific Railway No. 1293. The steam locomotive is currently maintained and stored at … Continue reading
Flagg Coal No. 75 gets steamed up on Naugatuck Railroad
Look for Flagg Coal #75 on the Naugatuck Railroad, June 8-17 Hank the Tank returns to the Naugatuck Railroad! “Hank the Tank Engine” will be the star attraction at this summer’s June 8 – 17 event, including Father’s Day Weekend! … Continue reading
Orange Blossom Cannonball steam engine is out of town
Florida’s Orange Blossom Cannonball steam engine No. 2 returns Memorial Day weekend Florida’s one of a kind Orange Blossom Cannonball steam engine No. 2 has been transported back to the Reader Railroad headquarters in Arkansas for its annual inspection. The … Continue reading
Norfolk Southern 2012 Steam Excursions
Steam Excursions for NKP 765 & Southern No. 630 Announced The 2012 steam excursions schedule for Norfolk Southern employees this spring and summer has been tentatively announced. There will also be several events where the locomotives will be on display … Continue reading
Union Pacific 844 July Steam Excursion
Tickets are now on sale at the Cheyenne Depot Museum for a one way Union Pacific 844 steam excursion on July 22. The trip will be to ferry the locomotive and cars from Denver to Cheyenne following the Denver Post … Continue reading
Great Locomotive Chase 150th Anniversary
Kennesaw, Georgia museum to celebrate Great Locomotive Chase‘s 150th anniversary. The General locomotive, one of the largest artifacts of the Civil War, is a prized piece in the collection at the Kennesaw Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History. … Continue reading
NKP 765 Celebrates Norfolk Southern’s 30th Anniversary
NKP 765 set to pull steam excursions for employees celebrating Norfolk Southern’s 30 years of service. The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society is proud to announce that the 1944 restored Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive No. 765 has been selected … Continue reading
At the Throttle Cab Rides Return to N.C. Transportation Museum
North Carolina Transportation Museum Spencer, North Carolina At the Throttle cab rides are back at the N.C. Transportation Museum and this is your chance to be the engineer on the Lehigh Valley Coal #126 steam engine. This is a unique … Continue reading
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Railfest 2012 at the Texas State Railroad
The Texas State Railroad will be holding it’s 2012 Railfest at the Rusk Depot over May 5 and 6. Saturday, May 5 Pineywoods Steam Excursion 11:00am to 3:30pm Enjoy a steam excursion through the piney woods of East Texas. Tickets: Click … Continue reading
Soo 2719 Pulls Minnesota Steam Excursions
The Northshore Scenic Railroad will be running six-hour round trip steam excursions from Duluth to Two Harbors, Minnesota behind the 1923 4-6-2 Alco built Soo 2719 steam locomotive. The 2012 steam train rides will run on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays … Continue reading
