Category Archives: Railroading Events

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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Hemingway’s Hurricane

Posted on September 16, 2015 by admin

THE FINAL BLOW A powerful late summer hurricane is tracked for several days before it makes landfall on a southern U.S. coastline. Inexplicably, government officials fail to set an evacuation plan in motion until it is too late. Those who … 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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21st Century Steam excursions for 2015 include N&W 611, NKP 765 and Southern 4501

Posted on April 17, 2015 by admin

Norfolk Southern has published its schedule of 21st Century Steam excursions for 2015, some of which will feature the newly restored ex-Norfolk & Western J Class locomotive No. 611. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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N&W 611 Restoration Tour Feb 20th

Posted on January 21, 2015 by admin

The Virginia Museum of Transportation is offering a chartered bus trip to the North Carolina Transportation Museum (NCTM) in Spencer, NC, for an up-close tour of the restoration of the Norfolk & Western Class J 611 Steam Passenger Locomotive. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Winter Photo Special

Posted on December 31, 2014 by admin

The D&SNG will again offer an extraordinary opportunity to the passengers on the Winter Photo Train! Passengers will detrain in the wilderness to capture the beauty of an authentic steam train traveling along the Animas Canyon in the winter! Share … Continue reading →

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Milwaukee Road No. 261 ‘North Pole Express’ train rides

Posted on November 8, 2014 by admin

Milwaukee Road 261 to begin ‘North Pole Express’ train rides in December The “North Pole Express” train rides will operate multiple rides each day during Dec. 5-7 and 11-14 . Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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SP&S No. 700 Holiday Express excursions

Posted on October 31, 2014 by admin

Spokane, Portland & Seattle 4-8-4 No. 700 will pull the 2014 annual “Holiday Express” excursion trains in November and December. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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