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N&W 611 Restoration Tour Feb 20th
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
Milwaukee Road No. 261 ‘North Pole Express’ train rides
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
Milwaukee Road 261 to pull 2014 Fall excursion to Lake Superior Railroad Museum
The “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 a Fall excursion from Minneapolis to Duluth, Minnesota. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
Conway Scenic 7470 to pull farewell excursion
Conway Scenic Railroad farewell steam excursion May 31. Conway Scenic Railroad No. 7470 will pull a farewell excursion on May 31 prior to be taken out of service in July for its federally-mandated inspection and overhaul. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
Christmas Train Sets for Under the Tree
Find the perfect Christmas train set to put under your tree this year. One of the most popular toys and decorations during the holiday season is a Christmas train set under the tree. From toddler toys to extravagant décor models, … Continue reading
2013 Steam Excursions coming to Illinois this September
Iowa Interstate steam trips to benefit local volunteers Iowa Interstate Railroad Chinese built QJ Class 2-10-2 No. 7081 will be operating steam excursions in early September, 2013 to raise funds for volunteer fire departments in Tiskilwa and Sheffield and for the … Continue reading
UP 844 September 2012 schedule announced
The Union Pacific Railroad’s 2012 September schedule will have the historic 4-8-4 steam locomotive No. 844 making appearances throughout Iowa and Nebraska as part of the railroad’s 150th anniversary celebration. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
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
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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