Tag Archives: tourist train

Milwaukee Road 261 Fall Color Excursion Train proceeds will benefit engine overhaul

Posted on August 10, 2011 by admin

All “Friends of the 261” fall color excursion train proceeds will benefit the overhaul of Milwaukee Road 261. The Milwaukee Road No. 261 restoration has been undergoing a series of repairs to conform to Federal Railroad Administration standards for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Railroading Events, Steam Locomotives, Trains in the Movies | Tagged 261, fall excursion train, fall folage, friends of 261, locomotive, milwaukee road 261, Milwaukee Road 261 rebuild, Milwaukee Road 261 restoration, scenic train ride, steam engines, steam locomotive, tourist train, train ride, train ride in minnesota, train tickets | 1 Comment

Cadillac Fall Color Trains Behind Steam Locomotive NKP 765

Posted on August 6, 2011 by admin

The Cadillac Fall Color Trains, behind steam locomotive NKP 765, will operate on October 1, 2011 and October 15, 2011. Experience the brilliant and colorful display of the Michigan fall foliage. Remember to bring your camera. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

Posted in Scenic Railroads, Steam Locomotives | Tagged fall folage, locomotive, nkp 765, scenic railroad, scenic train ride, SRI, steam engines, steam locomotive, steam railroad institute, tourist train, train ride, train ride in michigan, train tickets | 3 Comments

July 2011 Grand Opening for Columbia Star Dinner Train

Posted on June 24, 2011 by admin

A new dinner train service will launch July 15, offering Friday and Saturday night departures from Columbia, Mo. The train will cover Columbia Terminal Railroad’s Columbia-Centralia, Mo., main line.The train’s equipment is painted for Wabash, the road that historically owned … Continue reading →

Posted in Scenic Railroads | Tagged columbia, columbia star, columbia star dinner train, dinner, dinner train, mo, rail, railroad, scenic railroad, scenic train ride, Southern Pacific Daylight No. 4449, star dinner, the columbia, tourist train, train, train ride | 2 Comments

NKP 765 Steam is Back for Railfan Days!

Posted on May 12, 2011 by admin

Travel back to 1944 this summer and enjoy a day with the famous steam locomotive NKP No. 765! Ride aboard a vintage freight train, photograph historic scenes straight out of the 1940s, and enjoy a very special day for photographers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Railroading Events, Steam Locomotives | Tagged indiana train ride, nkp 765, scenic, scenic railroad, scenic train, scenic train ride, steam engine, steam locomotive, tourist train, Tourist Trains Guidebook 3, train ride, train ride in indiana | 2 Comments

Cumbres & Toltec to appear in NBC miniseries pilot

Posted on April 4, 2011 by admin

Filming will begin on a pilot episode of a proposed miniseries by NBC Entertainment crews this month on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. It is a post-Civil War story titled “Reconstruction” about a soldier who crosses the country and … Continue reading →

Posted in Scenic Railroads | Tagged Antonito, Chama, civil war, Colorado, Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, Heber Valley Railroad, NBC, reconstruction, scenic railroad, scenic train ride, steam engines, tourist train, trains | Leave a comment

Southern Pacific Daylight 4449 July Excursions

Posted on March 12, 2011 by admin

Operators of the Southern Pacific 4-8-4 steam locomotive No. 4449 have announced that it will traverse the Columbia River Gorge over BNSF rails July 2 and 3. The train will depart Portland Union Station for Wishram, Wash., with a stop … Continue reading →

Posted in Steam Locomotives | Tagged 4449, railroad depot, scenic railroad, scenic train ride, Southern Pacific Daylight No. 4449, steam engines, tourist train, train ride | Leave a comment

Heber Valley Railroad Funding Details Released

Posted on March 9, 2011 by admin

HEBER CITY, Utah — Details about Heber Valley Railroad‘s new funding from Heber City were released and should be enough to help it keep operations going during a tough winter. The town has donated $15,000 to the cause, and will … Continue reading →

Posted in Scenic Railroads | Tagged christmas train, heber, heber city, heber valley historic railroad, Heber Valley Railroad, locomotive, provo canyon, railroad depot, railroads, scenic railroad, steam engines, tourist attraction, tourist train, train ride, trains, utah | 1 Comment

Triple-Header Steam on Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad

Posted on March 6, 2011 by admin

RailsNW is pleased to once again present a specialty charter with the Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad out of Elbe, WA. In a unique triple-header steam locomotive opportunity, we will start our journey by traveling across the Nisqually River bridge to … Continue reading →