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Excursions

Milwaukee Road No. 261 makes second run in 2023
Nov 30, 2023

Milwaukee Road No. 261 makes second run in 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Railroading Heritage of Midwest America’s Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 No. 261 made its second run of 2023…

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Union Pacific plans major Big Boy tour in 2024
Nov 2, 2023

Union Pacific plans major Big Boy tour in 2024

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific will send Big Boy No. 4014 on a “Four Corners” tour of its system in…

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Must-See Big Steam for the 2023 Holiday Season
Oct 19, 2023

Must-See Big Steam for the 2023 Holiday Season

There’s something magical about watching big steam engines run while the snow flies. Although most of these large locomotives are…

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Santa Fe No. 2926’s mainline homecoming to Albuquerque’s New Mexico Railroad Days
Oct 4, 2023

Santa Fe No. 2926’s mainline homecoming to Albuquerque’s New Mexico Railroad Days

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — “At 9:01 a.m. on Sept. 30, I opened the switch to the main line and No. 2926…

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Must-See Big Steam for Fall 2023
Sep 26, 2023

Must-See Big Steam for Fall 2023

Labor Day has concluded and so has – unofficially – the 2023 summer. The busy season for museums and tourist…

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CP 4-6-4 No. 2816 to embark on Canada-U.S.-Mexico tour in 2024
Jul 18, 2023

CP 4-6-4 No. 2816 to embark on Canada-U.S.-Mexico tour in 2024

CALGARY, Alberta – Mark your calendars for April 2024. That’s when Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 No. 2816 will embark on a…

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Nickel Plate Road No. 765 celebrates Father’s Day weekend through three states
Jun 20, 2023

Nickel Plate Road No. 765 celebrates Father’s Day weekend through three states

ANGOLA, Ind. — Steam locomotive No. 765 turned in another successful operation during Father’s Day weekend while steaming through Ohio,…

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Must-See Big Steam for Summer 2023
Jun 8, 2023

Must-See Big Steam for Summer 2023

Summer has arrived, and so has the busy season for museums and tourist railroads! Mainline steam excursions were once a…

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UP Museum holds auction for Big Boy cab ride
Jun 5, 2023

UP Museum holds auction for Big Boy cab ride

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — The Union Pacific Museum is auctioning the opportunity for one person to ride in the cap…

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N&W 611 concludes two-year residency at Strasburg Rail Road
May 30, 2023

N&W 611 concludes two-year residency at Strasburg Rail Road

STRASBURG, Pa. — Norfolk & Western J-class 4-8-4 streamlined steam engine No. 611 (Roanoke Shops, 1950) wrapped up a two-year…

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QJ makes last trips before rebuilding
Jun 13, 2022

QJ makes last trips before rebuilding

SILVIS, Ill. — Chinese-built No. 6988, a QJ 2-10-2, traveled the Iowa Interstate Railroad on Saturday, June 11, and Sunday,…

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Rocky Mountaineer debuts excursions out of Denver
Aug 16, 2021

Rocky Mountaineer debuts excursions out of Denver

DENVER — Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer launched its first all-U.S. route Sunday with the first departure from Denver of the “Rockies…

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