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  1. All aboard on Mothers Day

    All aboard on Mothers Day

    Sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Chapter NRHS, the "Shasta Daylight 1990" excursion was a Portland, Oregon to Redding, California roundtrip. The train ran to Redding on Saturday, and returned to Portland on Sunday. It was notable for using a brand new Cotton Belt GP60 as its lead locomotive...
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    • amtk amtrak california cotton belt excursion redding superliner
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  2. ProRailProductions2019

    Pere Marquette 1225's Back to the Bricks Special 2016 (Full Chase)

    With summertime right around the corner its time for Summertime Steam Excursions to begin! For a Throwback YouTube post something different I am trying out, I combined the original two videos (North & South) to make a full chase video. We feature a full chase of 1225 on her first excursion of...
  3. Photogenic

    Photogenic

    An Excursion to Astoria, Oregon prepares to stop for a photo run-by at the Blind Slough drawbridge.
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    • astoria_line bn drawbridge excursion oregon
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    • Category: Western United States
  4. Passenger cars in yard, Branson Landing

    Passenger cars in yard, Branson Landing

    Silver chef (Broadway) car in the yard at the terminal of Branson Scenic Railway, an excursion train running out of Branson Landing, Missouri. Taken from the Bass Pro Shop parking lot across the street.
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    • branson bsr excursion mo passenger
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  5. Screaming Out of Council Bluffs

    Screaming Out of Council Bluffs

    The SCBDM hauls at 70 mph eastbound with the Omaha skyline in the background.
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    • "cnw 8701" cnwhs excursion passenger
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    • Category: Editors Choice Gallery
  6. Westside Curve

    Westside Curve

    The last shot we got before the Kate Shelley Bridge.
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    • "cnw 8701" cnwhs excursion passenger
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    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  7. CNW 8701 East at Logan

    CNW 8701 East at Logan

    There's a nice curve here, unfortunately it was mostly in shadow at this point.
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    • "cnw 8701" cnwhs excursion passenger
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    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  8. Arriving Des Moines

    Arriving Des Moines

    The end of the journey for today.
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    • "cnw 8701" cnwhs excursion passenger
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    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  9. BNSF Seligman Sub

    BNSF Seligman Sub

    Photos taken February and September 2005 on the BNSF Seligman Sub.
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    • aoe excursion
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    • Category: Western United States
  10. BNSF Seligman Sub

    BNSF Seligman Sub

    Photos taken February and September 2005 on the BNSF Seligman Sub.
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    • aoe excursion
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    • Category: Special Trains, Charters and PV's
  11. Fall in Fresno

    Fall in Fresno

    Fresno, OH, that is. Ohio Central 5408 is leading a special excurion south to Fresno to meet steam engines 1551 and 13, which would then doublehead the train north up Baltic Hill.
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    • 5408 central excursion fresno ohio
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    • Category: Special Trains, Charters and PV's
  12. On the way to Qwest

    On the way to Qwest

    844 enters the connecting track to the BNSF, where she will back to the Qwest Center in Omaha.
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    • 844 excursion steam up
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    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  13. Starting after a longer hold

    Starting after a longer hold

    A coal train ahead of 844 ran into trouble, and almost had 844 shoving from the rear. Here she is heading down to help. They loaned a crewmember to the stricken train, and did not end up shoving her.
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    • 844 excursion steam up
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    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  14. Through the trees

    Through the trees

    UP 844 continues its trip to Omaha on the UP mainline.
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    • 844 excursion steam up
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    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  15. Toolin along Hwy 30

    Toolin along Hwy 30

    UP 844 heads for Omaha.
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    • 844 excursion steam up
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    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  16. A quick stop

    A quick stop

    UP 844 stops at Lodgepole, NE.
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    • 844 excursion steam up
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    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  17. Up archer we go

    Up archer we go

    UP 844 on her way to Omaha via North Platte. Here she is climbing Archer hill outside Cheyenne, WY
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    • 844 excursion steam up
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    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  18. Steaming at the shops

    Steaming at the shops

    UP 844 prepares to depart from Cheyenne to Omaha.
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    • 844 excursion steam up
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  19. N&W 611 Fall Steam Excursion

    N&W 611 Fall Steam Excursion

    N&W 611 Northbound Fall Steam Excursion at Austell, Ga.
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    • 611 at austell excursion fall ga. n&w northbound steam
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Special Trains, Charters and PV's
  20. PRR Power on RDG Rails

    PRR Power on RDG Rails

    Bennett Levin's E8 units lead a main line excursion for attendees of the 2003 American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association convention.
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    • e8 excursion pennsylvania
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Mainline Excursions



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