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| Steam Excursion Information |
| This page is deisgned to provide information about upcoming Steam or Vintage Diesel Excursion trains being run in the Midwest or possibly in other parts of the country. I will try to keep this page as up to date as possible. However changes can still happen at the last minute. DISCLAIMER - Not responsible for last minute changes in the excursion or changes in motive power. Also not responsible for last minute changes in times or dates of excursions. This page was last updated on March 3, 2008 |
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| Milwaukee #261 offers e-ticketing Click on logo for more info |
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| Ohio Central Railroad Steam Department According to source Ohio Central recently purchased a new steam locomotive Click for more information - Ohio Central Steam Program |
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| Nickel Plate #765 Hoping for an excursion in 2007. The webpage does list some dates for "Throttle Time" when #765 will be steamed up and people can actually run the locomotive. Click for more information on Nickel Plate #765 |
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Click on the Logo for more information on #2719 Watch for more Steam Trips behind #2719 in 2008 up in Duluth, MN |
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| Soo Line #1003 Currently housed at Hartford Auto Museum in Hartford, WI. Check out the new Soo #1003 Webpage. |
REMEMBER, Be safe around moving trains. Don't trespass and mess it up for others. Be aware of others around you, I doubt that they want you in their pictures. And as always HAVE FUN !!. Click to return to Main Page - Powerton Report |
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| The Pere Marquette #1225 had the honor of the being the Steam Locomotive used as the model for the upcoming animated movie "The Polar Express". The movie stars Tom Hanks and uses a new type of movie animation. The movie is set to debut on November 10th. Click here for more info on the movie. Polar Express |
| Click on the logo above or here for more information - Friends of the 261 |
| CPR #2816 "The Empress" |
| For More Information Click on the UP Logo |
| Pere Marquette #1225 |
| I believe the PM #1225 will once again be pulling the very popular "North Pole Express" trains. These trains fill up fast so click here for more information. 1225 North Pole Express Tickets are already available for the 2008 North Pole Express at Steam Railroading Institute |
| Milwaukee Road #261 - Returns Home to Milwaukee JUST ANNOUNCED June 18, 2008 Minneapolis, MN to Milwaukee, WI ONE-WAY June 20, 2008 Milwaukee, WI to Sturtevant and return June 21-22, 2008 Milwaukee to Wis Dells and New Lisbon and return June 24, 2008 Milwaukee, WI to Minneapolis, MN ONE-WAY Watch the webpage www.milwaukee261.com for Ticket Info |
| Cheyenne Frontier Days Train - Powered by UP #844 July 17, 2008 Cheyenne, WO to Denver, CO ONE WAY July 18, 2008 Denver, CO Display July 19, 2008 Denver, CO to Cheyenne, WY and return July 20, 2008 Denver, CO to Cheyenne, WY ONE WAY |
| Spring Northerner - Pulled by Pere Marquette #!225 May 17 & 18, 2008 Owosso, MI to Clare, MI and return - Each Day Train will stop in Mt Pleasant, MI each day also Your Hand on the Throttle of #!225 Various Dates in May and June 2008 live out a childhood dream of running a steam locomotive. Sit in the engineers seat and pull the throttle of #1225 as it runs on the SRI's track at Owosso, MI. Check out the dates at Steam Railroading Institute |