Virginia Scenic Railway will operate Fall Foliage Excursions with Coal Burning Steam Locomotive Norfolk & Western #611. The excursions are titled "Shenandoah Valley Limited" and operate Fridays - Sundays from October 8 through November 5, 2023. 

Steam Engine 611 will depart from the Victorian Station in Goshen, Virginia at 9:00 AM and 2:30 PM on each operating day. 

Tickets and more information - www.virginiascenicrailway.com/rides/shenandoah-valley-limited/

Union Pacific has announced the "Home Run Express" Excursion featuring the largest operating steam locomotive in the world - Union Pacific #4014 - the "Big Boy"! This locomotive is a standard gauge, 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive originally built for the Union Pacific in 1941 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO). 

For the 2023 Home Run Express, the #4014 will depart it's home in Cheyenne, Wyoming traveling across the state of Nebraska to Omaha where it will be on display at Union Pacific's Home Plate from June 14 - June June 27, 2023 where it will begin the journey back to the roundhouse in Cheyenne, Wyoming. 

Along the journey, the Big Boy Steam Engine will make "Whistle Stops" - a great opportunity for local towns to celebrate the locomotive. 

For more information visit www.up.com/heritage/steam/index.htm

Check out the schedule of Whistle Stops at - Mainline Steam