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Engines that have pulled my Excursion Trains through the years Part 2



by Chris Guenzler



The Milwaukee Road 261 took me on the Grand Excursion 2004 from Milwaukee to Chicago on 6/22/2004.





The Milwaukee Road 261 took me on the Grand Excursion 2004 from Chicago to Rock Island on 6/25/2004.





The Milwaukee Road 261 took me on the Grand Excursion 2004 from Davenport to Savanna on 6/26/2004.





The Milwaukee Road 261 took me on the Grand Excursion 2004 from Rock Island to Bureau on 6/27/2004.





The Milwaukee Road 261 took me on the Grand Excursion 2004 from Davenport to Dubuque on 6/28/2004.





The Milwaukee Road 261 took me on the Grand Excursion 2004 from Dubuque to La Crosse on 6/29/2004.





The NRHS 2004 Twin Cities Convention Duluth to Two Harbor Trip was pulled by Erie Mining F9A 4211 and Soo Line FP-7 2500A on 6/30/2004.





The Milwaukee Road 261 took me on the Grand Excursion 2004 took me on a circle trip down the old CB&Q to La Crosse and back on the old Milwaukee Road to St Paul on 7/2/2004.





The Milwaukee Road 261 took me on the Grand Excursion 2004 took me to St Paul then up Shortline Hill on 7/4/2004 ending the Grand Excursion 2004.





The Canadian Pacific Empress 2816 took me on a four day Trip Minneapolis to Portal, ND on 7/10/2004.





I rode the White Pass and Yukon Railroad from Skagway to Lake Bennett behing White Pass DL535E 100 on 8/27/2004.





I rode the Southern Nevada Railroad Museum behind the Union Pacific 844 on 12/3/2004.





I did the Winter Photo Freight on the Nevada Northern riding behind the Nevada Northern 2-8-0 93 on 12/4-5/2004.





APTA Commuter Rail Conference had Alameda Corridor Trip down to San Pedro behind Metrolink 682 on 4/2/2005.





Trains Unlimited Tours Pacific Northwest Express took me to the NRHS 2005 Portland Convention on a three day trip. The first day we had SP 6304 F7A painted in full SP Black Widow power {ex Via 6304} leading the train as far as Mount Shasta City on 7/2/2005.





Our section of the train across the hill to McCloud was pulled by the McCloud SD-38 37 here on 7/3/2005.





On the final day the Central Oregon and Pacific 3819 pulled our train back to Eugene and we made our way to Portland on 7/4/2005.





I rode the Mount Hood Railroad and had Mount Hood GP-38 02 pulling our train from Hood River to Parkdale on 7/5/2005.





The Go by Train 2005 NRHS Convention Portland ran the Western Star Mainline Steam Trip to Wishram behind the SP&S 700 and Southern Pacific 4449 on 7/672005.





The Go by Train 2005 NRHS Convention Portland Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad NRHS Special with the Port of Tillamook SD-9s 6116, 6164 and 4406 on 7/7/2005. Thank you bnsfbob for the use of this photo.





I rode the The Crooked River Dinner Train 7/8/2005 being pulled by the City of Prineville 989.





The Go by Train 2005 NRHS Convention Portland NRHS Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad Special 7/9/2005 behind the Westport Timber Co. Heisler 91 ex Kinzua Pine Mills 102 and Hillcrest Lumber Climax 10.





Chehalis-Centralia Railroad Steam Trip 7/10/2005 behind Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade 15.





I rode the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum Georgia Southwestern Railroad City of Miami behind FP9Au 6302 and 6308 on 11/19/2005.





I rode the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum Georgia Southwestern Railroad City of Miami behind FP9Au 6302 and 6308 on 11/20/2005.





I rode the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum Georgia Southwestern Railroad Eufaula Route Special behind FP9Au 6302 and 6308 on 11/21/2005.





At the Georgia Agrirama Living History Museum I rode behind the Hardaway Contracting 0-4-0T 36 1 on 11/22/2005.





At the Fillmore and Western Railfeast 2006 train to Piru was powered by the Fillmore & Western 100 and 101 on 3/18/2006.





At the Fillmore and Western Railfeast 2006 the Santa Paula Train was powered by the Fillmore and Western GP-30 3003 and GP-38 3502 on 3/18/2006..





I rode the Feather River Express on 4/1-2/2006 from Emeryville to Portola behind Amtrak P42DC's 146 and 79.





I did the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum Mountains to Tillamook Beaches Special on the Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad and rode behind the Port of Tillmook SD-9s 4432 and 4405 on 6/6/2006.





I did the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum Chehalis-Centralia Steam Charter behind the Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade 2-8-2 15 on 6/7/2006.





I rode the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum Timbers to Tidelands Steam Special Tacoma Rail and Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroads behind Mt Ranier Scenic Heisler 91 on 6/8/2006.





Also on that same trip they added Tacoma Rail SD-45 3001 for braking on our trip down Tacoma Hill on 6/8/2006.





I rode the Camp 6 Logging Train Ride behind this 1927 Whitcomb 8 ton engine PDQ&K 2689 on 6/9/2006.





Spokane, Portland and Seattle 700 took me on a short ride out of Oaks Park in Portland on 6/10/2006.





We rode the Mount Hood Railroad Trip behind GP-38 02 on 6/11/2006.





I rode the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad behind Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 2-8-0 734 on 7/14/2006.





I rode the Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad behind Chesapeake & Ohio FP-7A 8016 and Potomac Eagle F-7A 722 on 7/15/2006.





I rode the East Board Top Railroad behind EBT 2-8-2 15 on 7/16/2006.





At the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum I rode New Orleans Public Service 832 on 7/17/2006.





At the NRHS 2006 Convention I rode "The American" from Dennison to Gould Tunnel pulled by Ohio Central C-420 7220 and F40PH 271 on July 18,2006.





At the NRHS 2006 Convention I rode the "The Cuyahoga Valley Classic" Brecksville to Canton behind Cuyahoga Valley Scenic {CVSR} FPA-4 6777 and 6771 on 7/19/2006.





At the NRHS 2006 Convention I rode a trip at the Minerva Steam Railroad Museum behind Ohio Central GP-10 7547 on 7/19/2006.





At the NRHS 2006 Convention Trip I rode the Cincinnati Limited Dennison to Newark behind Ohio Central 4-6-2 1293 on 7/20/2006.





At the NRHS 2006 Convention I rode "The Buckeye" A circle trip Dennison - Morgan Run - Brewster- Bowerston - Dennison behind Ohio Central 4-6-2 1293, Ohio Central RS-11 1800, Orrville 471 and Ohio Central F40PH 271 on 7/22/2006.





I rode Southern Pacific 4449 Excursion to Bend, Oregon on 9/16-17/2006.





I rode the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum San Luis and San Juan Express on the San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad behind the SLRG F-40PHs 455 and 456 on 10/28/2006.





I rode the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum San Luis Central The Potato Line Limited behind the San Luis Central SW-9 70 on 10/29/2006.





I rode the Grapevine Vintage Railroad behind GVR GP-7 2199 on 12/30/2006.





I rode the Texas State Railroad behind Texas State Railroad 2-8-0 300 12/31/2006.





I rode the Strasburg Railroad behind Great Western 2-10-0 90 on 4/9/2007.





I rode the French Lick, West Baden & Southern Railway aboard GE 80 Toner 6 on 4/12/2007.





I did the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum Photo Freight on the Whitewater Valley Railroad and rode behind New York Central Alco 9339 on 4/14/2007.





I rode the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum Carthage, Knightstown & Shirley Railroad behind GE 44 Toner 468 on 4/14/2007.





I rode the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum Indiana Transportation Museum "Daylight Express" behind the Nickel Plate GP-7L 426 in 4/15/2007.





I rode the Cass 40th Railfan Weekend New Tygart Flyer behind Western Maryland BL-2 82, FP7B 415 and FP7A 67 in 5/18/2007.





At the Cass 40th Railfan Weekend at Cass I rode behind Cass Shay 2, Shay 4 and Heisler 6 on 5/19-20/2007.





During the Chelatchie Prairie Photo Freight I rode behind Crossett Western CO. 2-8-2 Saddletank 10 and a little way behind Chelatchie Prairie Alco S3 1 on 6/30/07.





At the Remlinger Farm's Tolt River Railroad I rode behind 4-4-0 1 a highly modified Crown Metal Works Wyan, PA on August 3,2007.





I rode the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train First Revenue Run over their new route over Tacoma Rail with F9 82 ex B&O, CBRW SD-9 166 and ex Amtrak F9 84 ex B&O, MARC F-9 84 ex B&O, MARC on 8/3/2007.





I rode the Lake Whatcom Railroad behind Northern Pacific S-1 30 on 8/4/2007.





I rode the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad behind BSVR NW-2 1003 on 8/13/2007.





I rode a train at the North Carolina Transportation Museum Spencer Shops behind Beaufort and Morehead H-12-44 1860 on 8/16/2007.





I rode the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad The Nantahala Gorge Excursion behind Great Smoky Mountain Railroad GP-9 1755 on 8/17/2007.





I rode the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad Tuckasegee River Excursion behind Great Smoky Mountain Railroad GP-9 1755 on 8/17/2007.





I rode the Southern Appalachia Railway Excursion Train behind L&N GP-30 1030 and Ex L&N C-420 2064 on 8/18/2007.





I rode the Big South Fork Scenic Railroad behind Big South Fork Scenic S-1 105 on 8/19/2007.





I rode the NRHS The Hiwassee Loop Trip behind Georgia Northwestern 7562 and GP-9 8704 on 8/21/2007.





I rode the NRHS Blue Ridge Scenic Trip behind Georgia Northwestern 7562 and GP-9 8704 on 8/22/2007.





I rode the NRHS TAG Line Trip behind Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum GP-9L 1829 on 8/23/2007.





At the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum I rode behind Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum ex United States Army 2-8-0 610 on 8/23/2007.





At the Southeastern Railway Museum I rode behind NYO&W 44 Toner 104 on 8/24/2007.





I rode the Stone Mountain Railroad behind Stone Mountain Scenic GP-9 6661 on 8/24/2007.





I rode the NRHS Summerville Steam Trip behind United States Army 2-8-0 610 and GP-7 1829 on 8/25/2007.





I rode Steamarama on the Soo Line the Glenwood Turn behind CP 4-6-4 2816 on 9/8/2007.





I rode Steamarama on the Soo Line the Dresser Turn behind CP 4-6-4 2816 on 9/9/2007.





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