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Owner: Milwaukee Road
Model:Alco 4-8-4Built As:MILW 261 (4-8-4)
Serial Number:71974Order No:S-1928
Frame Number:26X32 cylinders,74" driversBuilt:7/1944
Notes:S-3
Other locos with this serial:  MILW 261(4-8-4) DLW 1661(4-8-4)
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Lookin' Good
Title:  Lookin' Good
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 looks good as she sits at the North Pole stop during her second North Pole Express run of the day at St. Paul Union Depot.
Photo Date:  12/10/2016  Upload Date: 12/10/2016 8:37:16 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Winter,Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
Builders And Equipment Trust Plates
Title:  Builders And Equipment Trust Plates
Description:  Here is a look at the builders and equipment trust plates that can be found on the front of the 261. I never photographed these until now.
Photo Date:  12/10/2016  Upload Date: 12/11/2016 3:13:23 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
Classy Cab
Title:  Classy Cab
Description:  A portrait of the 261's cab. Were it not for the holiday lights, the wisp of steam would make it seem this photo was taken seventy years ago.
Photo Date:  12/10/2016  Upload Date: 12/11/2016 3:12:25 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
Steam And Diesel!
Title:  Steam And Diesel!
Description:  A Canadian Pacific train headed by two older units took the west leg of the Division Street wye while the 261 was at the east end of St. Paul Union Depot's grounds with the 1 P.M. North Pole Express. A steam and diesel shot was just what I wanted for an early Christmas gift. :-)
Photo Date:  12/10/2016  Upload Date: 12/11/2016 3:22:02 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Winter,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) CP 6026(SD40-2)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
Regal 261
Title:  Regal 261
Description:  In this shot, the 261 looks quite regal decked out for the North Pole Express 2016.
Photo Date:  12/10/2016  Upload Date: 12/10/2016 8:39:11 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Winter,Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
Mars Light
Title:  Mars Light
Description:  North Pole Express
Photo Date:  12/10/2016  Upload Date: 10/15/2020 4:43:26 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Station,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
At The North Pole
Title:  At The North Pole
Description:  The North Pole Express runs from St. Paul Union Depot up SPUD's tail track to The North Pole, where Santa and his elves come aboard to greet the kids. Here the train sits beneath gray skies that promise abundant snow in a few hours while St. Nick makes his rounds.
Photo Date:  12/10/2016  Upload Date: 12/11/2016 3:11:28 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Winter,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
Westbound At Division Street
Title:  Westbound At Division Street
Description:  A westbound Canadian Pacific transfer (?) heads up the east leg of the Division Street wye as the Milwaukee Road 261 waits with the 1 P.M. North Pole Express on St. Paul Union Depot's tail track.
Photo Date:  12/10/2016  Upload Date: 12/11/2016 3:29:07 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Winter,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CP 6026(SD40-2) SOO 4412(GP38-2) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/11/2016  Upload Date: 3/30/2020 2:53:53 PM
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
261 Steamed in Beautiful Evening
Title:  261 Steamed in Beautiful Evening
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2017  Upload Date: 6/9/2017 9:08:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis Jct., MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
MILW 261, 800862 + LSRX 250
Title:  MILW 261, 800862 + LSRX 250
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 10/29/2022 9:37:10 PM
Location:  Minneapolis Jct., MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
MILW 261, BNSF 1527 & 2733
Title:  MILW 261, BNSF 1527 & 2733
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 6/16/2017 11:50:00 PM
Location:  Minneapolis Jct., MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) BNSF 1527(GP28M) BNSF 2733(GP39-2)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
MILW 261, BNSF 2045 & 2604
Title:  MILW 261, BNSF 2045 & 2604
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 7/10/2017 9:24:39 PM
Location:  Minneapolis Jct., MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) BNSF 2045(GP38-2) BNSF 2604(GP39-3)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
MILW 261, BNSF 618 & 8354
Title:  MILW 261, BNSF 618 & 8354
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 6/12/2017 10:39:21 PM
Location:  Minneapolis Jct., MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) BNSF 618(AC44C4M) BNSF 8354(ES44C4)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
MILW 261, NSRX 1938, 800098, 800862 + CB&Q 250
Title:  MILW 261, NSRX 1938, 800098, 800862 + CB&Q 250
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2017  Upload Date: 6/15/2023 7:20:55 PM
Location:  Minneapolis Jct., MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 breaks the silence of Wayzata as it heads home after running excursions out in North Dakota on the RRVW.
Photo Date:  6/4/2017  Upload Date: 3/11/2018 10:45:52 PM
Location:  Wayzata, MN
Author:  Dillon Petrowitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  173   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee 261 arrives home to Minneapolis Jct.
Photo Date:  6/4/2017  Upload Date: 3/11/2018 10:47:53 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Dillon Petrowitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
MILW 261, LSRX 250 & 1001
Title:  MILW 261, LSRX 250 & 1001
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2017  Upload Date: 7/15/2017 12:16:19 AM
Location:  Minneapolis Jct., MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  A pan look at the train before making a Fall Colors trip to Winthrop.
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/1/2017 3:48:32 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Jacob Nelson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  58   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/1/2017 3:48:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Jacob Nelson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  80   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/1/2017 3:48:54 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Jacob Nelson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Photo run by
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/1/2017 3:56:28 PM
Location:  Hamburg, MN
Author:  Jacob Nelson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  72   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/1/2017 3:56:35 PM
Location:  Hamburg, MN
Author:  Jacob Nelson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
Runby Time
Title:  Runby Time
Description:  Steve Sandburg and the 261's crew show their steed's stuff as they charge by the photo line at Hamburg.
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/7/2017 10:30:26 PM
Location:  Hamburg, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
Fall Colors Consist, View One
Title:  Fall Colors Consist, View One
Description:  The 261, tool car, and first passenger car of the Fall Colors trip to Winthrop.
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/27/2017 10:16:18 PM
Location:  Hamburg, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
Returning To Reboard
Title:  Returning To Reboard
Description:  Steve and the 261 crew bring the train back into Hamburg to reboard passengers for the run to Winthrop. Note: some of these folks the 261 is passing are locals and railfans out to see her, not passengers.
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/27/2017 10:54:31 PM
Location:  Hamburg, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
Heading Onto The Minnesota Prairie Line
Title:  Heading Onto The Minnesota Prairie Line
Description:  The 261 heads onto the connecting track leading to the Minnesota Prairie Line as the fall colors trip to Winthrop reaches its halfway point. Note how she is being much recorded by the Friends of the 261 in the car assigned to the 261's crew.
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/1/2017 1:13:34 PM
Location:  Norwood Young America, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
Passing A Vacant Billboard
Title:  Passing A Vacant Billboard
Description:  The fall color trip to Winthrop passes a vacant billboard west of Arlington on the Minnesota Prairie Line.
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/27/2017 10:57:13 PM
Location:  Arlington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  85   Comments: 1
Rockin' Along The Louie
Title:  Rockin' Along The Louie
Description:  The 261's fall color trip to Winthrop rocks (literally) along the old Minneapolis & St. Louis west of Arlington.
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/27/2017 10:56:18 PM
Location:  Arlington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
Rocking The Minnesota Prairie Line
Title:  Rocking The Minnesota Prairie Line
Description:  The 261's fall color trip to Winthrop rocks the Minnesota Prairie Line west of Arlington on the last day of September, 2017.
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/27/2017 10:56:48 PM
Location:  Arlington, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
Passing The Station Sign
Title:  Passing The Station Sign
Description:  As the 261 sweeps by the photo line one more time, the engine passes Hamburg's station sign. I wonder where the town's depot was?
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/27/2017 10:55:37 PM
Location:  Hamburg, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  77   Comments: 1
On The Move At Last!
Title:  On The Move At Last!
Description:  After a delay of almost an hour caused by no less than five BNSF freights, Steve Sandburg and the 261 crew commence the move out of Minneapolis Junction at last.
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/27/2017 10:30:56 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  56   Comments: 1
Slowing Down
Title:  Slowing Down
Description:  Steve and the 261 crew slow the train after the runby at Hamburg. Soon they will back up, bring the train back in, and reboard for the run to Winthrop.
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/27/2017 10:49:25 PM
Location:  Hamburg, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
Smoking It Up
Title:  Smoking It Up
Description:  As the 261 passes by the photo line one more time, Steve and the crew smoke up Hamburg.
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/27/2017 10:55:15 PM
Location:  Hamburg, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  83   Comments: 1
Off We Go
Title:  Off We Go
Description:  Steve and the crew now have the train heading out of town after backing out of Minneapolis Junction to their starting point for the run to Winthrop.
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/27/2017 10:32:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
Pausing To Set The Switch
Title:  Pausing To Set The Switch
Description:  Steve and the crew pause so the switch leading into the 261's shop can be thrown back to align with the main track. Note the crowd of crew and passengers in the vestibule and the 261 volunteers in the door of the tool car.
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/27/2017 10:31:34 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  69   Comments: 1
MILW 261 & ATSF 781
Title:  MILW 261 & ATSF 781
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 11/9/2017 9:17:06 PM
Location:  Minneapolis Jct., MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) BNSF 781(C44-9W)
Views:  92   Comments: 1
MILW 261 + BNSF 1075
Title:  MILW 261 + BNSF 1075
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 7/18/2021 5:29:23 PM
Location:  Minneapolis Jct., MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) BNSF 1075(C44-9W) UP 4468(SD70M)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
MILW 261 + BNSF 6312
Title:  MILW 261 + BNSF 6312
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 11/16/2017 10:55:47 PM
Location:  Minneapolis Jct., MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) BNSF 6312(ES44AC)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
MILW 261 & BNSF 6760
Title:  MILW 261 & BNSF 6760
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 2/5/2018 8:56:24 PM
Location:  Minneapolis Jct., MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) BNSF 6760(ES44C4) BNSF 781(C44-9W)
Views:  76   Comments: 0
MILW 261 + BNSF 6760 2
Title:  MILW 261 + BNSF 6760 2
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 11/3/2022 8:55:59 PM
Location:  Minneapolis Jct., MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) BNSF 6760(ES44C4)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
MILW 261 & 8200
Title:  MILW 261 & 8200
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 11/18/2017 11:43:51 PM
Location:  Minneapolis Jct., MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) BNSF 8200(ES44C4)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
MILW 261 heading to the TC&W Line
Title:  MILW 261 heading to the TC&W Line
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 3/18/2024 7:09:49 PM
Location:  Minneapolis Jct., MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  11   Comments: 0
MILW 261 & UP 4468
Title:  MILW 261 & UP 4468
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 11/1/2017 9:32:19 PM
Location:  Minneapolis Jct., MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) UP 4468(SD70M)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
Nearing The Wye
Title:  Nearing The Wye
Description:  As the Fall Colors trip to Winthrop draws near the wye at Minneapolis Junction, the 261 prepares to pass some of many folks out to see her in action.
Photo Date:  9/30/2017  Upload Date: 10/27/2017 10:32:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
Crossing Eden Prairie Road
Title:  Crossing Eden Prairie Road
Description:  The 261 crosses Eden Prairie Road beneath gray skies as Steve and the crew take the Fall Colors train west to Glencoe.
Photo Date:  10/1/2017  Upload Date: 10/17/2017 9:09:38 PM
Location:  Eden Prairie, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
Crossing Excelsior Boulevard
Title:  Crossing Excelsior Boulevard
Description:  Grab shot, taken during my most thrilling chase of the 261 yet!
Photo Date:  10/1/2017  Upload Date: 10/23/2017 6:53:09 PM
Location:  Hopkins, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  68   Comments: 0
The Classy Cars
Title:  The Classy Cars
Description:  The Friends of the 261's Super Dome and skytop obs "Cedar Rapids" bring up the rear, as usual, as the fall colors trip to Glencoe heads west after swinging off the old Minneapolis & St. Louis and onto the old Milwaukee Road east of Beltline Boulevard on a showery Sunday morning.
Photo Date:  10/1/2017  Upload Date: 10/23/2017 6:54:59 PM
Location:  Saint Louis Park, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
261 on the Siding
Title:  261 on the Siding
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 rests after a day of running on the mainline.
Photo Date:  10/1/2017  Upload Date: 10/1/2017 7:47:01 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Josiah Larson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  153   Comments: 1
Heading For Beltline
Title:  Heading For Beltline
Description:  The 261's fall color trip to Glencoe heads for Beltline Boulevard on a showery Sunday morning.
Photo Date:  10/1/2017  Upload Date: 10/23/2017 6:54:25 PM
Location:  Saint Louis Park, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  53   Comments: 0


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