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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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MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 approaches the Burlington Road overpass.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 1:31:37 PM
Location:  Oregon, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 approaches the Burlington Road overpass.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 1:34:15 PM
Location:  Oregon, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 approacges the Burlington Road overpass.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 1:35:26 PM
Location:  Oregon, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  230   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 about to pass under the Burlington Road!overpass.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 1:37:08 PM
Location:  Oregon, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  215   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 heads east away from the Burlington Road overpass.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 1:38:48 PM
Location:  Oregon, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  327803   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 heads eavt away from the Burlington Road overpass.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 1:52:24 PM
Location:  Oregon, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 leads an excursion down the BNSF Aurura sub. in June 2002. This was the last time 261 road on BNSF trackage through Prairie du Chien
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 11/6/2009 10:36:35 PM
Location:  Prairie du Chien, WI
Author:  Dillon Petrowitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  192   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 passes by the La Pointe Street crossing on its eastbound excursion in June 2002.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 11/6/2009 10:37:18 PM
Location:  Prairie du Chien, WI
Author:  Dillon Petrowitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Departing Union Station for the Galesburg RR Days.
Photo Date:  6/22/2002  Upload Date: 11/26/2004 8:29:40 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Todd Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  425   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2002  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 6:46:50 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Never shoot into the sun
Photo Date:  6/25/2002  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 9:19:26 PM
Location:  Lynxville, WI
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2002  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 6:52:51 PM
Location:  Prairie du Chien, WI
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2002  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 6:52:51 PM
Location:  Prairie du Chien, WI
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2002  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 9:26:03 PM
Location:  Stoddard, WI
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  417   Comments: 1
Steam through downtown Aurora
Title:  Steam through downtown Aurora
Description:  Milw 261 rolling through the old train station area
Photo Date:  7/10/2002  Upload Date: 5/28/2007 1:50:18 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2003  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 6:06:14 PM
Location:  La Crescent, MN
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2003  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 9:22:14 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  243   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2003  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 9:22:14 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2003  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 9:22:15 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  395   Comments: 1
Milwaukee Road 261
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 waiting to depart, again. On this trip I had my then new Olympus C-700, which was much improved over my first digital camera!
Photo Date:  10/3/2003  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:41:36 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Jeff Comfort
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  2271   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road 261 Details
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261 Details
Description:  Close-up of the number boards and headlight.
Photo Date:  10/3/2003  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:41:37 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Jeff Comfort
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road 261 Details
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261 Details
Description:  Close-up of the side marker lights.
Photo Date:  10/3/2003  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:41:38 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Jeff Comfort
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road 261
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 waiting to depart, again. If only they could run without the Amtrak units!
Photo Date:  10/3/2003  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:41:38 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Jeff Comfort
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  2716   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road 261 Details
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261 Details
Description:  Outside of the cab, with Frank's name proudly displayed in memory of him being the original engineer of this locomotive. His grandson, Steve, is currently running this locomotive. It's amazing to me that this engine has been "kept in the family" after all the years.
Photo Date:  10/3/2003  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:41:39 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Jeff Comfort
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road 261 Details
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261 Details
Description:  Milwaukee Road emblem on the side of the tender.
Photo Date:  10/3/2003  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:41:40 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Jeff Comfort
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
261 With Helping Amtrak Hands
Title:  261 With Helping Amtrak Hands
Description:  With two Amtrak Genesis units as backup, the 261 charges through the old GN Union Yard en route to downtown Saint Paul. From there the train will swing onto the CP River Sub for the trains fall color foilage trip to Winona.
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 4/1/2009 9:29:02 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Richard Krebes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 72(P42DC) AMTK 13(P42DC)
Views:  1246   Comments: 0
261!
Title:  261!
Description:  The title of this photo about says it all about this fabulous steam locomotive.
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 4/1/2009 9:33:53 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Richard Krebes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  495   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 5:57:10 PM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 5:57:11 PM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 5:57:11 PM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 5:57:09 PM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  250   Comments: 2
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 6:57:08 PM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 6:57:09 PM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  214   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 6:57:10 PM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 6:57:10 PM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  210   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 6:57:11 PM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 6:06:21 PM
Location:  La Crescent, MN
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  310   Comments: 1
Passing Beneath The Van Cleeve Pedestrian Bridge
Title:  Passing Beneath The Van Cleeve Pedestrian Bridge
Description:  The 261 and her fall color excursion duck under the pedestrian bridge at Van Cleeve park in Minneapolis. The train is about to cross the old GN bridge over 15th avenue.
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 4/16/2009 7:29:46 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Richard Krebes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
Waiting To Be Off
Title:  Waiting To Be Off
Description:  It is early on an October Saturday morning. A chill is in the air, but the boiler of the Milwaukee 261 is piping hot as she waits to be off with todays fall color foilage trip to Winona.
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 4/1/2009 9:45:25 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Richard Krebes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
Departing Minneapolis
Title:  Departing Minneapolis
Description:  The 261 putting on a great show for all the spectators, steam pouring out in every direction.
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:41:41 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Jeff Comfort
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
Departing Minneapolis
Title:  Departing Minneapolis
Description:  Standing on the Hennepin Ave. bridge to get this shot. Not a good idea when the steam completely covers you and you have no where to go!
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:41:41 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Jeff Comfort
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
Dayton's Bluff
Title:  Dayton's Bluff
Description:  The 261 running through Hoffman Ave in St. Paul, MN. It's on it's way to LaCrosse and back for the fall color excursion.
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:41:42 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Jeff Comfort
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  268   Comments: 1
Returning Home
Title:  Returning Home
Description:  The 261 running at a good speed through Hoffman Ave with the sun almost gone. Creates a cool, and sometimes unwanted, blurred effect.
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:41:43 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Jeff Comfort
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road 261 Speeding By
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261 Speeding By
Description:  The money shot. This was actually an accident. The camera was so slow and I was trying to get a shot of the front of it, but the delay of tne camera made this instead. I was panning with it hoping for just any shot and this came out. One of my favorites!
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:41:44 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Jeff Comfort
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  4247   Comments: 12
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  MILW 261 on eastbound fall color passenger extra approaching Homer West.
Photo Date:  10/5/2003  Upload Date: 3/21/2012 8:47:39 PM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Stephen Borleske
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Rolling through Lytles at 60 mph!
Photo Date:  6/1/2004  Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:14:56 AM
Location:  Onalaska, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  298   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2004  Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:15:47 AM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Smokin!!!
Photo Date:  6/1/2004  Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:16:13 AM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  271   Comments: 2
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2004  Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:16:35 AM
Location:  Bangor, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  241   Comments: 1
Eastbound excursion comes off the river bridge
Title:  Eastbound excursion comes off the river bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/2004  Upload Date: 6/23/2009 8:40:35 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  279   Comments: 0


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