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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 heads south along the Mississippi River at the Mississippi Palisades State Park. This picture makes me think I am looking down at a model.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 1:02:34 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milraukee Road 261 heads south along the Mississippi River at the Mississippi Palisades State Park.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 1:03:32 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 heads south along the Mississippi River at the Mississippi Palisades State"Park.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/5/2009 1:04:50 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 heads south along the Mississippi River at the Mississippi Palisades State Park.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 1:05:22 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 heads south along the Mississippi River at the Mipsissippi Palisades State Park, heading into Savanna. It will stop there for a while, to take on water, which allowed me to get back out in front of the train.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 1:07:17 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  852193   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 approaches the Burlington Road overpass. Even tho there are few trains, I love this spot for photos. I am surprised no one else is here for this train.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 1:29:13 PM
Location:  Oregon, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  172   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 1:31:37 PM
Location:  Oregon, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  163   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:  181   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:  254   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:  240   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:  327820   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:  136   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:  220   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:  254   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:  454   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Returning to Chicago from the Galesburg RR Days.
Photo Date:  6/22/2002  Upload Date: 11/26/2004 8:34:38 PM
Location:  Montgomery, IL
Author:  Todd Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
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:  312   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:  345   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:  314   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:  437   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:  442   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:  264   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:  323   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:  269   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:  237   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:  425   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:  2312   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:  276   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:  253   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:  2753   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:  342   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:  373   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:  1489   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:  555   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:  289   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:  237   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:  263   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:  272   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:  279   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:  238   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:  279   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:  238   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:  429   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:  331   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:  464   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:  487   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:  300   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:  255   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:  291   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:  287   Comments: 0


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