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6/30/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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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2015 Fall Color Excursion
Title:  2015 Fall Color Excursion
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 operating a fall color excursion on the BNSF Hinckley Subdivision.
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 2/26/2021 9:42:56 PM
Location:  Grasston, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
2015 Fall Color Excursion
Title:  2015 Fall Color Excursion
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 operating a fall color excursion on the BNSF Hinckley Subdivision.
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 2/26/2021 9:43:27 PM
Location:  Sandstone, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
2015 Fall Color Excursion
Title:  2015 Fall Color Excursion
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 operating a fall color excursion on the BNSF Hinckley Subdivision.
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 2/26/2021 9:43:53 PM
Location:  Kerrick, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
2015 Fall Color Excursion
Title:  2015 Fall Color Excursion
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 operating a fall color excursion on the BNSF Hinckley Subdivision.
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 2/26/2021 9:44:19 PM
Location:  Nickerson, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
2015 Fall Color Excursion
Title:  2015 Fall Color Excursion
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 operating a fall color excursion on the BNSF Hinckley Subdivision.
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 2/26/2021 9:44:56 PM
Location:  Superior, WI
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
2015 Fall Color Excursion
Title:  2015 Fall Color Excursion
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 operating a fall color excursion on the BNSF Hinckley Subdivision.
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 2/26/2021 9:45:56 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
2015 Fall Color Excursion
Title:  2015 Fall Color Excursion
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 operating a fall color excursion on the BNSF Hinckley Subdivision.
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 2/26/2021 9:46:31 PM
Location:  Sandstone, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
2015 Fall Color Excursion
Title:  2015 Fall Color Excursion
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 operating a fall color excursion on the BNSF Hinckley Subdivision.
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 2/26/2021 9:47:11 PM
Location:  Brook Park, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
2015 Fall Color Excursion
Title:  2015 Fall Color Excursion
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 operating a fall color excursion on the BNSF Hinckley Subdivision.
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 2/26/2021 9:47:51 PM
Location:  Grasston, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
2015 Fall Color Excursion
Title:  2015 Fall Color Excursion
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 operating a fall color excursion on the BNSF Hinckley Subdivision.
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 2/26/2021 9:48:31 PM
Location:  Isanti, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
MILW 261 North
Title:  MILW 261 North
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 10:27:50 AM
Location:  Cedar, MN
Author:  Joe Huss
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
MILW 261 North
Title:  MILW 261 North
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 10:28:32 AM
Location:  Cedar, MN
Author:  Joe Huss
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
MILW 261 North
Title:  MILW 261 North
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 11/12/2015 10:29:09 AM
Location:  Cedar, MN
Author:  Joe Huss
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 has to stop here at Foley Blvd due to a tripped detector.
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 8/17/2016 12:41:12 PM
Location:  Coon Rapids, MN
Author:  Josiah Larson
Categories:  Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
MILW 261 Arrival
Title:  MILW 261 Arrival
Description:  261 and 184 arrive back in Minneapolis after a day on the mainline.
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 8/17/2016 12:48:18 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Josiah Larson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  The fall colors excursion is full steam ahead for the round trip to Boylston.
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 1/10/2018 8:52:38 PM
Location:  Andover, MN
Author:  Dillon Petrowitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  292   Comments: 1
Heading For The Creek
Title:  Heading For The Creek
Description:  The 261's fall color run to Boylston, WI rolls through Fridley en route to Coon Rapids and Coon Creek Junction, where the train will swing onto the Hinckley Sub.
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 10/10/2015 2:32:57 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 184(P42DC) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  236   Comments: 1
Greeting The Fans
Title:  Greeting The Fans
Description:  One of the crew in the cab of Milwaukee Road 261 greets a pair of railfans as the fall colors run to Boylston, Wisconsin rolls through Fridley. This dude gave me a friendly wave back when I waved my engineer cap in greeting as they passed my location. Amtrak 184 is my second Amtrak Heritage unit catch, too. Talk about "two for the price of one"!
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 10/10/2015 2:05:08 PM
Location:  Fridley, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  294   Comments: 2
MILW 261 Fall 2015
Title:  MILW 261 Fall 2015
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 10/11/2015 11:28:44 PM
Location:  Minneapolis Jct., MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
MILW 261 + AMTK 184
Title:  MILW 261 + AMTK 184
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 11/3/2015 8:07:09 AM
Location:  Minneapolis Jct., MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
Steam over the Kettle
Title:  Steam over the Kettle
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 10/13/2015 5:01:46 PM
Location:  Sandstone, MN
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
Haulin' at Holyoke
Title:  Haulin' at Holyoke
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 10/13/2015 5:03:06 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MN
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
Northbound over the Nemadji
Title:  Northbound over the Nemadji
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 10/13/2015 5:06:35 PM
Location:  Boylston, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
Steaming southward
Title:  Steaming southward
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 10/13/2015 5:09:01 PM
Location:  Boylston, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
MILW 261 southbound on the Nemadji River bridge
Title:  MILW 261 southbound on the Nemadji River bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 10/13/2015 5:19:28 PM
Location:  Boylston, WI
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  398   Comments: 1
MILW 261 racing through
Title:  MILW 261 racing through
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 10/13/2015 5:21:40 PM
Location:  Duquette, MN
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
Askov for steam, and you shall receivov
Title:  Askov for steam, and you shall receivov
Description:  (Groan). Approaching the MN-123 crossing between Askov and Sandstone.
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 10/13/2015 5:22:45 PM
Location:  Askov, MN
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
MILW 261 fall colors excursion
Title:  MILW 261 fall colors excursion
Description:  Southwest of town after a grease stop.
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 10/13/2015 5:25:50 PM
Location:  Hinckley, MN
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
Highball, MILW 261!
Title:  Highball, MILW 261!
Description:  Halfway between Henriette and Grasston.
Photo Date:  10/10/2015  Upload Date: 10/13/2015 5:27:16 PM
Location:  Grasston, MN
Author:  Andre Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road 261 near Darwin
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261 near Darwin
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/25/2016 9:34:25 PM
Location:  Darwin, MN
Author:  Jordan Wiest
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road 261 Departing Litchfield
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261 Departing Litchfield
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 Departs Litchfield after a short service stop.
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/25/2016 9:40:03 PM
Location:  Litchfield, MN
Author:  Jordan Wiest
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  572   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road 261 meets new(ish) power
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261 meets new(ish) power
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/25/2016 9:48:20 PM
Location:  Willmar, MN
Author:  Jordan Wiest
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 184(P42DC) BNSF 2280(GP38-2)
Views:  542   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road 261 Passes by 184
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261 Passes by 184
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/25/2016 10:06:01 PM
Location:  Willmar, MN
Author:  Jordan Wiest
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
Old and New
Title:  Old and New
Description:  A CREX GEVO and a BNSF C44-9W pass by in the distance while 261 gets ready to depart Willmar
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/25/2016 10:10:50 PM
Location:  Willmar, MN
Author:  Jordan Wiest
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) CREX 1424(ES44AC) BNSF 5084(C44-9W)
Views:  581   Comments: 1
261 Departing Willmar
Title:  261 Departing Willmar
Description:  With a nice smoke show!
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/25/2016 10:17:44 PM
Location:  Willmar, MN
Author:  Jordan Wiest
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  295   Comments: 1
Amtrak 184
Title:  Amtrak 184
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/25/2016 10:21:07 PM
Location:  Willmar, MN
Author:  Jordan Wiest
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 184(P42DC) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road 261
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/25/2016 10:26:09 PM
Location:  Kandiyohi, MN
Author:  Jordan Wiest
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  365   Comments: 2
Milwaukee Road 261 Highballing
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261 Highballing
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/25/2016 10:29:27 PM
Location:  Delano, MN
Author:  Jordan Wiest
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  469   Comments: 2
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  The 2015 fall colors excursion is underway for the round trip to Willmar. Passing over the Mississippi River at Nicollet Island.
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/10/2018 8:53:15 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Dillon Petrowitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  322   Comments: 2
Go Milwaukee Road!
Title:  Go Milwaukee Road!
Description:  Need I say more?
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 10/11/2015 7:21:56 PM
Location:  Long Lake, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
The Glorious 261
Title:  The Glorious 261
Description:  Milwaukee 261 passes the signals in east Long Lake as the fall colors special returns from Willmar. The engine is positioned at the other end of the consist due to being turned on the turntable at Willmar, where no wye track exists to turn the train on.
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 10/11/2015 7:21:30 PM
Location:  Long Lake, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
Goodbye Minneapolis
Title:  Goodbye Minneapolis
Description:  The westbound fall colors excursion to Willmar has already left Minneapolis behind as the train approaches the venerable pedestrian footbridge which spans the Wayzata Sub and the Cedar Lake Trail. The sun angle resulted in a bit of nose blur on the 261, but otherwise this picture came out great.
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 10/11/2015 12:06:05 PM
Location:  Saint Louis Park, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 184(P42DC)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
MILW 261 come to the GN Turntable sunny day
Title:  MILW 261 come to the GN Turntable sunny day
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 12/30/2015 1:06:34 AM
Location:  Willmar, MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
Eastbound excursion
Title:  Eastbound excursion
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/2015  Upload Date: 11/15/2015 5:09:46 PM
Location:  Howard Lake, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
Ready For The Holidays
Title:  Ready For The Holidays
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 sits on the tail track five blocks east of St. Paul Union Depot while her crew gets ready for the first weekend of North Pole Express trips.
Photo Date:  12/4/2015  Upload Date: 12/4/2015 5:04:39 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
2015 North Pole Express
Title:  2015 North Pole Express
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 operating as the North Pole Express at St Paul Union Depot.
Photo Date:  12/9/2015  Upload Date: 2/26/2021 10:01:55 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
2015 North Pole Express
Title:  2015 North Pole Express
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 operating as the North Pole Express at St Paul Union Depot.
Photo Date:  12/11/2015  Upload Date: 2/26/2021 10:02:28 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
2015 North Pole Express
Title:  2015 North Pole Express
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 operating as the North Pole Express at St Paul Union Depot.
Photo Date:  12/11/2015  Upload Date: 2/26/2021 10:03:10 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Night,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
2015 North Pole Express
Title:  2015 North Pole Express
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 operating as the North Pole Express at St Paul Union Depot.
Photo Date:  12/11/2015  Upload Date: 2/26/2021 10:04:02 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Night,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) CP 2246(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
2015 North Pole Express
Title:  2015 North Pole Express
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 operating as the North Pole Express at St Paul Union Depot.
Photo Date:  12/11/2015  Upload Date: 2/26/2021 10:04:54 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Keon McGarvey
Categories:  Winter,Night,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) CP 2246(GP20C-ECO)
Views:  377   Comments: 0


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