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Viewing Album:  MILW 261
 
By:Tom Beckett
Dates:8/1/1995 - 8/1/1995
Album Info:Photos of MILW 261 in action. Most of these are from an excursion that ran from Steamtown NHS to Syracuse in 1995
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Something old, something new
Title:  Something old, something new
Description:  MILW 261 rolls under an ex DLW signal bridge and past a new signal installed by CP as it makes its way upgrade toward Clarks Summit, a grade familiar with the pounding of 4-8-4s from days gone by. The Scranton Expressway is to the left.
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/12/2014 3:42:19 AM
Location:  Chinchilla, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  229   Comments: 1
Crossing the river
Title:  Crossing the river
Description:  MILW 261 crosses the Cheango River as it makes it way to the siding where it will add NYSW 142 to the consist and doublehead to Syracuse.
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 3:54:03 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
Coming at me
Title:  Coming at me
Description:  MILW 261 rolls past the camera just after passing the Marathon station.
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 3:55:46 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
Crossing tower
Title:  Crossing tower
Description:  MILW 261 passes one of the classic er DLW crossing guard towers in Cortland.
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 3:58:44 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  315   Comments: 2
At the station
Title:  At the station
Description:  MILW 261 arrives at Cortland
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 4:00:21 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
Last lap
Title:  Last lap
Description:  MILW 261 departs Cortland and is on its last 30 miles into Syracuse.
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/12/2014 3:48:13 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Rolling through the CP yard
Title:  Rolling through the CP yard
Description:  MILW 261 rolls pasp the CP yard sign as it heads for BD
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 4:02:45 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
Molmes Crossing
Title:  Molmes Crossing
Description:  MILW 261 is about to go under Conklin Av in a going away shot.
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 4:04:13 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  155   Comments: 1
Quite a crowd
Title:  Quite a crowd
Description:  All along the route, people were out to see the steam train. This group even had folks out iwth lawn chairs.
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/12/2014 3:51:57 AM
Location:  Tully, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
Red Mills
Title:  Red Mills
Description:  MLW 261 passes the famous Killawog Red Mills
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 4:05:57 AM
Location:  Killawog, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  219   Comments: 1
Past the station
Title:  Past the station
Description:  MILW 061 rolls past the Marathon station, used by NYSW for the Maple Festival trains.
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 4:07:02 AM
Location:  Marathon, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
High bridge
Title:  High bridge
Description:  MILW 261 crosses Martins Creek Viaduct just south of Kingsley.
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 4:10:08 AM
Location:  Kingsley, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  237   Comments: 2
Big engine, big bridge
Title:  Big engine, big bridge
Description:  MILW 261 rolls across Tunkhannock Viaduct on its way to Syracuse with an excursion.
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/12/2014 3:44:56 AM
Location:  Nicholson, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
Almost there
Title:  Almost there
Description:  MILW 261 rolls past Apulia on the last leg into Syracuse.
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/13/2014 2:38:00 AM
Location:  Apulia Station, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
Rolling away
Title:  Rolling away
Description:  MILW 261 and NYSW 142 roll away toward Homer and Syracuse.
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/13/2014 2:34:37 AM
Location:  Cortland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
Along the interstate
Title:  Along the interstate
Description:  Just north of Homer, the NYSW line passes under I 81 and then runs adjacent to the highway for several miles. Its not really a good place to stop, but it can be a good photo location. Taken from the shoulder of I 81 north.
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/13/2014 2:40:38 AM
Location:  Homer, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  469   Comments: 1
Across the field
Title:  Across the field
Description:  As the line gets closer to Preble, it moves away from the highway, yielding this across the corn shot. Note how 261 dwarfs 142.
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/13/2014 2:43:34 AM
Location:  Preble, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  275   Comments: 2
All steamed up
Title:  All steamed up
Description:  MILW 261 blows off some steam while it gets its train together for a trip to Syracuse.
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/12/2014 3:46:43 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Rolling south
Title:  Rolling south
Description:  MILW 261 rolls past the signal at Hop Bottom, halfway from Binghamton to Scranton on the Sunday return trip.
Photo Date:  8/20/1995  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 4:08:17 AM
Location:  Hop Bottom, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  167   Comments: 1
Returning south
Title:  Returning south
Description:  MILW 261 returns to Scranton, seen from the PA 706 bridge in%New Milford.
Photo Date:  8/20/1995  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 4:11:15 AM
Location:  New Milford, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  193   Comments: 4
Splitting the signals
Title:  Splitting the signals
Description:  The southbound return from Syracuse splits the signals at the north end of Hop Bottom
Photo Date:  8/20/1995  Upload Date: 8/14/2014 3:36:46 AM
Location:  Hop Bottom, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  209   Comments: 1
Past an open field
Title:  Past an open field
Description:  MILW 261 rolls past a field at Summersville. This is now the location of a siding.
Photo Date:  8/20/1995  Upload Date: 8/14/2014 3:40:06 AM
Location:  Summerville, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
Road crossing
Title:  Road crossing
Description:  MILW 261 rolls past the road crossing in Killawog just after passing the Red Mills.
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 4:05:14 AM
Location:  Killawog, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  234   Comments: 2

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