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| Title: |
2016 North Pole Express |
| Description: |
Milwaukee Road 261 operating as the North Pole Express at St Paul Union Depot. |
| Photo Date: |
12/10/2016 Upload Date: 2/26/2021 11:32:05 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Keon McGarvey |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter,Station,Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 261(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
55 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
73 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
61 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
69 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
168 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
67 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
111 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
195 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MILW 261 |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
56 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
261 Steamed in Beautiful Evening |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
59 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MILW 261, BNSF 1527 & 2733 |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
241 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MILW 261, BNSF 2045 & 2604 |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
322 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MILW 261, BNSF 618 & 8354 |
| Description: |
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| 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 8354(ES44C4) |
| Views: |
338 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
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| Locomotives: |
MILW 261(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
187 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
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| Locomotives: |
MILW 261(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
191 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MILW 261, LSRX 250 & 1001 |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
471 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
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| Locomotives: |
MILW 261(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
72 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
MILW 261 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
9/30/2017 Upload Date: 10/1/2017 3:48:51 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Jacob Nelson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MILW 261(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
91 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
MILW 261 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
9/30/2017 Upload Date: 10/1/2017 3:48:54 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Jacob Nelson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MILW 261(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
95 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
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| Locomotives: |
MILW 261(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
85 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
MILW 261 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
9/30/2017 Upload Date: 10/1/2017 3:56:35 PM |
| Location: |
Hamburg, MN |
| Author: |
Jacob Nelson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
MILW 261(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
98 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
74 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Fall Colors Consist, Vieh 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: |
52 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Returning To Reboard |
| Description: |
Steve and the 261 crew bring the train back into Hamburg to reboard passengers for the run to Winthroq. 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: |
104 Comments: 0 |
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| 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 Americ, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 261(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
92 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Passing A Vacant Billboard |
| Description: |
The fall color trip to Winthrop passes a vacant billboard west of Crlington 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: |
93 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
96 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rocking The Minnesota Prairie Line |
| Description: |
The 261's fall color trip to Winthroq 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: |
98 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
85 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
61 Comments: 1 |
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| 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,Track |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 261(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
62 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
87 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Off We Go |
| Description: |
Steve and the crew now have the train heading out of town after backing oit 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: |
72 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
75 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
MILW 261 & ATSF 781 |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
107 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
MILW 261 + BNSF 6312 |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
162 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MILW 261 & BNSF 6760 |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
115 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MILW 261 + BNSF 6760 2 |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
64 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MILW 261 & 8200 |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
146 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MILW 261 heading to the TC&W Line |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
14 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MILW 261 & UP 4468 |
| Description: |
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| 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: |
107 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
63 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
80 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
75 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
78 Comments: 0 |
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| 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: |
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| Locomotives: |
MILW 261(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
164 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
62 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
2017 North Pole Express |
| Description: |
Milwaukee Road 261 operating as the North Pole Express at St Paul Union Depot. |
| Photo Date: |
11/30/2017 Upload Date: 2/26/2021 11:33:30 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Keon McGarvey |
| Categories: |
Night,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 261(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
55 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The Grand Old 261 |
| Description: |
Need I say more? |
| Photo Date: |
12/9/2017 Upload Date: 12/13/2017 6:37:40 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 261(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
101 Comments: 0 |
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