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MILW 261 Doing A Photo Runby Somewhere In Eastern Pennsylvania (The photo was way beyond Moscow going out of Scranton), Picture 3
Title:  MILW 261 Doing A Photo Runby Somewhere In Eastern Pennsylvania (The photo was way beyond Moscow going out of Scranton), Picture 3
Description:  This is my third photo on the first runby of 261. This is, I think, the best pan shot that I took during the 1995 NRHS Convention, and one of my best ever with a steam locomotive. The location is a wild guess necessitated by the fact that rrpicturearchives doesn't allow you to omit location or give something vague. Any input for a correction would be welcome.
Photo Date:  7/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 4:29:53 PM
Location:  Moscow, PA
Author:  Jon Searles
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  538   Comments: 0
MILW 261 Doing A Photo Runby Somewhere In Eastern Pennsylvania (The photo was way beyond Moscow going out of Scranton), Picture 4
Title:  MILW 261 Doing A Photo Runby Somewhere In Eastern Pennsylvania (The photo was way beyond Moscow going out of Scranton), Picture 4
Description:  Here's my fourth runby shot from 261's first runby of the 1995 NRHS Convention Special back to Pocono Summit. The location, as previously stated, is only there to fill the field and any input into the proper location would be welcomed.
Photo Date:  7/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 4:30:08 PM
Location:  Moscow, PA
Author:  Jon Searles
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  1151   Comments: 0
ex-MILW 261 Doing A Photo Runby (location is guessed)
Title:  ex-MILW 261 Doing A Photo Runby (location is guessed)
Description:  As the title indicates, the location of this runby is a guess, and at best it was close to Pocono Summit, rather than in Pocono Summit. This was the second place that the 1995 NRHS Convention Special From Scranton to Pocono Summit stopped for a runby, if anyone wants to help figure out the exact location.
Photo Date:  7/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 4:30:22 PM
Location:  Pocono Summit, PA
Author:  Jon Searles
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  618   Comments: 0
ex-MILW 261 Doing A Photo Runby (location is guessed), Picture 2
Title:  ex-MILW 261 Doing A Photo Runby (location is guessed), Picture 2
Description:  Here's 261 on its second runby a few seconds after Picture 1. It wasn't breaking any speed records, but it was doing a good clip for such a short running start. Again, kudos will go to whoever can figure out the correct location for me, as "Pocono Summit" is really a placeholder, and probably not accurate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 4:30:35 PM
Location:  Pocono Summit, PA
Author:  Jon Searles
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  932   Comments: 0
ex-MILW 261, Picture 2
Title:  ex-MILW 261, Picture 2
Description:  Here's a detail shot that I got of 261 as it awaited its final departure from Pocono Summit. Although I don't remember for certain, the children protecting their ears on the right suggest to me that 261 was blowing its whistle at the time, perhaps in preparation to leave.
Photo Date:  7/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 4:30:45 PM
Location:  Pocono Summit, PA
Author:  Jon Searles
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
ex-MILW 261
Title:  ex-MILW 261
Description:  The 1995 NRHS Convention Special out of Steamtown terminated in Pocono Summit, but we were given a few farewell shots of 261 as it sat in Pocono Summit awaiting departure, which was done in the form of a runby.
Photo Date:  7/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 4:31:01 PM
Location:  Pocono Summit, PA
Author:  Jon Searles
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
ex-MILW 261 Performing A Photo Runby
Title:  ex-MILW 261 Performing A Photo Runby
Description:  Here's 261 doing a final photo runby on its departure from Pocono Summit, PA, which it backed up for to maximize the effect. Notice all of the tour buses, as the NRHS was regrettably forced to resort to bus transport in a country without an effective intercity rail passenger service!!
Photo Date:  7/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 4:31:13 PM
Location:  Pocono Summit, PA
Author:  Jon Searles
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  430   Comments: 0
MILW 261 Doing A Photo Runby Somewhere In Eastern Pennsylvania (The photo was way beyond Moscow going out of Scranton)
Title:  MILW 261 Doing A Photo Runby Somewhere In Eastern Pennsylvania (The photo was way beyond Moscow going out of Scranton)
Description:  This shot, of former Milwaukee Road #261, was actually a photo runby, with two encores! There's nothing quite like a 4-8-4 being gunned. :-) The excursion was the finale for the 1995 NRHS National Convention.
Photo Date:  7/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/2/2007 6:08:27 PM
Location:  Moscow, PA
Author:  Jon Searles
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  707   Comments: 1
MILW 261 At Steamtown Grand Reopening
Title:  MILW 261 At Steamtown Grand Reopening
Description:  This shot is the best that I could get in this situation, unfortunately, as the crowding at the Grand Reopening of Steamtown was the largest that I had ever seen at a rail-related event up to that time, and still rivals anything that I've seen since. Even given that it was my best, I still ended up with a guy with a tripod. Notice that he's taking a video of a stationary object. Right.... I also had to crop this to hide a stain on the print that I scanned this from. Anyway, Reading, Blue Mountain, & Northern 425 is also visible in the background on the right.
Photo Date:  7/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 5:05:03 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Jon Searles
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  2156   Comments: 0
MILW 261 In The Parade Of Steam At The Steamtown Grand Reopening
Title:  MILW 261 In The Parade Of Steam At The Steamtown Grand Reopening
Description:  As with all classic American train shows, the Steamtown Grand Reopening had to have a "Parade of Steam" featuring everything steam that could turn a wheel. Here's 261 doing its runby.
Photo Date:  7/1/1995  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 4:32:11 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Jon Searles
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  728   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road meets Conrail
Title:  Milwaukee Road meets Conrail
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/15/2008 4:08:24 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Carl Huhn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) CR 7868(GP38)
Views:  1179   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/15/2008 4:08:32 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Carl Huhn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) CR 7868(GP38)
Views:  792   Comments: 0
261 on parade
Title:  261 on parade
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/15/2008 4:14:04 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Carl Huhn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/1995  Upload Date: 5/15/2008 4:14:15 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Carl Huhn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  about to pass under the I-380/I-84 bridge
Photo Date:  7/2/1995  Upload Date: 4/25/2009 12:14:25 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/1995  Upload Date: 4/25/2009 12:14:54 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  518   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/1995  Upload Date: 4/25/2009 12:15:19 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  261 passes by the Big Boy
Photo Date:  7/2/1995  Upload Date: 4/25/2009 12:15:50 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) UP 4012(4-8-8-4)
Views:  1167   Comments: 4
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/1995  Upload Date: 4/25/2009 12:16:21 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) NYSW 142(2-8-2)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/1995  Upload Date: 4/25/2009 12:18:11 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/1995  Upload Date: 4/25/2009 12:19:09 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) DL 2452(C425)
Views:  626   Comments: 0
The Milwaukee Road 261 backs out of Steamtown Yard
Title:  The Milwaukee Road 261 backs out of Steamtown Yard
Description:  Will it ever visit PA again?
Photo Date:  7/3/1995  Upload Date: 1/6/2015 5:59:28 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
The 261 coupling up, with 425 waiting alongside
Title:  The 261 coupling up, with 425 waiting alongside
Description:  Steamtown's grand opening bunting still adorns the station and footbridge to the mall
Photo Date:  7/3/1995  Upload Date: 1/6/2015 6:00:42 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  548   Comments: 1
Comparing two boiler diameters
Title:  Comparing two boiler diameters
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/3/1995  Upload Date: 1/6/2015 6:01:29 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  370   Comments: 0
261 & 425 side-by-side
Title:  261 & 425 side-by-side
Description:  Steamtown Mall in the background. The spoked pilot wheel on 425 has since been replaced.
Photo Date:  7/3/1995  Upload Date: 1/6/2015 6:02:07 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
261 blasing out of Scranton
Title:  261 blasing out of Scranton
Description:  I remember it blowing its air horn here, instead of its steam whistle.
Photo Date:  7/3/1995  Upload Date: 1/6/2015 6:02:43 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
261 hamlering up the grade on the old Erie-Lackawanna mainline
Title:  261 hamlering up the grade on the old Erie-Lackawanna mainline
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/3/1995  Upload Date: 1/6/2015 6:03:56 AM
Location:  Elmhurst, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  205   Comments: 1
261 stopping at Moscow Station
Title:  261 stopping at Moscow Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/3/1995  Upload Date: 1/6/2015 6:04:54 AM
Location:  Moscow, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
261 running around its train
Title:  261 running around its train
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/3/1995  Upload Date: 1/6/2015 6:05:33 AM
Location:  Moscow, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
DLW 1661
Title:  DLW 1661
Description:  MILW 261 dressed as DLW 1661 arrives at Binghamton with an excursion from Scranton.
Photo Date:  7/22/1995  Upload Date: 3/6/2011 11:33:34 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Mike Stellpflug
Categories:  Roster,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  802   Comments: 1
Blowing off steam
Title:  Blowing off steam
Description:  MILW 261 releases steam as it gets ready to take its train to Syracuse. Seen at Bridge 60 tower as the faithful witness the operation.
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/12/2014 3:20:55 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  226   Comments: 2
Uausual meet
Title:  Uausual meet
Description:  On Aug 19 1995, a special train was run from Steamtown in Scranton to Syracuse using MILW 261, adding NYSW 142 at Chenango Bridge. Here we see 261 meeting 556 at the south end of Bevier St. As expected, the loon line is out in force.
Photo Date:  8/19/1995  Upload Date: 8/10/2014 2:11:05 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 5624(SD40-2) CP 5431(SD40-2) CP 4743(M636) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  874   Comments: 0
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:  227   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:  202   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:  291   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:  314   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:  220   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:  171   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:  169   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:  154   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:  131   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:  231   Comments: 2
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:  217   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:  147   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:  235   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:  240   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:  215   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:  363   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:  467   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:  268   Comments: 2


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