Milwuakee Road 261 crosses the Mississippi on its way to Wisconsin for a week of excursions. Rumor on the web has it that the swing portion of this bridge, rebuilt in 1928, has been condemned and... (more)

River, Trail, Highway, Rail - mankind certainly has mastered transportation, but our ability to control the weather still needs some work. MILW 261 races a couple of tugboats as it heads east out... (more)

261 approaches the curve at Maple Springs. Let's hope one of the three photographers up the street are also RP.net contributors.

MILW 261 arrives in Red Wing. Apparently the whistle still works.

261 receives some TLC in Red Wing.

The Milwaukee Road 261 pauses at the Dells.

Northern at speed. A few miles of parallel highway gave photo charter participants a chance to get pace shots as Milwaukee Road 261 headed west to the next photo location.

261 steams westbound through Kent, destined for Chicago.

It's a shame that VN hasn't aged as gracefully as the majestic 261.

Everyone run! A herd of cows run away from the steel giant roaring past their grazing area.

MILW 261 and consist continue west towards Glencoe as the sun sets on the last runby of the day.

A look inside the cab of the infamous MILW 261. Thanks to Joe LeMay, who watched my stuff and loaned me his bike so that I might go see 261 before our Metra train left.

Home is where the hearth is.

Fare thee well, Hiawatha... fare thee well. A special thanks to Steve Sandburg and crew for keeping the essence of the Milwaukee Road alive. A favorite from the excursion sponsored by Lerro Prod... (more)

With such a glorious sky and a magnificent plume, I decided low to the ground was the preferred angle this late Friday evening on the former Milwaukee main.