The first runby at Bongards on day two of the 2022 Gourmet Express.

The day 2 2022 Gourmet Express is slowing to a stop at Bongards.

The day 1 2022 Gourmet Express had a pretty wet day but a tiny bit of sun provided this backdrop.

For anyone that was here this day....you are looking at a pure photo, untouched by photoshop, simply downsized to fit the database. There were only two people standing by when the train left as e... (more)

On the Former Milwaukee The Friends of the 261's E9A No. 32A is pulling up to the cheese factory in rural Bongards, Minnesota, with the "Gourmet Express" excursion train. This wa... (more)

MILW 261 was detached from the train for display while all the passengers got off for lunch at Bongards.

Second day across the TC&W, second runby after lunch....and it was amazing.

The 2nd of 2 runbys at Bongards, it was perfect weather for a day of steam.

The front photo line left a nice gap for MILW 261 first runby creating a double canyon effect of the trees and people.

Its said that tornadoes sound like freight trains. For one brief moment, this train does its best tornado impression. The odd smoke patterns is because MILW 261 is in full reverse as it prepares... (more)

During a lunch stop at Bongards, 261 did a couple photo runbys before heading back east to the cities. This was the first of 2 runbys, and man did it put on a show.

261 performs a photo runby for the passengers during the lunch break at Bongards, Minnesota. TC&W has not yet removed the old Milwaukee Road code line from this location.

Milwaukee Road 261 performs a photo run-by as part of the Gourment Express fall excursions. These PTC fundraiser trips were hosted on the former Milwaukee Road, now TC&W.

A 2x2 BNSF grain train heads west on the TCW after 261 did a couple runbys at Bongards.

The 1944 Milwaukee Road S3 is in charge of a Friends of the 261 Trip, which is performing the 1st of 2 photo run-bys on the TCWR Glencoe Sub. for a Fall Color Excursion out of Minneapolis Jct. to ... (more)