Chesapeake & Ohio NW2 5202 has been repainted as "Milwaukee Road 1648" by the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad. The unit made its debut in May 2025 on a special train for the HeritageRail... (more)

Tom Golden photo.

This 2-8-2, number 8382, was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. The total engine and tender weight was 480,500 lbs., and the tractive effort was ... (more)

Crews put away the train cars in Minneapolis.

Crews park the cars and prepare to get water after day 1 of the 2025 BBQ Express.

The 2025 BBQ Express heads to Chanhassen to pick up passengers. A TCWR train is parked on a siding.

MILW 261 prepares for a run by during the lunch stop in Arlington.

MILW 261 departs Hopkins heading to Chanhassen to pick up passengers for the 2025 BBQ Express.

MILW 261 pieces together its consist for the 2025 BBQ Express. First Class car Caritas sports a 261 logo drumhead and will soon be joined to the rest of the train before departing Hopkins.

The Harvest BBQ express heads back for the lunch stop in Arlington.

261 begins its journey down the Prairie Line on this beautiful autumn morning.

261 heads into Gaylord on the BBQ Harvest Express. Though the turnaround the point was scheduled to be Arlington, the train continued to Winthrop before heading back east.

261 pushes the train back east, passing by conveniently placed tractors in Hamburg.

The 261 BBQ Harvest Express heads out of Green Isle on the Minnesota Prairie Line.

It's been a year since the merger with the Soo Line, but the Milwaukee Road is still going strong. MILW 2064 works the Milwaukee connection at Duplainville, WI. in February of 1987. 2064 still run... (more)