Amtrak 156 leads the Friends of 261 special down the hill into St. Paul, bound for La Crescent, Minnesota.

The Friends of 261 fall colors trip holds the main at Homer for a meet with an eastbound freight and the Empire Builder.

Amtrak 156 - in heritage paint - was tapped to pull a special excursion for the Friends of 261 between Minneapolis and La Crescent, Minnesota. The unit was given a good bath before the trips. It... (more)

Amtrak 156 cruises along the Mississippi River at Maple Springs, pulling a Friends of 261 special excursion along the former Milwaukee Road main line between Minneapolis and Chicago.