Another MILW 261 shot from Dakota.

#261, a WWII era built 4-8-4 Northern, has the La Crescent turn of the fall colors train at Dakota on a bright and warm fall afternoon.

Milwaukee Road 261 heading north back towards the Twin Cities on a gorgeous fall day.

I was hoping to do something spectacular for my 2,000 photo on RP.Net, but the weather and work kept me from finding it. I guess these two old EMD workhorses will have to do!

Merchandise Train from Belt Railway of Chicago, IL - Huron, SD, detouring over the IC&E from Marquette, IA - LaCrescent, MN, heads north on the CP for home rails at Winona, MN.

After wying the train at River Junction, CP 4406 and FRA test car T-16 head north along the Mississippi River towards Winona, MN.

Empty Unit Coal Train from Columbia Power Plant near Portage, WI passes a river boat on the Mississippi River as the train heads back to the BNSF at St. Paul, MN.

CP Roadswitcher from St. Paul, MN - La Crosse, WI hits the Dakota S-curves on its way to La Crosse.

Empty Unit Coal Train from Columbia Power Plant near Portage, WI works its way back to the BNSF at St. Paul, MN.

Time-sensitive Merchandise Train from Bensenville, IL - Coquitlam. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)

Empty Unit Coal Train to Roseport, MN. (Canojn EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)

Regular Freight Train from Kansas City - St. Paul heads north on the CP. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)

Roadswitcher from St. Paul, MN - La Crosse, WI heads towards the CP La Crosse Yard before the crew runs out of time. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)

Empty Coal Train from the Weston Power Plant near Wausau, WI heads north along the Mississippi River. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)