A scene once common on this line many years ago, kept alive through the 261 still operating in the modern day. Here the 4-8-4 heads past this old farm, another piece of history still around to thi... (more)

Back for another round of excursions, Milwaukee Road 261 heads west through the farmland in Augusta.

The day 1 2022 Gourmet Express returned to Chanhassen after dark providing this opportunity for some long exposure shots.

MILW 261 passing through Plato on the rear on the train with its red Mars light on.

A Scene Out of the Past Milwaukee Road 261 passing the Independent Elevator in Glencoe, Minnesota. Small elevators like this once dotted the Minnesota prairies.

Past the Corn Cribs at Augusta Milwaukee Road 261 hustles west towards Glencoe with the Gourmet Express on October 2, 2022.

On the Milwaukee Road Westbound CMStP&P 261 steams west out of Glencoe, Minnesota, with the Gourmet Express. This was once the Milwaukee Road's main line to the Pacific and hosted trains... (more)

MILW 261 passing through Glencoe.

Milwaukee Road 261 is passing the old CMStP&P depot in Glencoe, Minnesota, as it steam west with the Gourmet Express.

Milwaukee Road 261 arrives in Chanhassen to board passengers for the "Gourmet Express" which will run west on the Twin Cities & Western (ex-Milwaukee) to Sumter.

Milwaukee Road pulls the Gourmet Express on the weekend of October 1st and 2nd

Milwaukee Road pulls the Gourmet Express on the weekend of October 1st and 2nd

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)

Second day of excursions along the former Pacific Extension was met with much greater weather. They had extra time so pulled out of the yard limits further west instead of just turning around dow... (more)

North Pole Express 2021 After taking a year off due to COVID, the Friends of the 261 brought back the North Pole Express trips for 2021. Milwaukee Road 261 is sharing duties with E9 32A... (more)