Milw Road 2060 West rocks back and forth as it speeds down the right of way after departing Black River Junction.
After backing out of Duluth, MILW 261 is now pointed for the Grassy Point swing bridge which separates Minnesota and Wisconsin. The 261 will cross the bridge and begin the trip back to Minneapoli... (more)
Still wearing its original paint applied by the Pullman Standard paint shop at Butler, PA in June of 1974, this PS2CD keeps the Milwaukee Road legacy alive even after its official demise in 1986.
MILW #261 departs Harrison St. for Duluth, MN on its first public excursion in nearly 5 years.
On a cloudy and surprisingly snowless December day in 1982 a Milwaukee Road train off the DW&P in West Duluth heads for Minneapolis over BN while one of the home road's SD9s works the DM&IR interc... (more)
A member of 261's crew does some ash work prior to the large coal burner heading back to the Twin Cities.
Brillon & Forest Jct RR RSC-2u #5 is ex MILW RSC-2 578 that was rebuilt by Alco in 1965. The B&FJ started in 1978 running from Brillon WI to Forest Jct. The railroad was abandoned in 1986 and #5 ... (more)
Sitting in Cedar Rapids is like taking a trip back in time, especially with a steam engine out the back window. The 261 has just lead another successful excursion and was spotted at the rear of t... (more)
Milwaukee 261 eases into Minnesota on its trip from Minneapolis to Duluth via Superior, Wisconsin.
A bay window BNSF caboose and switch crew protect the shove as 261 is wyed at Mikes Yard in western Duluth while the paper mill switch holds in the clear.
On a day that saw everything from wind, rain, driving snow, and full sun, Milwaukee Road 261 steams around the curve a Brook Park in the clouds.
261 steams past the ore docks in Duluth on its way towards the Lake Superior Railroad Museum.
Getting serviced prior to their next assignment.
A nice way to celebrate National Train Day was the arrival of 261 in Duluth.
At dusk, an eastbound Milwaukee Road fruit block waits to depart Avery.