Though the skyline is far different than when 261 took Hiawathas out of Union Station on a daily basis, the giant smoking beast looks strangely at home.

Cloe, you check out the train, I'm gonna keep my eye on this fool with the camera who is about to fall off the fence into the you know what.

The evening dinner train from Milwaukee passes the old Sturtevant Depot with the Skytop Observation Car "Cedar Rapids" on the end.

Steve Sandberg and the MILW 261.

The 261 departs Chicago en-route to Milwaukee after the weekend movie shoot of Public Enemies as Trump Tower continues to rise in the distance as the building grows into supertall status. Yes that... (more)

Milwaukee 261 posed in Glencoe with crew cleaning the grates and the fire hot beside them. This must have been hot work indeed that night, though with a cool evening it might have felt ok.

Milwaukee 261 with freight in the rain at speed westbound out of Glencoe.

Milwaukee 261 with freight starting up from a brief layover east of Glencoe

The Milwaukee Road 261 exits the Milwaukee leg of the Y at the old Sturtevant Depot as the sun sets.

Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 261 stops briefly at the Amtrak Depot in downtown Milwaukee. It will depart in minutes continuing it's journey to Chicago's Union Station where it will star in the new Johnny... (more)

Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 261 stops briefly at the Amtrak Depot in downtown Milwaukee. It will depart in minutes continuing it's journey to Chicago's Union Station where it will star in the new Johnny... (more)

Milwaukee 261 chugs out of Chicago, having completed its roll in the filming of Public Enemies (starring Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Channing Tatum).

261 right at home.

A day out riding the Harley? I don't think so.

Night time photo shoot. Part of the Lerro Productions photo charter.