Still early in the Wisconsin growing season, the fields lie fallow as the Afternoon Hi passes by.

After arriving in Chicago late Thursday night, the Milwaukee 261 ran around the wye at Amtrak before creeping into the yard. Here its seen sitting on the 21st Street Bridge waiting for a signal in... (more)

The Afternoon Hi screams through Mauston, just like in the old days, only today a 4-8-4 pinch hits for a shrouded Atlantic.

Milwaukee 261 is speeding east at 60 mph on CP's ex-MILW main line heading for Chicago to appear in the film "Public Enemies." This pan shot was taken from paralleling Highway 61.

Extra 261 passes the Buffalo Lake depot on a damp spring day with a cut of gons to be dropped off on the west side of town.

Two ladies chat in the lounge section of the sky top observation, Cedar Rapids, while the crew oil around on 261 in the background. Thanks to Pete Lerro for arranging this charter and to Nils Hux... (more)

Milwaukee 261 heads west into the setting sun near Glencoe.

Milwaukee 261 steams west through the highway 43 crossing, heading for a weekend photo charter

Milwaukee 261 charges past the site of the old Augusta depot, while two farm kids watch from their Ford tractor.

Milwaukee Road #261 and a solid consist of Hiawatha cars makes it's way West through the farmlands of the Midwest on a beautiful sunny day in May. Special thanks to Steve Sandburg and crew, as we... (more)

This must be "Perfect", the town that Walgreens says doesn't really exist. Milwaukee #261 put on quite a show for patrons of Pete's charter on the Twin Cities and Western, ex-Milwaukee main.

Milwaukee Road #261 makes good time shuttling 9 gondolas to interchange with the Twin Cities and Western in Buffalo Lake, MN. Once a two track main, the line is now single and sees mostly TC&W t... (more)

Jointed rail, wood ties, and a large beautiful Midwestern Northern at speed - Pete Lerro put on quite a production along with the eager anticipation and cooperation of Steve Sandburg, the Milwauke... (more)

Hiawatha moon. The crew takes a little break undr clear Minnesota skies to wait for an approaching train as the moon drops behind the massive Northern. Many thanks to the 261 crew for humor... (more)

Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 261 makes up lost time through the Minnesota farmland as it blasts westward with a passenger train in the late 1940s. Actually, this was one of 53 runbys on Lerro Productions'... (more)