The 261 Highballs south towards Minneapolis
A colorful lashup in Kansas CIty
Four Wagons sit at IRM in the nice morning sunlight.
The fall colors excursion rounds the curve in Brook Park.
A pair of MILW FM's led a westbound transfer headed to Santa Fe's Argentine yard near the old KCT roundhouse.
A trio of "U Boats" lead a northbound MILW Portland to Tacoma trackage rights train past the Amtrak Vancouver station
While traversing scenic central Minnesota, 261 passes a rural farm, complete with a (albeit faded) red barn. Apparently the horses were startled by the iron horse, because at the time of the photo... (more)
After being turned at Willmar, 261 highballs East, back towards Minneapolis. The first town out of Willmar is tiny Kandiyohi, which features a picturesque midwest co-op grain elevator, unfortunate... (more)
Just outside of Waverly, MILW 261 cruises by on the main at track speed as a fellow railfan enjoys the show from a little closer with a friendly wave to the crew.
After making it's last passenger pick up, Milwaukee 261 highballs Minneapolis, westward on the Fall Colors Special. The train is crossing the bridge that takes the Wayzata Sub across Boom Island i... (more)
MILW #261 on it's round trip from Minneapolis, MN to Boylston, MN heads back to Minneapolis with the fall colors.
A pan shot of MILW #261 on it's 250 mile round trip from Minneapolis, MN to Boylston, MN and back
SNOW!!
Transfer Caboose 01757
The morning line up in yard 5. Of the seven locomotives pictured here, six of them operated later this day in the annual "Diesel Days" parade of power at the Illinois Railway Museum. T... (more)
