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Owner: Milwaukee Road
Model:Alco 4-8-4Built As:MILW 261 (4-8-4)
Serial Number:71974Order No:S-1928
Frame Number:26X32 cylinders,74" driversBuilt:7/1944
Notes:S-3
Other locos with this serial:  MILW 261(4-8-4) DLW 1661(4-8-4)
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Milwaukee Road 261 Speeding By
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261 Speeding By
Description:  The money shot. This was actually an accident. The camera was so slow and I was trying to get a shot of the front of it, but the delay of tne camera made this instead. I was panning with it hoping for just any shot and this came out. One of my favorites!
Photo Date:  10/4/2003  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:41:44 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Jeff Comfort
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  4281   Comments: 12
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  MILW 261 on eastbound fall color passenger extra approaching Homer West.
Photo Date:  10/5/2003  Upload Date: 3/21/2012 8:47:39 PM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Stephen Borleske
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
MILW 261 westbound on BNSF Midway Sub. between Lexington and Snelling Ave
Title:  MILW 261 westbound on BNSF Midway Sub. between Lexington and Snelling Ave
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2004  Upload Date: 5/21/2008 4:09:53 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Jim Hinshaw
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Rolling through Lytles at 60 mph!
Photo Date:  6/1/2004  Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:14:56 AM
Location:  Onalaska, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  322   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Pretty classy way to bring up the markers! Lytles, WI
Photo Date:  6/1/2004  Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:15:15 AM
Location:  Onalaska, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  324   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2004  Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:15:47 AM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Smokin!!!
Photo Date:  6/1/2004  Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:16:13 AM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  296   Comments: 2
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2004  Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:16:35 AM
Location:  Bangor, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  262   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/2004  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 6:57:08 PM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/2004  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 6:57:11 PM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/2004  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 6:57:12 PM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/2004  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 6:57:13 PM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  223   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/2004  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 6:57:13 PM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Heading for Milwaukee.
Photo Date:  6/20/2004  Upload Date: 10/3/2004 11:11:12 PM
Location:  Tunnel City, WI
Author:  Todd Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  On home rails heading to Milwaukee.
Photo Date:  6/20/2004  Upload Date: 11/26/2004 8:31:54 PM
Location:  Lyndon Station, WI
Author:  Todd Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
Eastbound excursion comes off the river bridge
Title:  Eastbound excursion comes off the river bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/2004  Upload Date: 6/23/2009 8:40:35 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
MILW 261 (4-8-4) Restored Steam
Title:  MILW 261 (4-8-4) Restored Steam
Description:  Restored Milwaukee Road Steam Loco 261 is about to make a station stop at Glenview Illinois. She is on an excersion trip which will take her to the Quad Cities area of Illinois-Iowa.
Photo Date:  6/22/2004  Upload Date: 6/9/2007 2:11:36 PM
Location:  Glenview, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Two days before hauling an excursion train across northern Illinois, MILW 261 is on display in a BNSF freight yard in Chicago at twilight on June 23, 2004.
Photo Date:  6/23/2004  Upload Date: 12/5/2004 7:28:38 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Mike Farrell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
Stopping
Title:  Stopping
Description:  The train stops to refuel and pick up passengers at Mendota.
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 6:34:39 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 123(P42DC) AMTK 135(P42DC)
Views:  1522   Comments: 0
Stopped
Title:  Stopped
Description:  A crewmember stands atop the tender, somehow getting water in there. A railfan talks to somebody onboard.
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 6:34:39 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 123(P42DC) AMTK 135(P42DC) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  1570   Comments: 0
Onto the little wye!
Title:  Onto the little wye!
Description:  The crew of 261 and BNSF were talkin over the radio for quite some time... The 261 crew wanted to use the big wye, because they were afraid 261 would derail on the small one, but BNSF forced us to use it...Luckily we stayed on track!
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 6:34:39 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 135(P42DC) AMTK 123(P42DC) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  1460   Comments: 0
Onto the little wye!
Title:  Onto the little wye!
Description:  The crew of 261 and BNSF were talkin over the radio for quite some time... The 261 crew wanted to use the big wye, because they were afraid 261 would derail on the small one, but BNSF forced us to use it...Luckily we stayed on track!
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 6:34:39 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 135(P42DC) AMTK 123(P42DC) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  1411   Comments: 0
Tight wye!
Title:  Tight wye!
Description:  This is the reason the 261 crew wanted the big wye!!
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
Backing out of the wye
Title:  Backing out of the wye
Description:  Made it! No derailments!
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  592   Comments: 0
Smoke obscures the sky
Title:  Smoke obscures the sky
Description:  Neat effect with smoke and sunlight.
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Moline, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
Nearing the end of the journey
Title:  Nearing the end of the journey
Description:  Man, we were already an hour late, and we're doin like 10 MPH into town.
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 123(P42DC) AMTK 135(P42DC) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  1465   Comments: 0
Smokin!
Title:  Smokin!
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
190 North news crew on the 261
Title:  190 North news crew on the 261
Description:  The guy in the orange shirt is a reporter for the Chicago TV show "190 North." He and the camera crew got to ride in the Cedar Rapids car!
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
Milw 261
Title:  Milw 261
Description:  Arrival at Galesburg
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 12/27/2009 4:04:31 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Bob Mattson
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
Milw 261
Title:  Milw 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 12/27/2009 4:06:54 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Bob Mattson
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 12/27/2009 4:07:29 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Bob Mattson
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 12/27/2009 4:08:00 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Bob Mattson
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 12/27/2009 4:13:35 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Bob Mattson
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 12/27/2009 4:13:52 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Bob Mattson
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 12/27/2009 4:08:28 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Bob Mattson
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 12/27/2009 4:14:21 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Bob Mattson
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 12/27/2009 4:14:36 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Bob Mattson
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 12/27/2009 4:14:54 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Bob Mattson
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 12/27/2009 4:15:10 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Bob Mattson
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 12/27/2009 4:15:39 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Bob Mattson
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 entering the Quad Cities via BNSF's Barstow sub.
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 5/25/2020 12:02:51 PM
Location:  Barstow, IL
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 is more or less back on "home rails" with a excursion consist northbound on the IC&E.
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 5/25/2020 12:03:17 PM
Location:  LeClaire, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 ducks under the US 30 highway bridge at Clinton.
Photo Date:  6/26/2004  Upload Date: 5/25/2020 12:03:51 PM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Steam excursion out of the Quad Cities on the Iowa Interstate.
Photo Date:  6/27/2004  Upload Date: 5/26/2020 11:18:44 AM
Location:  Geneseo, IL
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Steam excursion out of the Quad Cities on the Iowa Interstate.
Photo Date:  6/27/2004  Upload Date: 5/26/2020 11:19:03 AM
Location:  Mineral, IL
Author:  Brian J. Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Grand Excursion passes through Clinton on its way north.
Photo Date:  6/28/2004  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 10:54:55 PM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Brian Hanel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/28/2004  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 10:54:55 PM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Brian Hanel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Grand Excursion passes through the Clinton interlocking.
Photo Date:  6/28/2004  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 10:54:56 PM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Brian Hanel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/28/2004  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 10:54:53 PM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Brian Hanel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Grand Excursion turns the corner to go north.
Photo Date:  6/28/2004  Upload Date: 9/20/2005 10:54:53 PM
Location:  Clinton, IA
Author:  Brian Hanel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  325   Comments: 0


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