Milwaukee Road 261 is a S3 class 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in Schenectady, New York, in July 1944 for the Milwaukee Road (MILW). It was used for heavy mainline freight and passenger work …

In October 1994, Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 ran from Minneapolis, MN to Huntington, WV to participate in pulling the New River Train Excursions. The 261 is fi...

Aug 26, 2024 · The New River Train was a unique seasonal excursion hosted from 1966 through 2018. It began as a joint venture between the Collis P. Huntington chapter (founded in 1959) of the National Railway Historical Society (NRHS), based in Huntington, West Virginia, and the Chesapeake & Ohio.

Video used Railway Productions Greg Scholl Milwaukee Road 261 is 4-8-4 S3 Steam locomotive July 1944 pulls the New River Train in 1 ...more.

Pullin’ that New River Train! 261 heads up excursions through West Virginia Milwaukee Road.4-84 261 made its longest trips to date when it traveled to West Virginia in October to pull trips through the scenic New River Gorge.

The magnificent Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 takes charge of the 1994 New River trains between Huntington and Hinton, West Virginia. You will see fast track speed action and magnificent start-ups as 261 hustles 30 cars of ecstatic passengers! Wheel slips abound as 261 grips wet rails.

Oct 6, 2007 · Milwaukee Road 261 is a class "S3" 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in Schenectady, New York in July 1944 for the Milwaukee Road. It was used for heavy mainline freight and passenger work until being retired by the railroad in 1956.

Milwaukee Road #261- Rebuilt to Run. Accurate title that is exactly what viewers experience. There is no film of the actual rebuilding. The story starts with the newly restored locomotive performing yard tests. After that, it is 261 running the Rails. Pentrex has the bases covered with excellent quality. Map references are helpful.

Watch Milwaukee Road #261 from trackside, helicopters and in the cab as she pulls the world-famous New River Trains from Huntington to Hinton, WV. You'll see here the 261 attack the curves and grades in this rugged territory in an old-fashioned, smoke-belching, stack …

Feb 25, 2023 · The engine ran over CSX tracks for the famed "New River Train," and celebrated its 50th birthday in 1994. In July 1995, the engine participated in the Steamtown National Historic Site's grand opening, where it deadheaded from Minneapolis to Scranton, Pennsylvania.