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 …

Aug 25, 2024 · Milwaukee Road #261 is a 4-8-4 locomotive part of its S-3 Class built by Alco in 1943. Today, it is in owned by the Friends Of The 261.

The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad constructed business car Milwaukee at its West Milwaukee Shops in December 1948. The Milwaukee and sister car Wisconsin were the final, all-new cars delivered by the facility, which has since been demolished.

Feb 25, 2023 · Milwaukee Road 261 is a 4-8-4 steam locomotive built by American Locomotive Company in July 1944 for the Milwaukee Road. After being retired in 1956, it was preserved and donated to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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 4-8-4 261 at Milwaukee Union Station prior to the excursion to Wisconsin Dells. The steam engine with former Canadian National observation car "Pointe St. Charles" in the background. Servicing the steam engine before departure.

Milwaukee Road 261 ran from Davenport to Dubuque on 6/28/2004. Here is the pre-trip picture at Davenport. Milwaukee Road 261 crossed the Union Pacific Railroad, former Chicago and North Western, in Clinton, Iowa.

Jun 26, 2006 · Greetings, Milwaukee Road #261 spent the weekend steaming around Wisconsin. With trips Friday, Saturday and Sunday night down to Sturtevant, WI and Saturday and Sunday trips to Wisconsin Dells and New Lisbon it was a busy weekend for those who love big steam.

Milwaukee Road 261 is a preserved Milwaukee Road steam locomotive that operates excursion trains. The railroad that became the Milwaukee Road began as the Milwaukee and Waukesha Railroad in Wisconsin, whose goal was to link the developing Lake Michigan port City of Milwaukee with the Mississippi River.