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 · The Milwaukee Road 261 was the railroad's most advanced 4-8-4 design, and one of the most advanced steam locomotives in general having been built in 1943.

Aug 1, 1994 · Information about the rebuilding of Milwaukee Road “Northern” steam locomotive #261 from the”Friends of the 261″ Inc. North Star Rail’s first full season of operating Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 began in Minneapolis on May 8, 1994.

Aug 1, 1993 · Information about the rebuilding of Milwaukee Road “Northern” steam locomotive #261 from the”Friends of the 261″ Inc. 261 under steam for the first time since 1954. FIRE UP!

Feb 25, 2023 · Milwaukee Road 261, a steam locomotive that exudes power and grace, is a sight to behold. This majestic machine is a class "S3" 4-8-4 Northern type steam locomotive, built in 1944 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in Schenectady, New York.

Jan 1, 2009 · #261 is a coal-fired Northern (4-8-4) type locomotive built by Alco in July 1944. It is one of the last steam locomotives bought by that railroad and worked for only ten years before going into storage in late 1954 (1955 was the last year of …

Milwaukee Road No. 261 is an S3 Class 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive. It was retired from revenue service in August 1954 and originally donated in 1958 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.

Jan 1, 1993 · Information about the rebuilding of Milwaukee Road “Northern” steam locomotive #261 from the”Friends of the 261″ Inc.

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