Milwaukee Road #261

The Milwaukee Road #261 is a 4-8-4 Northern.  It was classified as an S-3 by the Milwaukee Road.  These were some of the last steam engines purchased by the Milwaukee Road.  The Milwaukee Road #261 was restored by Northstar Rail, a for profit organization that operates the steam engine on excursions in cooperation with the "Friends of the 261".  The locomotive is on a lease from the National Railway Museum in Green Bay, WI. 

Below are links to various excursions pulled by the Milwaukee Road #261

June 20, 2004       Minneapolis, MN to Milwaukee, WI 

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Click on Logo to check out "Friends of the 261" webpage

Fall Color Excursion -  Oct 4-5, 2003 Minneapolis, MN to La Crescent, MN and return   NEW !!  01-02-2005

All of the below trips were part of the Grand Excursion 2004.  The Grand Excursion included #261 and several Mississippi River boats. 

June 25, 2004     #261 Chicago, Illinois to Rock Island, Illinois

June 26, 2004    #261 Davenport, Iowa to Savanna, Illinois and Return

June 27, 2004    #261 Rock Island, Illinois to Bureau Junction, Illinois and Return

June 28, 2004    #261 Davenport, Iowa to Dubuque, Iowa 

June 29, 2004    #261 Dubuque, Iowa to La Crosse, Wisconsin
 
July 2, 2004       #261 "Circle Trip"  Minneapolis, Minnesota to La Crescent, Minnesota and Return

July 3, 2004      #261 and CPR #2816 - Doubleheaded Steam Train - Minneapolis, MN to La Crescent, MN