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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 in KS
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261 in KS
Description:  Topeka RR Days static display and excursion train
Photo Date:  9/1/1998  Upload Date: 12/22/2004 12:42:52 AM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Eric Burris
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
261 steaming west on Toepka Sub
Title:  261 steaming west on Toepka Sub
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/5/1998  Upload Date: 10/4/2005 10:18:34 PM
Location:  Lawrence, KS
Author:  Richie Kennedy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  429   Comments: 1
Waiting on an Amtrak Train
Title:  Waiting on an Amtrak Train
Description:  The Topeka Railroad Days Excursion is forced to wait on a late Amtrak #4 (led today by P42 #15) before proceeding
Photo Date:  9/6/1998  Upload Date: 10/4/2005 10:18:34 PM
Location:  Pauline, KS
Author:  Richie Kennedy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) AMTK 15(P42DC)
Views:  1246   Comments: 2
Now Departing...
Title:  Now Departing...
Description:  261 now takes the high Iron on a westbound excursion
Photo Date:  9/6/1998  Upload Date: 10/4/2005 10:18:35 PM
Location:  Pauline, KS
Author:  Richie Kennedy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  519   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/6/1998  Upload Date: 2/7/2005 3:55:45 PM
Location:  Topeka, KS
Author:  Clifford Corn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  515   Comments: 0
Men at work on Milwaukee Road 261
Title:  Men at work on Milwaukee Road 261
Description:  What we often forget about when photographing, is how much human labor there is involved with all aspects of keeping railroading going. I often wished I had photographed more of the people than I did. This is a BNSF sponsored northbound fan trip from Lincoln, NE to Minneapolis, MN in late summer 1998 at Sioux City, IA
Photo Date:  9/12/1998  Upload Date: 8/6/2016 2:04:47 AM
Location:  Sioux City, IA
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Yard,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  211   Comments: 1
Milwaukee 261
Title:  Milwaukee 261
Description:  At its servicing stop on the way back to Minneapolis, 261 draws a considerable crowd on the north end of Sioux City Yard as it prepares to make the last leg for the day to Sioux Falls, SD where hundreds of passengers and the crew will spend the night before the last lap to MSP
Photo Date:  9/12/1998  Upload Date: 10/29/2016 2:30:36 PM
Location:  Sioux City, IA
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road 261
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261
Description:  Getting ready to depart Sioux City for our run to Sioux Falls, and quite a crowd had gathered to take a look at this 1944 model steam engine, that has done a great job of keeping people riding the rails.
Photo Date:  9/12/1998  Upload Date: 8/8/2016 9:46:17 AM
Location:  Sioux City, IA
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  187   Comments: 1
MILW 261 northbound
Title:  MILW 261 northbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/1998  Upload Date: 3/22/2015 4:10:23 PM
Location:  Hills, MN
Author:  Matt Demuth
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
MILW 261 northbound
Title:  MILW 261 northbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/12/1998  Upload Date: 3/22/2015 4:11:56 PM
Location:  Hills, MN
Author:  Matt Demuth
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
Along the Marshall Sub heading north to Willmar.
Title:  Along the Marshall Sub heading north to Willmar.
Description:  My memory has slipped on exactly where this was, but I think it was in the vicinity of Marshall, MN on the way to Willmar. I liked the loan tree trying to hold its own in the MN prairie.
Photo Date:  9/13/1998  Upload Date: 3/2/2017 12:22:20 PM
Location:  Marshall, MN
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
Photo runby
Title:  Photo runby
Description:  Milwaukee 261 stopped near Corson, SD to let passengers off to do a photo runby after leaving Sioux Falls that morning. It was a beautiful fall day, and you can see almost everyone wanted a picture. Heading east to Garretson on the Sx Falls branch.
Photo Date:  9/13/1998  Upload Date: 3/2/2017 12:13:35 PM
Location:  Corson, SD
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
Through the wheat fields
Title:  Through the wheat fields
Description:  A 2nd shot of the runby at Corson shows the unit passing a wheat field on a beautiful, fall day at Corson. Heading east.
Photo Date:  9/13/1998  Upload Date: 3/2/2017 12:34:10 PM
Location:  Corson, SD
Author:  Tom Dethmers
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
BNSF/Milw 261 trips
Title:  BNSF/Milw 261 trips
Description:  This was the BNSF employee special that ran on the old Santa Fe route
Photo Date:  9/23/1998  Upload Date: 10/9/2007 11:44:32 PM
Location:  Lockport, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  405   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/24/1998  Upload Date: 2/6/2011 1:04:09 AM
Location:  Quinnimont, WV
Author:  B G
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  358   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  date unknown
Photo Date:  12/1/1999  Upload Date: 3/24/2011 1:36:42 AM
Location:  Earlville, IL
Author:  Richard Burdick
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  date unknown
Photo Date:  12/1/1999  Upload Date: 3/24/2011 1:37:59 AM
Location:  Earlville, IL
Author:  Richard Burdick
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  date unknown
Photo Date:  12/1/1999  Upload Date: 3/24/2011 1:39:20 AM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Richard Burdick
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  date unknown
Photo Date:  12/1/1999  Upload Date: 3/24/2011 1:41:13 AM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Richard Burdick
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  520   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  date unknown
Photo Date:  12/1/1999  Upload Date: 3/24/2011 1:43:44 AM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Richard Burdick
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  date unknown
Photo Date:  12/1/1999  Upload Date: 3/24/2011 1:45:04 AM
Location:  Earlville, IL
Author:  Richard Burdick
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  date unknown
Photo Date:  12/1/1999  Upload Date: 3/24/2011 1:47:13 AM
Location:  Earlville, IL
Author:  Richard Burdick
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) BN 1407(GP10)
Views:  412   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  date unknown
Photo Date:  12/1/1999  Upload Date: 3/24/2011 1:48:39 AM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Richard Burdick
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  date unknown
Photo Date:  12/1/1999  Upload Date: 3/24/2011 1:50:42 AM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Richard Burdick
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  date unknown
Photo Date:  12/1/1999  Upload Date: 3/24/2011 1:52:14 AM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Richard Burdick
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  date unknown
Photo Date:  12/1/1999  Upload Date: 3/24/2011 1:56:00 AM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Richard Burdick
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/17/2000  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 9:24:24 PM
Location:  Pepin, WI
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  This is about 500 feet from my home.
Photo Date:  5/18/2000  Upload Date: 11/4/2005 6:46:49 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Matt Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  463   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2000  Upload Date: 6/9/2003 9:37:59 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Harv Kahn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  524   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2000  Upload Date: 6/9/2003 9:37:59 PM
Location:  Buda, IL
Author:  Harv Kahn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  703   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2000  Upload Date: 6/9/2003 9:37:59 PM
Location:  Galva, IL
Author:  Harv Kahn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  579   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/2000  Upload Date: 6/9/2003 9:37:59 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Harv Kahn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  587   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  MILW 261
Photo Date:  6/18/2000  Upload Date: 5/3/2008 6:52:24 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Todd Greuter
Categories:  Station,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
MILW 261 puts on a show
Title:  MILW 261 puts on a show
Description:  The steamer makes an gray overcast sky even darker.... but we like that.
Photo Date:  6/18/2000  Upload Date: 5/3/2008 8:37:50 AM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Todd Greuter
Categories:  Yard,Station,Steam,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/18/2000  Upload Date: 5/3/2008 8:32:53 AM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Todd Greuter
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
MILW "Hiawatha"
Title:  MILW "Hiawatha"
Description:  MILW "Hiawatha" tail ends #261 as she departs for Omaha
Photo Date:  6/18/2000  Upload Date: 5/16/2008 9:58:06 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Todd Greuter
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  987   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  MILW 261
Photo Date:  6/18/2000  Upload Date: 5/16/2008 9:39:31 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Todd Greuter
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  MILW 261
Photo Date:  6/18/2000  Upload Date: 5/16/2008 9:39:02 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Todd Greuter
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 - puffs away at Lincoln Station. The sleek 4-8-4 steamer, built in 1944, uses 100 gallons of water every mile and burns a ton of coal every 15 miles. 6/18/00
Photo Date:  6/18/2000  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 1:42:17 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Todd Greuter
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  MILW 261 parked at Lincoln Station
Photo Date:  6/18/2000  Upload Date: 5/9/2008 10:35:23 AM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Todd Greuter
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  MILW 261 parked at Lincoln Station
Photo Date:  6/18/2000  Upload Date: 5/9/2008 12:15:07 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Todd Greuter
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  MILW 261 parked at Lincoln Station
Photo Date:  6/18/2000  Upload Date: 5/9/2008 12:16:44 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Todd Greuter
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
MILW 261 departing for Omaha
Title:  MILW 261 departing for Omaha
Description:  MILW 261 departing for Omaha
Photo Date:  6/18/2000  Upload Date: 5/16/2008 9:56:59 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Todd Greuter
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
MILW 261 departing for Omaha
Title:  MILW 261 departing for Omaha
Description:  MILW 261 departing for Omaha
Photo Date:  6/18/2000  Upload Date: 5/16/2008 9:56:21 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Todd Greuter
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  MILW 261 parked at Lincoln Station
Photo Date:  6/18/2000  Upload Date: 5/9/2008 12:13:32 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Todd Greuter
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  MILW 261 parked at Lincoln Station
Photo Date:  6/18/2000  Upload Date: 5/9/2008 12:12:13 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Todd Greuter
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
MILW 261 with Passenger consist
Title:  MILW 261 with Passenger consist
Description:  MILW 261 with her passenger consist at Lincoln Station
Photo Date:  6/18/2000  Upload Date: 5/10/2008 12:50:48 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Todd Greuter
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  MILW 261
Photo Date:  6/18/2000  Upload Date: 5/16/2008 9:38:28 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Todd Greuter
Categories:  Station,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  MILW 261
Photo Date:  6/18/2000  Upload Date: 5/16/2008 9:37:51 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Todd Greuter
Categories:  Station,Steam,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 - at Lincoln Station. The sleek 4-8-4 steamer, built in 1944, uses 100 gallons of water every mile and burns a ton of coal every 15 miles. 6/18/00
Photo Date:  6/18/2000  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 1:43:50 PM
Location:  Lincoln, NE
Author:  Todd Greuter
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  201   Comments: 0


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