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Pictures of MILW 261
 
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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2816 sez "261 wants to eat what's in the hoppers"
Title:  2816 sez "261 wants to eat what's in the hoppers"
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/19/2007 4:36:13 AM
Location:  Dresbach, MN
Author:  Gerry Grzyb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
261 sez "I don't eat nothin' that comes outa no tank car!"
Title:  261 sez "I don't eat nothin' that comes outa no tank car!"
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/19/2007 4:36:13 AM
Location:  Dresbach, MN
Author:  Gerry Grzyb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  448   Comments: 1
Back on the main
Title:  Back on the main
Description:  In case somebody writes a story called "End of the Line for 2816?" -- hope it never happens!
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/19/2007 4:35:58 AM
Location:  Dresbach, MN
Author:  Gerry Grzyb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  428   Comments: 2
Starting to pick up speed after the meet
Title:  Starting to pick up speed after the meet
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/19/2007 4:35:59 AM
Location:  Dresbach, MN
Author:  Gerry Grzyb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
Starting to pick up speed after the meet
Title:  Starting to pick up speed after the meet
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/19/2007 4:35:59 AM
Location:  Dresbach, MN
Author:  Gerry Grzyb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
Slowing again to take siding
Title:  Slowing again to take siding
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/19/2007 4:36:00 AM
Location:  Donehower, MN
Author:  Gerry Grzyb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  505   Comments: 0
Creeping through the siding
Title:  Creeping through the siding
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/19/2007 4:36:01 AM
Location:  Donehower, MN
Author:  Gerry Grzyb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  404   Comments: 1
Creeping through the siding
Title:  Creeping through the siding
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/19/2007 4:36:01 AM
Location:  Donehower, MN
Author:  Gerry Grzyb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
Time to overtake that DM&E train
Title:  Time to overtake that DM&E train
Description:  This was the third meet in the relatively short distance between La Crescent and Winona
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/19/2007 4:36:02 AM
Location:  Donehower, MN
Author:  Gerry Grzyb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  469   Comments: 0
On the run again south of Winona
Title:  On the run again south of Winona
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/19/2007 4:36:03 AM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Gerry Grzyb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  435   Comments: 0
Pulling in for one last service stop
Title:  Pulling in for one last service stop
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/19/2007 4:36:04 AM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Gerry Grzyb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
Service stop--age before beauty (?)
Title:  Service stop--age before beauty (?)
Description:  2816 was built in 1930, 261 in 1944
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/19/2007 4:36:04 AM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Gerry Grzyb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  625   Comments: 0
Bartender, one more shot of Alemite for the road, please
Title:  Bartender, one more shot of Alemite for the road, please
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/19/2007 4:36:05 AM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Gerry Grzyb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
Hurry up with that younger gal--I need to run!
Title:  Hurry up with that younger gal--I need to run!
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/19/2007 4:36:06 AM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Gerry Grzyb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
It was just that kind of day
Title:  It was just that kind of day
Description:  The gods of steam were mightly pleased with us mortals, it seems
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/19/2007 4:36:07 AM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Gerry Grzyb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
Beginning the final sprint to St. Paul
Title:  Beginning the final sprint to St. Paul
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/19/2007 4:36:07 AM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Gerry Grzyb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) SOO 4446(GP38-2) CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  601   Comments: 0
BOOMING exhaust off the grain elevators on both sides
Title:  BOOMING exhaust off the grain elevators on both sides
Description:  Just after the last pic, 2816's engineer really widened on her, with VERY loud results
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/19/2007 4:36:08 AM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Gerry Grzyb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SOO 4446(GP38-2) CP 2816(4-6-4) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  714   Comments: 0
Proudly wearing American and Canadian flags for the final sprint
Title:  Proudly wearing American and Canadian flags for the final sprint
Description:  A little drama added by the fact that there's no light left for much depth of field
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/19/2007 4:36:08 AM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Gerry Grzyb
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  340   Comments: 1
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description:  Big steam at track speed along Highway 61.
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 3/2/2012 9:42:01 PM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Al Seever
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 3/2/2012 9:42:33 PM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Al Seever
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  241   Comments: 1
Doubleheader
Title:  Doubleheader
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/15/2007 10:07:11 PM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Max Koehn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  580   Comments: 1
261 Behind The 2816
Title:  261 Behind The 2816
Description:  Here is the MILW 261 behind the 2816 about to follow her across Energy Park Drive on the doubleheader heading for down along Old Man River.
Photo Date:  9/15/2007  Upload Date: 9/15/2007 6:49:51 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Richard Krebes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  781   Comments: 0
Milw 261 on the CP double header to Winona Mn in 2007.
Title:  Milw 261 on the CP double header to Winona Mn in 2007.
Description:  A short water break at RedWing MN. This moved at over 65 mph with ease. 261 will be running again in 2012.
Photo Date:  9/25/2007  Upload Date: 10/6/2011 11:25:28 AM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  S Kotnour
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/5/2007  Upload Date: 10/7/2007 6:57:25 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  499   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/5/2007  Upload Date: 10/7/2007 7:01:11 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Departing MPLS Junction.
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/8/2007 8:38:42 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Passing double-stacks and the defunct Bunge Elevator.
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/8/2007 8:41:09 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/7/2007 7:18:55 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  701   Comments: 5
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/7/2007 9:34:32 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Robert Ball
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  847   Comments: 5
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Rolling through a cornfield south of Hastings.
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 10/8/2007 8:41:42 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Departing Red Wing after a service stop.
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 10/8/2007 8:43:51 PM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  The bluff in the background as some fairly good color in it.
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 10/8/2007 8:44:51 PM
Location:  Minnesota City, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  245   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  A CP employee looks on as 261 comes through the wye in La Crescent, MN)
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 10/8/2007 8:50:53 PM
Location:  La Crescent, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  261 rounding the curve at East Donehower.
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 10/8/2007 9:08:14 PM
Location:  Donehower, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  The fall colors for which this excursion is named are clearly evident.
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 10/8/2007 9:08:51 PM
Location:  Homer, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  The weather could have been better (it was lightly raining in this photo), but it was still a great day to chase a train.
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 10/8/2007 9:16:26 PM
Location:  Kellogg, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Comin' round a curve in Pigs Eye Yard.
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 10/8/2007 9:17:07 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  233   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 6/15/2008 9:40:01 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 6/15/2008 9:41:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 6/15/2008 9:43:07 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 10/7/2007 7:14:59 PM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 10/7/2007 7:14:25 PM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Backing around the wye in La Crescent, MN.
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 10/8/2007 9:17:48 PM
Location:  La Crescent, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Service stop in Red Wing, MN.
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 10/8/2007 9:25:43 PM
Location:  Red Wing, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Pacing 261 south of Hastings, MN.
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 10/8/2007 9:26:11 PM
Location:  Hastings, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Returning home after a long day on the rails.
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 10/8/2007 9:26:55 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Mark Muraski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
Milwaukee 261 coming into Goodview Minnesota
Title:  Milwaukee 261 coming into Goodview Minnesota
Description:  Southbound
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 10/21/2007 3:25:43 PM
Location:  Goodview, MN
Author:  Dave Voss
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
Milwaukee 261 Passing Goodview MN
Title:  Milwaukee 261 Passing Goodview MN
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 10/21/2007 3:26:58 PM
Location:  Goodview, MN
Author:  Dave Voss
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
Milwaukee 261 sb Louisa Street Crossing
Title:  Milwaukee 261 sb Louisa Street Crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 10/21/2007 3:28:02 PM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Dave Voss
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
MILW 261 Louisa Street Crossing
Title:  MILW 261 Louisa Street Crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/7/2007  Upload Date: 10/21/2007 3:28:42 PM
Location:  Winona, MN
Author:  Dave Voss
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  313   Comments: 0

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