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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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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:  457   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:  271   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:  435   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:  284   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:  291   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:  205   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:  220   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:  533   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:  467   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:  245   Comments: 0
MILW 261 puts on a show
Title:  MILW 261 puts on a show
Description:  Tne 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:  200   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:  311   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:  1016   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:  258   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:  201   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:  330   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:  244   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:  196   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:  239   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:  275   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:  199   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:  194   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:  280   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:  347   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:  225   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:  176   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:  217   Comments: 0
Excursion steams west
Title:  Excursion steams west
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/3/2001  Upload Date: 7/30/2010 1:34:52 PM
Location:  Becker, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Westbound excursion
Title:  Westbound excursion
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/3/2001  Upload Date: 7/30/2010 1:34:26 PM
Location:  Big Lake, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
Excursion returns east
Title:  Excursion returns east
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/3/2001  Upload Date: 7/30/2010 1:36:41 PM
Location:  Clear Lake, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  260   Comments: 1
Milwaukee Road 261
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 waiting to depart. I believe this trip took the train from Minneapolis to Duluth then Staples and back to Minneapolis.
Photo Date:  7/14/2001  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:41:35 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Jeff Comfort
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  494   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road 261 and the GN 400 Hustle Muscle
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261 and the GN 400 Hustle Muscle
Description:  The Great Northern 400, the first SD45 shipped to GN, was the second engine and only diesel inline in this train.
Photo Date:  7/14/2001  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:41:35 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Jeff Comfort
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) GN 400(SD45)
Views:  1512   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road 261 at 60 MPH
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261 at 60 MPH
Description:  Pacing the 261 on Hwy 10 just east of St. Cloud.
Photo Date:  7/14/2001  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 11:41:36 PM
Location:  Saint Cloud, MN
Author:  Jeff Comfort
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
Excursion photo run-by
Title:  Excursion photo run-by
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2002  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 7:43:16 PM
Location:  Brook Park, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
Working to rerail
Title:  Working to rerail
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2002  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 7:44:06 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
Servicing prior to departure
Title:  Servicing prior to departure
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/19/2002  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 7:45:16 PM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
Rollin through Aurora,s east side
Title:  Rollin through Aurora,s east side
Description:  #261 coming back from Galesburg railroad days
Photo Date:  6/7/2002  Upload Date: 5/28/2007 6:29:28 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  414   Comments: 1
Lets go to Galesburg by train
Title:  Lets go to Galesburg by train
Description:  Milw 261 enroute to Galesburg Railroad days through Aurora
Photo Date:  6/8/2002  Upload Date: 5/28/2007 1:45:24 PM
Location:  Aurora, IL
Author:  Steven Kakoczki
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  388   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 heads south along the Mississippi River at the Mississippi PalisYdes State Park.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 12:56:11 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 heads south along the Mississippi River at the.Mississippi Palisades State Park.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 12:57:19 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 heads south along the Mississippi River at the Mississippi Palisades State Park.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 12:58:15 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
IILW 261
Title:  IILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 heads south along the Mississippi River at the Mississippi Palisades State Park.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 12:59:08 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 heads south along the Mississippi River at the Mississippi Palisades State Park.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 1:00:24 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 heads south along the Mississippi River at the Mississippi Palisades State Park.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 1:01:01 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 heads south along the Mississippi River at the Mississippi Palisades State Park. This picture makes me think I am looking down at a model.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 1:02:34 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milraukee Road 261 heads south along the Mississippi River at the Mississippi Palisades State Park.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 1:03:32 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 heads south along the Mississippi River at the Mississippi Palisades State"Park.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/5/2009 1:04:50 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 heads south along the Mississippi River at the Mississippi Palisades State Park.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 1:05:22 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 heads south along the Mississippi River at the Mipsissippi Palisades State Park, heading into Savanna. It will stop there for a while, to take on water, which allowed me to get back out in front of the train.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 1:07:17 PM
Location:  Savanna, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  852161   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Milwaukee Road 261 approaches the Burlington Road overpass. Even tho there are few trains, I love this spot for photos. I am surprised no one else is here for this train.
Photo Date:  6/20/2002  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 1:29:13 PM
Location:  Oregon, IL
Author:  Don Dieckmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  135   Comments: 0


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