Milwaukee Road 261
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Milwaukee Road 261 is a S3 class 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York, in July 1944 for the Milwaukee Road. It was used for heavy ma
Milwaukee Road No. 261 in Glencoe, Minnesota on October 5, 2025
No. 261's builder's plate and equipment trust plate
No. 261 on display at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin in August 1970
No. 261 exiting a tunnel in Scranton, Pennsylvania in February 1996
Soo Line 2719
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Soo Line 2719 is a H-23 class 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company for use on passenger trains operated by the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Rail
Milwaukee Road 261
…Train Day), No. 261 hauled its first post-rebuild excursion northbound from Minneapolis to the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth, where it met Soo Line 2719 for the first time. No. 261 stayed in Duluth overnight and was featured in a night photo session with No. 2719. On May 12, No. 261 returned to Minneapolis…
Soo Line No. 2719 steams into Two Harbors, Minnesota on September 20, 2009
Soo Line hauling a passenger excursion in 2007.