North Shore Scenic Railroad
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The North Shore Scenic Railroad is a heritage railroad that operates between Duluth and Two Harbors, Minnesota, United States, along 28 miles of the Lakefront Line, once part of the Duluth, Missabe an
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A train laying over at Two Harbors station before returning to Duluth, 1991
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
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…locomotives have seen excursion service in one form or another. The first to operate was Duluth & Northern Minnesota 14, followed by Soo Line 1003 and Milwaukee Road 261, and (most recently) Soo Line 2719. The Duluth & Northeastern 28, a newly restored 2-8-0 Consolidation built in 1906 is now being used by the NSSR…
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