Just a few yards from crossing into Minnesota for a stop at the Depot in Duluth, MILW 261 steams under the Bong bridge which links the two states. This shot was possible due to construction resul... (more)

Smoke is rising over Minneapolis Junction! No. 261 has a fire in its belly and is being steam tested in preparation for its upcoming trips to Duluth.

Milwaukee Road 261 receives some attention from her crew during the lull between the day's run up to Duluth and the night photo special set to begin later that evening.

Schenectady graduates Milwaukee Road 261 (1944) and Soo Line 2719 (1923) shared the stage in a night photo session at the Lake Superior Railroad museum in Duluth.

Milwaukee Road 261 returned to operation last year following a thorough rebuild with a jaunt up to the North Shore Scenic Railroad in Duluth. Plenty of railfans were on hand to welcome back the bi... (more)

After a service stop a few miles back in Hinckley 261 is about to roll under highway 23 as it heads back to the Twin Cites after a round trip to the Twin Ports.

261 charges southbound for the Twin Cities as it nears Cambridge.

Heading home from Wyoming, we stopped off near KC and ran into a steam engine along the way.

There was thunder in the Poconos as Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 261 takes 19 freight cars for a ride one summer day for a band of photographers. After an idea that was cooked up over a spaghetti dinner a... (more)

It was a stranger in a strange land, Milwauke Road 4-8-4 261 when it came east to participate in the Grand Opening of Steamtown National Historic Site in 1994. Making the most out of the paid-for ... (more)

The Milwaukee 261 rolls into Cambridge as the late afternoon shadows begin to take over.

Milwaukee 261 heads south through Braham with the return trip from Boylston to Minneapolis.

Milwaukee 261 heads south along the Hinckley Sub as the fall colors peak out on this perfect Autumn day.