261 heads into Union Station for the filming of "Public Enemies" with no Amtrak power and an all-Milwaukee consist. The clouds were thwarting most attempts at good shots, but right as the 261 reac... (more)

It's a shame that VN hasn't aged as gracefully as the majestic 261.

With such a glorious sky and a magnificent plume, I decided low to the ground was the preferred angle this late Friday evening on the former Milwaukee main.

Deadhead move towards Glencoe. A cloud got the sun at the last second, but thanks to digital photography, the shot still came out OK.

261 is serviced and inspected at La Crosse. The dirty engine photographs well.

The only active RR tunnel in Wisconsin sees a special train.

A Movie Star heads for home after loading up on coal in La Crosse.

261 rolls towards Glencoe in the late evening hours. This was the former Milwaukee Road main line to the west coast, and is now operated by the short line Twin Cities & Western.

Pete Lerro's 261 charter on the TC&W provided all kinds of creative photo opportunities, but one of my favorites was this Lucius Beebe style high speed runby type of wedgie, which shows the big 4-... (more)

A passenger train rolls through the Minnesota countryside.

Milwaukee 261 steams west through the highway 43 crossing, heading for a weekend photo charter

Milwaukee Road #261 and a solid consist of Hiawatha cars makes it's way West through the farmlands of the Midwest on a beautiful sunny day in May. Special thanks to Steve Sandburg and crew, as we... (more)

This must be "Perfect", the town that Walgreens says doesn't really exist. Milwaukee #261 put on quite a show for patrons of Pete's charter on the Twin Cities and Western, ex-Milwaukee main.

Making it run down to KC for KC Union Depot Grand opening at fosrster bridges