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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 on its run to Chicago for filming
Title:  MILW 261 on its run to Chicago for filming
Description:  The locomotive was used in the filming of the then-upcoming movie "Public Enemies," starring Johnny Depp as John Dillinger.
Photo Date:  5/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/4/2008 1:46:58 AM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
MILW 261's smoke plume
Title:  MILW 261's smoke plume
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/4/2008 1:50:46 AM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
MILW 261 cab & firebox
Title:  MILW 261 cab & firebox
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/4/2008 1:54:09 AM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
Climbing back aboard MILW 261
Title:  Climbing back aboard MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/4/2008 1:56:17 AM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
MILW 261 speeding towards the County BB crossing
Title:  MILW 261 speeding towards the County BB crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/4/2008 1:59:46 AM
Location:  Astico, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
MILW 261 roars past
Title:  MILW 261 roars past
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/4/2008 2:00:51 AM
Location:  Astico, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
Receding MILW 261 and train
Title:  Receding MILW 261 and train
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/4/2008 2:02:04 AM
Location:  Astico, WI
Author:  Jim Wehrle
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  411   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  261 Cab shot
Photo Date:  5/15/2008  Upload Date: 5/16/2008 1:25:30 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Rick Murphy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  261 Arrives in Portage.
Photo Date:  5/15/2008  Upload Date: 5/16/2008 1:26:16 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Rick Murphy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Pulling into Portage Yard.
Photo Date:  5/15/2008  Upload Date: 5/16/2008 1:27:10 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Rick Murphy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Regrease and recrew in Portage.
Photo Date:  5/15/2008  Upload Date: 5/16/2008 1:27:45 PM
Location:  Portage, WI
Author:  Rick Murphy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  261 sits near a old lift bridge probably older than it is.
Photo Date:  5/17/2008  Upload Date: 5/18/2008 3:21:28 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
261 meets the Sears Tower
Title:  261 meets the Sears Tower
Description:  261 seems rather out of place with the modern skyline overhead.
Photo Date:  5/17/2008  Upload Date: 5/18/2008 3:21:35 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  261 sits in the Amtrak yard in Chicago.
Photo Date:  5/17/2008  Upload Date: 5/25/2008 4:13:51 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  261 sits along the Chicago River at Lumber Street Yard.
Photo Date:  5/17/2008  Upload Date: 5/18/2008 3:21:54 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/17/2008  Upload Date: 11/1/2008 9:19:59 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  Robert D-P
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  388   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/17/2008  Upload Date: 11/1/2008 9:22:57 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  Robert D-P
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/17/2008  Upload Date: 5/21/2008 11:09:57 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Robert D-P
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/17/2008  Upload Date: 5/21/2008 11:09:25 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Robert D-P
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/17/2008  Upload Date: 5/21/2008 11:08:12 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Robert D-P
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  356   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/17/2008  Upload Date: 5/21/2008 11:09:01 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Robert D-P
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  219   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/17/2008  Upload Date: 5/21/2008 11:10:30 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Robert D-P
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/17/2008  Upload Date: 11/21/2008 11:14:14 PM
Location:  Duplainville, WI
Author:  Robert D-P
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
Milwaukee 261 Chicago Union Station
Title:  Milwaukee 261 Chicago Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2008  Upload Date: 6/3/2008 4:18:29 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Keith Pokorny
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
Milwaukee 261
Title:  Milwaukee 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2008  Upload Date: 6/3/2008 4:19:00 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Keith Pokorny
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road 261 on track 12 in CUS
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261 on track 12 in CUS
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2008  Upload Date: 6/3/2008 4:20:57 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Keith Pokorny
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road 261 in CUS
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261 in CUS
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 4:21:16 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Keith Pokorny
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road 261
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2008  Upload Date: 6/3/2008 4:22:06 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Keith Pokorny
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  261 in Chi-Town for the filming of "Public Enemies".
Photo Date:  5/19/2008  Upload Date: 1/17/2010 1:12:57 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Todd Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/19/2008  Upload Date: 1/17/2010 1:14:47 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Todd Morgan
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/19/2008  Upload Date: 1/17/2010 1:19:14 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Todd Morgan
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/19/2008  Upload Date: 1/17/2010 1:20:54 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Todd Morgan
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  261 in Chi-Town for the filming of "Public Enemies".
Photo Date:  5/19/2008  Upload Date: 1/17/2010 1:22:30 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Todd Morgan
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road 261 in the Amtrak Coach yard
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261 in the Amtrak Coach yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/19/2008  Upload Date: 6/3/2008 4:22:26 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Keith Pokorny
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
Restored MILW 261 (4-8-4)
Title:  Restored MILW 261 (4-8-4)
Description:  Heading North out of Chicago after a Movie Shoot. This clean burning Northern is at Track Speed as she thunders past.
Photo Date:  5/20/2008  Upload Date: 6/9/2008 3:15:56 PM
Location:  Edgebrook (subdivisi, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
Restored Milwaukee Raod Steam 261 (4-8-4)
Title:  Restored Milwaukee Raod Steam 261 (4-8-4)
Description:  Returning Home after a Movie Shoot in Chicago. Full head of steam, a clean fire and at Track Speed as she passes.
Photo Date:  5/20/2008  Upload Date: 6/9/2008 3:16:59 PM
Location:  Edgebrook (subdivisi, IL
Author:  Richard Sprouse
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2008  Upload Date: 5/21/2008 12:05:58 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Franklin Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2008  Upload Date: 5/21/2008 12:06:22 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Franklin Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
Skyline
Title:  Skyline
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2008  Upload Date: 5/21/2008 12:06:59 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Franklin Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2008  Upload Date: 5/21/2008 12:09:31 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Franklin Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2008  Upload Date: 5/21/2008 12:21:42 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Franklin Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2008  Upload Date: 5/21/2008 12:24:26 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Franklin Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
MILW 261 reverses home
Title:  MILW 261 reverses home
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2008  Upload Date: 5/21/2008 12:25:42 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Franklin Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
MILW 261 leaves 14th street shops.
Title:  MILW 261 leaves 14th street shops.
Description:  The CRL crew looks on as the huge Milwaukee Road steamer leaves the station.
Photo Date:  5/20/2008  Upload Date: 5/21/2008 12:26:56 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Franklin Campbell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4) CRL 15(GP18) AMTK 500(B32-8WH)
Views:  860   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  After playing a part in a movie in Chicago, the #261 heads for home in the Twin Cities. Here she rolls into Grand Crossing.
Photo Date:  5/21/2008  Upload Date: 5/21/2008 8:24:19 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  371   Comments: 1
Milwaukee Road # 261 at the depot
Title:  Milwaukee Road # 261 at the depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 10:03:57 AM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  Richard Peters
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road 261
Title:  Milwaukee Road 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/3/2008  Upload Date: 6/3/2008 4:19:22 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Keith Pokorny
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
080613034 MILW 261 steams up at Harrison Street shop in preparation for BNSF "Employee Appreciation/ trips to Wayzata
Title:  080613034 MILW 261 steams up at Harrison Street shop in preparation for BNSF "Employee Appreciation/ trips to Wayzata
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 12:13:42 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
080614009 MILW 261's fire is lit for upcoming BNSF "Employee Appreciation" special
Title:  080614009 MILW 261's fire is lit for upcoming BNSF "Employee Appreciation" special
Description:  Spring Street bridge
Photo Date:  6/14/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 12:07:22 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
080614013 New switch panels await installation and some new ribborail track is under construction near BNSF CTC Van Buren and MILW 261 shop
Title:  080614013 New switch panels await installation and some new ribborail track is under construction near BNSF CTC Van Buren and MILW 261 shop
Description:  MILW 261's fire is lit for upcoming BNSF "Employee Appreciation" special
Photo Date:  6/14/2008  Upload Date: 6/16/2008 12:08:43 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  354   Comments: 0


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