Milwaukee Road 261 [SEP] manufacturer
Milwaukee Road 261
Milwaukee Road 261 is a 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company, (ALCO), in Schenectady, New York in July 1944 for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad. It was used for heavy mainline freight work until being retired by the railroad in 1954. Instead of being cut up for scrap, the 261 was preserved and donated to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1958. Today the locomotive is owned
24 Rota-Cline seats, 12 seats in the Solarium, one drawing room/kitchenette. It is commonly paired with a 54-seat full length dome, Super Dome No. 53, built by Pullman-Standard for Milwaukee Road in 1952.
External links.
- Official The Friends of the 261
- Upcoming Excursions
- Official Photo Gallery
- Milwaukee Road 261 Info, Photos and Video
- Milwaukee Road 261 Photo Gallery
- Milwaukee Road 261 Excursion Archive
- Steam Diary