The train continues southwest to it's final destination in Winthrop. It's crazy to see 6 axle behemoths like this on the line, let alone 261 the week before!
A CSX Dash 9 takes this oil train onto the Minnesota Prairie Line soon to enter the small town of Hamburg on this muggy summer evening.
A 1/15 sec zoom pan reveals the MILW 261 Excursion train finishing up it's second runby in Hamburg, MN
The 2nd of 2 photo runbys in Hamburg, MN. Some photographers weren't happy with the first because not much smoke was let out of the engine, the 2nd one however left a black cloud hovering over the... (more)
Friends of the 261 put on two photo runbys at Hamburg on a picture perfect Sunday morning with the MILW 261 pulling 14 vintage cars on this Fall Foliage Special. Hamburg dates back to 1881 when t... (more)
In a welcome change from the usual run to Duluth and back, 261 tip-toes down Twin Cities & Western's subdivision, the Minnesota Prairie Line. They'd make it as far as Winthrop, MN before being pul... (more)
