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Jim Matuska's Collection
 
4/20/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 7/7/2005 8:52:04 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  5628   Comments: 6
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Its sad to know this beauty is in pieces and may not ever run again...
Photo Date:  12/31/1986  Upload Date: 10/2/2009 9:14:00 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  1494   Comments: 4
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/7/1997  Upload Date: 12/28/2020 7:11:42 AM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Rolling through Lytles at 60 mph!
Photo Date:  6/1/2004  Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:14:56 AM
Location:  Onalaska, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  284   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Pretty classy way to bring up the markers! Lytles, WI
Photo Date:  6/1/2004  Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:15:15 AM
Location:  Onalaska, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  291   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2004  Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:15:47 AM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Smokin!!!
Photo Date:  6/1/2004  Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:16:13 AM
Location:  Dakota, MN
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  259   Comments: 2
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2004  Upload Date: 10/8/2005 7:16:35 AM
Location:  Bangor, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  228   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Fall color tour 2005
Photo Date:  10/8/2005  Upload Date: 10/9/2005 10:49:10 AM
Location:  Lamoille, MN
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/21/2006  Upload Date: 6/21/2006 6:21:58 PM
Location:  Wabasha, MN
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  246   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  My favorite photo of the day!
Photo Date:  6/21/2006  Upload Date: 6/21/2006 6:22:32 PM
Location:  Dresbach, MN
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  234   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  High stepping thru Bangor!
Photo Date:  6/21/2006  Upload Date: 6/21/2006 6:23:19 PM
Location:  Bangor, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  409   Comments: 4
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  The Fall Excursion rolls through Dresbach
Photo Date:  10/7/2006  Upload Date: 10/7/2006 8:35:53 PM
Location:  Dresbach, MN
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  267   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:  322   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  North Star's Fall Circle Trip steams off the Black River bridge and into La Crosse where it with interchange onto the BNSF for the trip back to the Twin Cities.
Photo Date:  9/14/2008  Upload Date: 9/14/2008 5:38:18 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  290   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  A pretty classy looking train.
Photo Date:  9/14/2008  Upload Date: 9/14/2008 5:37:57 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  214   Comments: 2
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  It appears that I got 'er with her drivers down!
Photo Date:  9/14/2008  Upload Date: 9/14/2008 5:38:40 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  And now the tricky part, walking a 4-8-4 around the CP / BNSF interchange track at 5 mph
Photo Date:  9/14/2008  Upload Date: 9/14/2008 5:39:03 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  Slowly....slowly it inched its way around the tight curve of the interchange track.
Photo Date:  9/14/2008  Upload Date: 9/14/2008 5:39:25 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  261   Comments: 1
MILW 261
Title:  MILW 261
Description:  With the headlights of a waiting WB BNSF train shining off its flanks, the #261 is almost home free on the BNSF high iron and on its way to the Twin Cities. I was going north for a few more shots, but hit rain and came home. All in all I was glad I ventured out after this specail.
Photo Date:  9/14/2008  Upload Date: 9/14/2008 5:39:46 PM
Location:  La Crosse, WI
Author:  Jim Matuska
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  394   Comments: 3


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