Northern Lines
ArchiveInformation about the Milwaukee Road Northern Steam Locomotive #261, Milwaukee Road #32A, and Passenger Fleet from the Friends of the 261
1995 December Northern Lines
Information about the rebuilding of Milwaukee Road "Northern" steam locomotive #261 from the"Friends of the 261" Inc. 261 COMPLETES A GREAT SEASON AT STEAMTOWN! 261 is currently enjoying a well deserved rest after flawlessly traveling well over 3,000 miles on behalf...
1994 December Northern Lines
Information about the rebuilding of Milwaukee Road "Northern" steam locomotive #261 from the"Friends of the 261" Inc. Pullin' that New River Train! 261 heads up excursions through West Virginia Milwaukee Road.4-84 261 made its longest trips to date when it traveled to...
1994 August Northern Lines
Information about the rebuilding of Milwaukee Road "Northern" steam locomotive #261 from the"Friends of the 261" Inc. 1994 operating season off to impressive start Frank Sandberg, Sr. kicks off 1994 261 operations North Star Rail's first full season of operating...
1994 March Northern Lines
Information about the rebuilding of Milwaukee Road "Northern" steam locomotive #261 from the"Friends of the 261" Inc. First 1994 steam trips announced Plans shaping up for busy season North Star Rail, operators of Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261, has tentatively announced...
1993 August Northern Lines
Information about the rebuilding of Milwaukee Road "Northern" steam locomotive #261 from the"Friends of the 261" Inc. 261 under steam for the first time since 1954. FIRE UP!261 under steam again The long awaited return of a Milwaukee Road steam locomotive to service...
1993 April Northern Lines
Information about the rebuilding of Milwaukee Road "Northern" steam locomotive #261 from the"Friends of the 261" Inc. (Above) 261 rests in the General Electric Service Center in Minneapolis. This fully equipped facility includes overhead cranes which can be used to...
1993 January Northern Lines
Information about the rebuilding of Milwaukee Road "Northern" steam locomotive #261 from the"Friends of the 261" Inc. 261 rebuilding progresses Work shifts to Minneapolis General Electric shop After months of work performed at the Wisconsin Central Ltd. engine house...
1992 October Northern Lines
Information about the rebuilding of Milwaukee Road "Northern" steam locomotive #261 from the"Friends of the 261" Inc. FLAWLESS MOVE Under the Guiding hand of the Wisconsin Central Ltd. and the expertise of the North Star Rail crew, the 261 began its journey from Green...
1992 August
261 MOVED FROM NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM Mark the time and date: 1:36 p .m., Thursday, March 5, 1992. On that date in Green Bay, Wisconsin, former Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 261 touched home rails again for the first time since the 1950's. The locomotive was being moved from...