Milwaukee Road 261 at speed

Milwaukee Road S3 4-8-4 261 storms out of Milwaukee headed south to the wye at Sturtevant, then races northbound through Franksville at twilight.

August 15-16, 2008

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[rhinnrhinn]

The daylight curve was shot at the Waterford St. crossing at 6th near the I-94 underpass,right?

[typebangin]

@rhinnrhinn Yes, Waterford Street

[shininghappyperson7]

that is really fast.how fast were they goin 60-70?

[typebangin]

60-70 sounds about right. Top speed here is 79mph, but they weren't going quite that fast.

[dwkcamman611]

LOVE IT!!!

[ke2xx]

Bizzer: Great to hear that. I have a photo, taken near dark, no flash, as the 261 rushed through town. Blurry, but you can read the number on the cab. No time to do it right.

[bizzer261]

@ke2xx I saw it down near there too!! My dad was working on the train that time, I was still too young to volunteer yet, so mom, brother and I went down to see it go through.

[21navyseabee]

now thats bad-ass!

[ke2xx]

@typebangin

I live next to NS line from Buffalo to Painted Post NY.

I watched the beautiful 261 go by at 60 mph in the summer of 95 on the way back from Scranton.

There is nothing like steam! The power, the mechanical beauty, and the romance of rail!!!

[Dinosorable]

That's one wicked whistle!

[coldwar1952]

Thanks for bringing this one back - I've been trying to find the first clip for six months with the trespassers scurrying out of the way - 261 must be a hell of a good steaming engine, I like the first clip when they come accelerating around the curve, the crew really has it hot and hooked up - Best - CW

[kurtarmbruster]

Ain't that fun! Nifty night shot, too, man--thanks!