One of the LSRM and NSSR’s attractions, of course, is the steam-powered 2719, built in 1923. The Soo Line’s last steam-powered train, it was retired in 1959. The 261 was built in 1944.

The Milwaukee Road 261 steam locomotive will arrive in Duluth from the Twin Cities about 3 p.m. Saturday, pulling 15 cars bearing more than 500 passengers who will spend the night in the Twin Ports.

Milwaukee Road steam engine No.261 will be in the Fargo/Davenport and Wahpeton/Kindred, N.D. areas to pull excursion trains from June 1-3 as part of RRV&W Railroad's 30th anniversary.

DULUTH, Minn.—A historic locomotive will steam into Duluth this weekend, pulling a trainload of more than 500 rail enthusiasts on a trip from the Twin Cities. The Milwaukee Road 261 locomotiv… ...

WILLMAR -- A piece of history chugged into town Saturday with a visit by the Milwaukee Road No. 261, a steam locomotive restored to the heyday of the steam-powered train.

Engine No. 261 was retired in 1954 after diesels had replaced steam engines. The locomotive went into a Green Bay museum, received a second life as an excursion train in 1993, and will embark on ...

The Milwaukee Road 261 steam engine and its line of cars carrying several hundred passengers pass under the 27th Avenue West viaduct in Duluth on Saturday afternoon, May 11, 2013. The train was en ...

The Emery Rail Heritage Trust has awarded $60,000 in grants to Friends of the 261 and the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society (FWRHS) to fund Positive Train Control (PTC) on two historic steam ...

A ghost of sorts will make an appearance Friday as the Milwaukee Road steam locomotive 261 powers into the Quad-Cities as part of Grand Excursion activities. The locomotive is expected to arrive ...

More than most machines, a steam locomotive’s design reflects its intended use. There are reasons why high-speed passenger locomotives have tall driving wheels and two-axle leading trucks while ...