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 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 ...

Which is faster—the steam or electric locomotive? On the face of the latest returns, the "juice" seems to have it. At Erie, Pa., last week a speed of 105 miles an hour was attained over a short ...