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| Title: |
Back To The Fifties! |
| Description: |
The Milwaukee Road Historical Association had their convention in St. Paul this year, so the Friends of the 261 put on an excursion for them and the general public, resulting in this mondo excursion consist. Note the Friends new classic diesel, still sporting Wisconsin & Southern paint and number but also a classy Hiawatha logo. Talk about "back to the fifties"! |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/2019 Upload Date: 6/23/2019 10:38:01 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 261(4-8-4) WSOR 101(E9A) MILW 32A(E9A) |
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767 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Classy Companion |
| Description: |
What better companion for a classic steam engine than a classic diesel? Westbound excursion is crossing Beltline Boulevard. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/2019 Upload Date: 6/23/2019 10:42:35 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WSOR 101(E9A) MILW 32A(E9A) |
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693 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
E-Unit In The Eden |
| Description: |
E-units hauling "The Olympian Hiawatha" once rolled through Eden Prairie. This weekend they finally returned in the form of Milwaukee 32A (nee WSOR 101). An E-unit in the Eden is a sight to see, folks. |
| Photo Date: |
6/23/2019 Upload Date: 6/23/2019 11:13:08 PM |
| Location: |
Eden Prairie, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WSOR 101(E9A) MILW 32A(E9A) |
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542 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
E-Unit And A 4-8-4 |
| Description: |
The eastbound "Gourmet Express" nears Shady Oak Road, minutes from its destination, St. Louis Park. I never dared dream I would get an E-unit and a 4-8-4 in the same shot, not to mention no less than three dome cars! |
| Photo Date: |
9/22/2019 Upload Date: 9/22/2019 7:06:22 PM |
| Location: |
Minnetonka, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WSOR 101(E9A) MILW 32A(E9A) MILW 261(4-8-4) |
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585 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
On The Curve At Shady Oak |
| Description: |
The eastbound "Gourmet Express" rounds the curve by Shady Oak Lake as the train returns from its jaunt out west on the Twin Cities & Western. |
| Photo Date: |
9/22/2019 Upload Date: 9/22/2019 7:04:36 PM |
| Location: |
Minnetonka, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 32A(E9A) WSOR 101(E9A) |
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532 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
There Is The Train! |
| Description: |
Here comes the Frimnds of the 261's special for Loram, almost to its destination down by Brunswick. Cars at left are the coach section from trips run over the Twin Cities & Western the past weekend. |
| Photo Date: |
9/24/2019 Upload Date: 9/24/2019 10:51:01 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WSOR 101(E9A) MILW 32A(E9A) MILW 261(4-8-4) |
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658 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Approaching Wooddale |
| Description: |
The Friends of the 261's special for Loram passes Southwest LRT construction as the train approaches Wooddale late on a warm latf September afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
9/24/2019 Upload Date: 9/24/2019 10:51:47 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 32A(E9A) WSOR 101(E9A) MILW 261(4-8-4) |
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609 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
E-Unit! |
| Description: |
The vintage Milwaukee Road/Wisconsin & Southern E-unit the Friends of the 261 bought earlier this year leads the Loram special across Wooddale Avenue late on a warm Tuesday afternoon. Note the dudes checking out the train down by the crossing signal. |
| Photo Date: |
9/24/2019 Upload Date: 9/24/2019 10:52:35 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
WSOR 101(E9A) MILW 32A(E9A) |
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740 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Train And A Bridge |
| Description: |
The west end of the Loram special run by the 261 group faces the venerable bridge over the old Milwaukee Road/Minneapolis & St. Louis corridor. The cranes working on the removal of a bridge on the old Louie, long since a trail, testify to the massive changes in store with the coming of the co-location of freight rail with the Southwest LRT. In fact, the old Milwaukee at left will be replaced by the LRT at the spot, so this vista is a snapshot of not only what is to come but also what was. |
| Photo Date: |
9/24/2019 Upload Date: 9/24/2019 11:09:13 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis Park, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
WSOR 101(E9A) MILW 32A(E9A) |
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591 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Zoom Shot |
| Description: |
A zoom shot of the Twin Cities & Western's 30th Anniversary train captures it passing under County 41 as it heads for Glencoe late on a breezy and stormy Saturday afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
8/28/2021 Upload Date: 8/30/2021 10:48:44 PM |
| Location: |
Chaska, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 32A(E9A) |
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374 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Steam Returns! |
| Description: |
After an absence of a year, steam returned to St. Paul Union Depot as the Friends of the 261's North Pole Express made its return. Here the train is awaiting the first departure of the day, at 3 P.M., on a relatively mild Sunday afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
12/5/2021 Upload Date: 12/5/2021 7:25:49 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 261(4-8-4) MILW 32A(E9A) |
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288 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Passing Highway 52 |
| Description: |
The North Pole Express passes under Highway 52 shortly after 3 P.M. on the first Sunday in December, 2021. |
| Photo Date: |
12/5/2021 Upload Date: 12/5/2021 7:26:53 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Winter,Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 261(4-8-4) MILW 32A(E9A) |
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332 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
E-Unit In The Sun |
| Description: |
Milwaukee Road 32A, resplendent in its Milwaukee heritage scheme, soaks up the sun on the north side of the 261 shop late on the morning of the first day of June, 2022. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/2022 Upload Date: 6/2/2022 9:30:28 PM |
| Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
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| Locomotives: |
MILW 32A(E9A) |
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235 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Glorious E-Unit |
| Description: |
The Milwaukee 32A brings up the rear of the 2022 "Gourmet Express" as the train crosses Highway 101 while entering Chanhassen, where passengers will embark on a run west along the Twin Cities & Western. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/2022 Upload Date: 10/3/2022 9:00:28 PM |
| Location: |
Chanhassen, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 32A(E9A) |
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156 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Back In Hopkins |
| Description: |
The consist for the Friends of the 261's 2022 "Gourmet Express" stops in Hopkins to disembark volunteers late on the afternoon of the first Sunday of October, 2022. The snappy-looking 32A was the crew's motive power on eastbound runs, as per normal operations where the train cannot be turned. |
| Photo Date: |
10/2/2022 Upload Date: 10/3/2022 9:03:17 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 32A(E9A) |
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180 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Classy Train |
| Description: |
The consist for the 2022 "Gourmet Express" is back in Hopkins after a weekend of trips out of Chanhassen over the Twin Cities & Western. What a classy train the Friends of the 261 have put together over the years! |
| Photo Date: |
10/2/2022 Upload Date: 10/3/2022 9:04:34 PM |
| Location: |
Hopkins, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 32A(E9A) MILW 261(4-8-4) |
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246 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Close As I Could Get |
| Description: |
I failed to reach Union Depot at an early hour this day, which meant all the parking was either taken or vanishing fast as melting snow. Fortunately, after stumbling about I came upon this vantage point north of the station's spur track which afforded me a brief stop to take a few pics. This was the first. |
| Photo Date: |
12/7/2024 Upload Date: 1/14/2025 11:06:11 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 261(4-8-4) MILW 32A(E9A) |
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122 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Best Shot |
| Description: |
This was the best shot I got of the North Pole Express 2024 in a sequence of three. My location just north of the Union Depot spur upon which the NPE operates was due to lack of parking closer by, but never, ever underestimate a railfan's resourcefulness and tenactiy! :-) |
| Photo Date: |
12/7/2024 Upload Date: 1/14/2025 11:12:58 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Tony Held |
| Categories: |
Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MILW 261(4-8-4) MILW 32A(E9A) |
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126 Comments: 0 |
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