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Joe LeMay's Collection
 
5/4/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Milwaukee Road
Model:Alco 4-8-4Built As:MILW 261 (4-8-4)
Serial Number:71974Order No:S-1928
Frame Number:26X32 cylinders,74" driversBuilt:7/1944
Notes:S-3
Other locos with this serial:  MILW 261(4-8-4) DLW 1661(4-8-4)
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Stopping
Title:  Stopping
Description:  The train stops to refuel and pick up passengers at Mendota.
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 6:34:39 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  AMTK 123(P42DC) AMTK 135(P42DC) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  1203   Comments: 0
Stopped
Title:  Stopped
Description:  A crewmember stands atop the tender, somehow getting water in there. A railfan talks to somebody onboard.
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 6:34:39 PM
Location:  Mendota, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 123(P42DC) AMTK 135(P42DC) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  1193   Comments: 0
Onto the little wye!
Title:  Onto the little wye!
Description:  The crew of 261 and BNSF were talkin over the radio for quite some time... The 261 crew wanted to use the big wye, because they were afraid 261 would derail on the small one, but BNSF forced us to use it...Luckily we stayed on track!
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 6:34:39 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  AMTK 135(P42DC) AMTK 123(P42DC) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  1089   Comments: 0
Onto the little wye!
Title:  Onto the little wye!
Description:  The crew of 261 and BNSF were talkin over the radio for quite some time... The 261 crew wanted to use the big wye, because they were afraid 261 would derail on the small one, but BNSF forced us to use it...Luckily we stayed on track!
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 6:34:39 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 123(P42DC) AMTK 135(P42DC) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  1073   Comments: 0
Tight wye!
Title:  Tight wye!
Description:  This is the reason the 261 crew wanted the big wye!!
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
Backing out of the wye
Title:  Backing out of the wye
Description:  Made it! No derailments!
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Galesburg, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  517   Comments: 0
Smoke obscures the sky
Title:  Smoke obscures the sky
Description:  Neat effect with smoke and sunlight.
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Moline, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
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Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
Nearing the end of the journey
Title:  Nearing the end of the journey
Description:  Man, we were already an hour late, and we're doin like 10 MPH into town.
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 123(P42DC) AMTK 135(P42DC) MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  1108   Comments: 0
Smokin!
Title:  Smokin!
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
190 North news crew on the 261
Title:  190 North news crew on the 261
Description:  The guy in the orange shirt is a reporter for the Chicago TV show "190 North." He and the camera crew got to ride in the Cedar Rapids car!
Photo Date:  6/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/22/2005 7:03:07 PM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Joe LeMay
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MILW 261(4-8-4)
Views:  355   Comments: 0


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