More Steam Locomotive Milwaukee Road 261 - Harvest BBQ Express - Day 2

More Steam Locomotive Milwaukee Road 261 - Harvest BBQ Express Day 3 Day two of the The Friends of the 261's Fall 2025 Harvest BBQ Express from Chanhassen to Glencoe. We start our chase in Eden Prairie as they move the train from Hopkins to Chanhassen for loading. We get a drone shot just east of Cologne before getting one final shot in Norwood. Day 1 video at:    • Steam Locomotive Milwaukee Road 261 - Harv...   From 261 website: Step aboard our beautifully restored historic train for a one-of-a-kind rail journey through Minnesota’s picturesque countryside. Travel back in time with the Friends of the 261 as we follow the legendary route of the Olympian Hiawatha, which once connected Chicago to the Pacific Northwest via the Twin Cities. Sit back and relax as the scenic lakes and rolling hills of the Twin Cities’ western suburbs unfold before you. Today, this storied route is operated by the Twin Cities & Western Railroad, proud host of our special train. The Harvest BBQ Express offers a round-trip journey through vibrant fall landscapes and charming towns including Chanhassen, Norwood, and Glencoe. Watch the scenery change with the seasons as we glide past wide-open vistas, sparkling lakes, and golden fields. Historic locomotives Milwaukee Road No. 261, a majestic steam engine, and Milwaukee Road 32A, a classic diesel, will power your train*. Feel the rhythm of the rails, listen for the echoing horn, and watch the steam drift past your window as you relive the golden age of rail travel. It’s an experience like no other! 00:00 Open 00:10 Eden Prairie 00:43 Chanhassen 03:20 Cologne 04:10 Norwood Young America Locomotive Power MILW 261 - Alco 4-8-4 MILW 32A - EMD E9A Built As: MILW 202A (E9A) Milwaukee Road 261 is a S3 class 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in Schenectady, New York, in July 1944 for the Milwaukee Road (MILW). It was used for heavy mainline freight and passenger work until being retired by the MILW in 1956. Instead of being dismantled for scrap, 261 was preserved and donated to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in 1958. Today, the locomotive is owned, operated and maintained by the Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization Friends of the 261, which runs occasional and seasonal excursion trains using the locomotive. The steam engine, restored in 1993, has logged more than 25,000 miles (40,000 km) under its own power since that time. No. 261 was built by the American Locomotive Company in July 1944 and originally operated by Milwaukee Road. The coal-fueled 460,000 lb (210,000 kg) locomotive is rated at a maximum of 4,500 hp (3,400 kW), and maximum speed of 100 mph (160 km/h). Assigned by March 1954 to the Milwaukee Division for freight train duty on the eastern portions of the route, it also pulled fast passenger trains. No. 261 was retired in August 1956 and eventually donated to the new National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It arrived at the museum site in 1958 as its first acquisition. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwauk... #mnrails​ #railfanning #261 #milwaukee261 #friendsofthe261 #alco https://261.com/ #mnrails​ #railfanning    / @mnrails     / mnrails   https://www.flickr.com/photos/schrist...   / schristie1970