What is the status of Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261? I have heard nothing about it in more than a year,
Richard Palmer
It is out and about, and is running periodic excursions. The most recent major event was Railway Interchange in October.
It ran a fairly normal schedule of fantrips this year, similar to what it was doing before it sat out a while do to shop work and ownership issues. I saw it several times this month down by St.Paul Union Depot, running the annual “Polar Express” inspired North Pole train. You can keep track of it by checking the “Friends of 261” website periodically: http://261.com/