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MILW 261 Ride Photographs
The following photos were shot while riding the
261 on Saturday. My friends and I were lucky enough to get some good
"window time" and shoot a lot of meets. Not to mention it was sunny
for most of the first half of the excursion
(Fond du Lac to Stevens Point).
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Oshkosh, WI | Roadbed of old Milwaukee Road line SW out of Oshkosh. Note the signal still standing. I do not know the year of abandonment. |
| milw2611120 | 1993 | Oshkosh, WI | After crossing the Fox River swing bridge, the WC tracks (now gone) wind their way through an S curve through downtown Oshkosh. The engine is approaching the section of street trackage. |
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Oshkosh, WI | Train easing onto street trackage. |
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1993 | Oshkosh, WI | A little street running anyone? |
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Oshkosh, WI | Street running. |
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Custer Av., Oshkosh, WI |
A wig wag signal guards a crossing on the north side of town. Yes it is 1993. The location, I believe, was on Custer Av. The tracks ran parallel and to the east of Harrison Street. |
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Neenah, WI | Approaching Neenah/Menasha. Freight ahead waits for us to pass. |
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Neenah, WI | The meet. Wow is that close! |
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Neenah, WI | Neenah Foundry. You know, the place where they make the manhole covers. |
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west of Neenah, WI | A shot of 261 going through a gentle curve. |
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west of Neenah, WI | 261 passing through another curve. |
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well west of Neenah, WI | 261 heading west. |
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Neenah, WI | Another meet. |
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E of Stevens Point, WI | Shot of van with side door open filming the 261. |
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nearing Stevens Point, WI | Traffic was backed up for a mile (no joking) with people following the 261 on US 10. |
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Stevens Point, WI | Entering the yard at Point. Another meet. |
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Stevens Point, WI | In the yard, a EB freight weights for a crew. |
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Stevens Point, WI | WB ore empties via CSX wait for us to clear the way. |
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Stevens Point, WI | Don't see this much anymore (Family Lines paint scheme). |
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Stevens Point, WI | 261 pulling into the station with EB freight pulling into the yard. |
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Stevens Point, WI | Nice turnout at the Point station for the 261. |
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