MILW 261 September 17 1993
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- This is the first in a series of videos covering the first excursions pulled by newly-restored Milwaukee Road 261 in 1993. It covers the last part of the eastbound trip to Fond du Lac, WI on September 17. Sequences include servicing in Neenah yard, departing the yard, accelerating toward the Bell St. overpass s. of Neenah, crawling along Division Street in Oshkosh, crossing Pearl and Oregon in Oshkosh, crossing the Fox River bridge, crossing Oregon s. of Oshkosh, and racing through Van Dyne.
Very impressive to see footage of when Milwaukee Road engine 261 was first restored back to operation back in September 1993, the 261 is one of my favorite examples of Midwestern USA steam power operating in excursion service in the modern railroading era.
The whistle on the 261 is its original whistle from when she was in service for the Milwaukee Road. I wish Lionel did that whistle for their model of the 261 they released back in 2010.
Not 100 if it’s a 5 or very very deep 3 chime
@@nicholasmedovich8691 Milwaukee Shops 3-chime
@@Eli_Santin i also remember 261 wore a DLW 3 chime from a scrapped DLW pocono
Thanks for the vid, I grew up a few blocks from Neenah Yard. I have a couple photos of 261 heading South out of Neenah labeled "Fall 1993" on the back, however the photos I have were taken near sunset and have a Wisconsin Central loco in the consist behind 261, perhaps it made a couple trips. Now, if they'd restore #265 from the Illinois Railway Museum that'd be a nice doubleheader. =)
Jon, I think there were fall trips, and they would have had a diesel cut in. I'll check further.
Years ago I spoke with a guy who used to see 261 and the other S3's under steam at the Milwaukee, WI engine terminal as a kid during the early 1950s.
Also, kudos for recording this in stereo.
Amazing footage!!! I love the shots especially through Oshkosh and the final shot, well done indeed!!!
261’s bell need to swing again. Much better
I wonder why her bell is no longer hand run and is now hammer rung?
@@atsfevan0242 most likely an air clapper runs it now
The swinging bell is also original
The bell was smacking and smashed and it needs repair and it’s remodeled now
WOW... a steam engine STREET RUNNING... SWEET!!!!!!!
What kind of whistle is on her? Original Milwaukee Road? Whatever it is I like it!
Yep. Original Milwaukee 3-chime. They switched it to the fireman's side in the late '90s and are currently using an AT&SF 6-chime on the engineer's side. From what I've heard the whistle valve would get stuck on the 3-chime, so it's rarely used.
Love the shot at 3:59
Wright County Railfan 3:59
30 years ago today 1993-2023
1:48 my ears are tingling like a mosquito just went by them
If I remember didn’t Pentrex shoot footage of 261 during its first moves?? I have it from steam across America
What whistle is 261 wearing? Is it from a Lackawanna 4-8-4, because that's what it sounds like.
I was told that was 261's own, but I can't vouch for that.
I heard that it's a 3 chime whistle.
+Zephyr4501 This whistle is so anemic compared to what it has now!
I wonder if the "anemia" came from poor "plumbing." Look at all the steam leaking out in every direction when the whistle is sounded.
It is the 261s original whistle from back in the Milwaukee Road days. Its a 3 chime step top whistle.
great video Doc. too bad they tore the tracks and bridge out for "progress". thanks for posting
Only downfall that 6 days after this was shot, Amtrak 312, 262, and 819 plus a baggage, a bi-level domotory, a super liner sleeper and diner were all but destroyed in Big Bayou Canot in Mobile Alabama. All scrapped after being burned by flames and corroded by saltwater.
1:48 for air horn
What is up Whit the bell of the 261 spouses to a air bell
I think the bell is smacking and cracking
I had no idea that the bell on 261 swung back and forth
fast forward to now its a motor drivin bell now
4:20 I'm a car now
Dang! That whistle sounds so demonic!
Great video; well edited. What did you use for a camcorder. It looks like a pro-sumer type - very high quality. Did you shoot anything from that Sunday? I was on the train that day.
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what street is on 3:13
Sadly this was taken 5 days before the worst amtrak disaster in history.
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0:41 261 SAYS (KAELA)
can I use the whistle recording for a computer game?
its up
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They never used the whistle on this thing! Always the stupid air horn
Kitty Siren Hunter Railfan its a single chime horn added when the insurance cost was too high, so they joined Amtrak. But they had to make some changes to make it Amtrak applicable, and one of those things was adding the horn
@@shanemyoutubeshitNo.. 261 always had a horn. I have a photo of her from when she was still in revenue service with MILW. There was an air horn then.
@@DieselDog403 indeed, even Class A and F Hiawatha units had air horns to supplement the whistles
@@pkranz937 That was so they could signal at high speed. They were designed as fast passenger engines, and the whistle would become hard to hear when the engine went above a certain speed
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