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I last saw 156 when my wife and I went out to Seattle this past June. It was a great to see her in action again!
Dan
Edited by dan72, 10 October 2011 - 03:05 PM.
Friends of MILW 261 Excursion
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, Oct 10 2011 08:27 AM
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Posted 10 October 2011 - 08:27 AM
This past weekend, the Friends of 261 held two fall color excursions as fundraisers for the overhaul of Milwaukee Road 261. Guest power was Amtrak #156 which led a nicely matched consist of Milwaukee Road passenger cars-including a Skytop Observation car and dome car. On Saturday, they traveled from Minneapolis to Boylston, just south of Superior, WI. On Sunday, they traveled to Winona with a wye trip to LaCrescent, MN. I gave chase on Saturday and captured some shots of 156 in action:
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I last saw 156 when my wife and I went out to Seattle this past June. It was a great to see her in action again!
Dan
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I last saw 156 when my wife and I went out to Seattle this past June. It was a great to see her in action again!
Dan
Amtrak trains ridden: The North Star, Empire Builder, Southwest Chief, Pacific Surfliner, Lake Shore Limited, Empire Service, Lincoln Service, The Downeaster, Acela Express, Northeast Regional, Capitol Limited, Cascades, Coast Starlight, California Zephyr, & City of New Orleans
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Posted 10 October 2011 - 11:28 AM
My wife and I almost did this trip, but something else came up... the Gathering!
Fredevad - 13,318 Amtrak Miles
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2008: Empire Builder CHI-WFH-MKE / 2009: Lake Shore Limited CHI-SYR-CHI / 2010: Texas Eagle CHI-SAS-CHI / 2011: Empire Builder SEA-MKE / 2012: Southwest Chief CHI-LAX (Booked); Pacific Surfliner LAX-SAN (Booked); Coast Starlight EMY-PDX (Booked); Empire Builder PDX-MKE (Booked)
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Posted 10 October 2011 - 01:36 PM
Great pics! THANKS for the show. The Skytop sure is a car I want to ride in someday. Such a classic look frpm the outside. If the view from the inside is even half as sweet - which I don't doubt it is - I'd be happy.
I wish I was a headlight on a northbound train.
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Posted 10 October 2011 - 01:50 PM
AU's own RTabern was working on that run. He does the narration for the passengers in the Skydome. I'm sure he will chime in here with a few words when he gets back home.
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