Milwaukee Road #261- Rebuilt to Run

Producer: Pentrex

Locations: Minneapolis, Oshkosh, Stevens Point…

Timeframe: 1993

Length: 80 minutes

Milwaukee Road 261 was stored at National Railway Museum in Green Bay. In 1992 the big Northern was sent off for restoration. Shown at Humboldt Yard with a steam test. This is an Alco S-3 locomotive. Steve Sandberg is the Engineer.

A single DVD. Main Chapter Menu. On-screen graphics. Maps. Previews. Narrated by David Drui.

Excellent Videography. Live audio. High quality Pentrex.

The 261 first test runs on Soo Line yard tracks.

Of note, Steve Sandberg’s Grandfather had been a Milwaukee Road Engineer. He ran this Steam engine, as well.

Slow and easy running onto the main.

St. Croix River Bridge.

Engineer Steve Sandberg with a performance update at Chippewa Falls.

The train continues on the following day from Chippewa Falls, to Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

The trip continues across rolling farmland. On Friday, it departs Stevens Point. Destination is Shops Yard.

The Inagural Weekend Excursion was called the Wisconsin Central Laker. A WC GP30 was added for protection.

The 261 eases through Oshkosh.

Leaving Neenah Yard.

Milwaukee Road #261- Rebuilt to Run

Accurate title that is exactly what viewers experience. There is no film of the actual rebuilding. The story starts with the newly restored locomotive performing yard tests. After that, it is 261 running the Rails.

Pentrex has the bases covered with excellent quality. Map references are helpful.

As a built-in bonus, an extra 20 minutes of footage is included. Makes the true running time at 80 minutes. Not the 60 minutes as advertised.

Rating: 5 Stars