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Posted by locofan (Member # 3255) on 05-26-2004 07:25 AM:

The Canadian Pacific Railway has agreed to bring 4-6-4 # 2816 to Minneapolis for the Grand Excursion. This week the CPR made the commitment to bring its steam locomotive # 2816 to Minneapolis in late June and early July for a series of company excursions. The locomotive will operate several company excursions and be on public display.
Please read the Steve Sandbergs comments on the 261 website under the "Shop News" section.
I have also heard that #261 and 2816 will operate a full excursion from the Twin Cities to LeCrescent.
Can anyone cofirm this news?

LocoFan.

Posted by chrisg (Member # 2488) on 06-10-2004 08:38 PM:

http://www.261.com and click on E tickets for all of the Milwaukee Road 261 Trips plus the recently added CP 2816 four day trip from Shoreham to Portal.

Chris

Posted by locofan (Member # 3255) on 06-13-2004 09:48 AM:

Thanks Chris. Appreciated.
Just wondering, are you going to ride this train?

LocoFan

Posted by chrisg (Member # 2488) on 06-13-2004 01:02 PM:

Yes I will be on the 261 trips from Milwaukee
to La Crosse, Circle trip on July 2nd, a chase of the double heading of the 261 and 2816 on the 3rd, 261 trips on the 4th and then the four days of CP 2816 from Shoreham to Portal. 12 days on Mainline Steam Trains as it doesn't get any better than this.

A story will follow a couple weeks after I live all that. http://www.trainweb.org/chris

Chris

[This message has been edited by chrisg (edited 06-13-2004).]

Posted by notelvis (Member # 3071) on 07-12-2004 06:38 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by chrisg:
Yes I will be on the 261 trips from Milwaukee
to La Crosse, Circle trip on July 2nd, a chase of the double heading of the 261 and 2816 on the 3rd.]

WOW! Wish I had checked this section of the forum sooner. I enjoy your trip reports on Trainweb and would have enjoyed telling you that in person. I flew up from North Carolina to ride the July 2nd trip. A phenomenal locomotive the likes of which I'd not seen since NS re-retired N&W 611.

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David Pressley

Posted by Cthetrains (Member # 2148) on 11-08-2004 11:22 AM:

does anyone have any info for next year's events?..I'm a milwaukee fan

Posted by chrisg (Member # 2488) on 11-16-2004 04:48 PM:

Keep checking http://www.261.com

for any future trips by the Milwaukee Road 261.

Chris

Posted by chrisg (Member # 2488) on 11-20-2004 09:39 AM:

For my Milwaukee Road 261 Grand Excursion 2004 Trips and the Canadian Pacific 2816 four day trips go to:
http://www.trainweb.org/chris/261.html

Enjoy,

Chris