Milwaukee Road 261: May 11-12 2013
Travel back in time and enjoy the steam ride of a life time!
Explore the Power of Steam Locomotives!!!!
Come with the Friends of the Milwaukee Road steam locomotive 261 and take a trip back in time the the fourties and fifties and experience the power of steam train travel. This travel package includes stops at...
Event Information
Location 1
On Saturday, May 11, the train will depart from the shop at 9:00 am and will arive at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth at 3:00 pm. Enjoy riding in vintage Milwaukee Road passenger cars like Super Dome 53 and Skytop observation car "Cedar Rapids". Enjoy rolling trough small towns, farmland, and the northwoods of Minnesta and Wisconsin. Enjoy the sight of Duluth, MN and enjoy the beauty of Lake Superior. Witness the many pieces of vintage equipment at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. Soo Line 2719 will depart at 5:00 pm from the Lake Superior Railroad Museum and arrive back at 8:00 pm. Enjoy a romantic dinner behind the 2719 as it takes you along the shores of Lake superior. At 10:00 pm the night photo sesion with 261 and 2719 will take place at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. Witness the beauty of a steam locomotive On May 12 the 261 will dpart from the Lake Superior Railroad Museum at 12:00 pm and arrive back at the shop at 5:00 pm.
When?
Saturday, May 11, 2013, 09:00 AM
Where?
401 Harrison St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Jackson Street Roundhouse
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