Milwaukee Road 261 - Harvest BBQ Express 2025 [4K]

On October 4th & 5th, 2025, I would find myself in the southwestern-most portion of the Minneapolis, MN suburbs for a special occasion. Milwaukee Road S-3 Class 4-8-4 "Northern" #261 would pull two trips over the Twin Cities & Western Railroad between Chanhassen & Winthrop on the 4th and Chanhassen & Sumter on the 5th. The Twin Cities & Western operates over former Milwaukee Road trackage, so the #261 is right at home doing what it's meant to do. While in the area, I would meet up with my good buddies; ‪@chendersonrailproductions704‬, ‪@LanesTrains‬, ‪@consolidationproductions‬, ‪@southwestlimited‬, and many other railfans for the spectacle. While it was my first time chasing the #261 over these lines, I think I did ok for what I was able to get. I hope y'all enjoy! If y'all want to learn more and support the Friends of the 261, feel free to click the link here: https://261.com/ Day 1: (Westbound/Southbound) 0:00 Eden Prairie 1:21 Augusta 2:05 Bongards 3:03 Hamburg 4:11 Arlington 5:15 North of Gaylord 6:28 Gaylord (Northbound/Eastbound) 7:57 North of Winthrop 8:50 Gaylord 9:38 Arlington 15:17 Augusta Day 2: (Westbound) 16:14 Chanhassen 20:55 Cologne 21:44 Plato 22:40 Glencoe 24:14 Sumter (Eastbound) 26:17 Sumter 28:16 Glencoe (Credit to Pete Willard for the fonts used in the intro.) #minnesota #steamlocomotive #steamtrain #train #trains #historical #railfanning #railfan