Tag Archives: Empire Builder

Milwaukee Road 261 Fall Colors Excursions set for October

Milwaukee Road 261 fall steam excursions to include the Skytop lounge Cedar Rapids. Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 No. 261 will pull two excursions on BNSF Railway this autumn. Beginning Oct. 12, the 261 will pull a round trip from Minneapolis northwest … Continue reading

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Empire Builder to pull Friends of the 261 July excursion

Ride Friends of the 261 Super Dome over 4th of July This summer, the Friends of the 261 is offering a limited accommodation private car trip to Whitefish, Montana, aboard some of the finest rail cars to travel the rails. … Continue reading

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Amtrak Ocean View dome car rides again

Amtrak dome car to run fall trips Amtrak’s fall schedule for its sole remaining dome car, the former Great Northern full length Ocean View dome car. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Friends of the 261 National Railroad Day 2012 Excursion

This May,  Friends of the 261 is offering another “trip back in time” opportunity to ride vintage passenger cars from the Twin Cities to Milwaukee and then on to Chicago behind Amtrak’s Empire Builder. Comfortably relax aboard fully restored luxury cars … Continue reading

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