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261 Full Throttle
Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 makes a spectacular full throttle departure from Red Wing during its 2006 excursion from Minneapolis along the scenic Mississippi Valley.
For more about the 261 locomotive go to https://261.com/
As well as trackside views, we watch Steve Sandberg, president and chief operating officer of the Friends of the 261, the engineer in charge of locomotive 261 give the 'Highball' command. With speed increasing, both fireman tend to the fire by manually topping up the fire and adjusting the flow of coal via the mechanical stoker.
The Friends of 261 is now incorporated as the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America which owns a fleet of railroad passenger cars including the Skytop glass-backed observation car 'Cedar Rapids' and the Milwaukee Road full length 'Super Dome', both of which can be seen bringing up the rear of the train in this video.
Copyright © John McIvor 2020/2026
Rare 1970 Footage - Canadian National Railway in the Rockies
This documentary features restored 8mm cine film shot by David Gaff, capturing his experiences working on a signalling gang on the Canadian National Railway in 1970. Much of the footage was filmed in the dramatic Canadian Rockies, offering a rare and authentic look at what it was really like to work on the railroad in this remote and challenging environment. David also recounts how a "flying switch" nearly led to disaster, highlighting the risks faced by railway workers at the time. The film includes onboard scenes from the 'Super Continental' passenger train, along with unique cab footage riding with the engineer of a diesel locomotive. Additional bonus footage features Toronto and Winnipeg rail yards, the arrival of the 'Canadian' transcontinental passenger train in Calgary and through the Rockies, and views of the 'Super Continental' at Vancouver.
Copyright © John McIvor 2026
'20 Years of American Steam' DVD from SVS Film featuring action footage filmed since 1997. From a narrow gauge Shay to the 'Challenger', many of the finest US steam locomotives are represented. Just 15.00 GBPounds (PAL format) postfree it's great value for a 104 minutes film.
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