Milwaukee Road Engine #261 pulls a sunset excursion train. A three-hour, 74-mile round trip evening excursion from Fargo/Davenport to Lisbon, N.D.
Part of the success of the Friends of the 261 has been the purchase of numerous passenger cars for use on excursions.
All are painted in the Milwaukee Road's famed "Hiawatha" orange and maroon unless otherwise noted. Trains pulled by the 261 usually feature the distinctive Skytop Lounge Cedar Rapids, created by the noted industrial designer Brooks Stevens, and built by the Milwaukee Road shops for Hiawatha service in 1948. This car, completely upgraded in 2004, and an interior restoration in 2014, is equipped with 24 Rota-Cline seats, 12 seats in the Solarium, one drawing room/kitchenette. It is commonly paired with a 54-seat full length dome, Super Dome No. 53, built by Pullman-Standard for Milwaukee Road in 1952. -Wikipedia and 261.com