Cincinnati Railway Trip to MILW 261 Event

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Cincinnati Railway Trip to MILW 261 Event

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The Midwest Big Steam Adventure
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June 18-24, 2008

Join the Cincinnati Railway Company on this truly unique excursion and relive the glory of travel aboard the “Hiawatha”, a mainline excursion pulled by steam locomotive #261. This exclusive opportunity will not be repeated in 2008!

Trip Highlights:

-Luxury Rail travel to downtown Chicago and Milwaukee; including a layover in both locations
-Day long trip aboard the Hiawatha Steam Excursion, pulled by steam locomotive #261
-Layover in downtown Wisconsin Dells
-Tours of the Great Circus World Museum and Mid-Continent Railway Museum in downtown Milwaukee


http://www.cincinnatirailway.com/steam.htm

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Only Milwaukee to Wisconsin Dells is pulled by the 261.
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Wait a second- if the routing is Cincinnati-Chicago-Milwaukee and return, how are they getting all the way out to the Dells? Last time I checked, the Wisconsin Dells are some distance north and west of Milwaukee...

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Sorry ra1508vh, I'm in Ft. Worth that weekend at BNSF Hdqrs. in the dispatching center for a tour and a banquet dinner with the BNSF VP.

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The 261 trip on Sat. includes a layover at the Dells...

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