Milwaukee Road 261 Basking in the Sun

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Milwaukee Road 261 basks in the afternoon sun at Kansas City Union Station. The train was on display after have lead a steam excursion into town.

Photo taken: September 25, 2005. Kansas City, Missouri.
Photo © Tom Gatermann
Location: 30 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA

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