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Date: 12/05/16 10:45
To the North Pole via The Route of the Hiawathas
Author: CPengineer

Milwaukee Road 261 has completed her first weekend of North Pole Express duties.   Here she is last Saturday night near the end-of-track in St. Paul.   For more info: https://261.com/north-pole-express/



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Date: 12/05/16 12:27
Re: To the North Pole via The Route of the Hiawathas
Author: Tominde

That is a GREAT picture.   Nice promo.   If I lived closer, I would want to go to the North Pole behind 261.

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Date: 12/05/16 13:20
Re: To the North Pole via The Route of the Hiawathas
Author: co614

As all the remaining trains are sold out how much did they charge for adults & kids for the 2 mile round trip?? Thanks, Ross Rowland

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Date: 12/05/16 14:38
Re: To the North Pole via The Route of the Hiawathas
Author: choodude

co614 Wrote:
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> As all the remaining trains are sold out how much
> did they charge for adults & kids for the 2 mile
> round trip?? Thanks, Ross Rowland

From the 261.com website:

NORTH POLE EXPRESS SCHEDULE
December 1 – 4 & 8 – 11, 2016
Adult – $23.95
Child – $19.95
(3 years old & younger free)

Brian

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Date: 12/05/16 15:12
Re: To the North Pole via The Route of the Hiawathas
Author: CPengineer

Sorry, as of a few days ago they hadn't sold out the Thursday and Friday trips yet.  



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Date: 12/06/16 07:49
Re: To the North Pole via The Route of the Hiawathas
Author: CPRR

I am not in MN but couldn't they gone further than 2 miles round trip to see Santa? How slow is 261 going?

Fantastic photo

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Date: 12/06/16 14:08
Re: To the North Pole via The Route of the Hiawathas
Author: SR2

From what I have been told, that is the extent of St. Paul Union Depot's trackage..... after that it becomes one of
two class ones .....you know how difficult it is to get to operate on one of those.....
Merry Christmas,
SR2

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Date: 12/07/16 11:29
Re: To the North Pole via The Route of the Hiawathas
Author: hankster70

around 2200 ft each way

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Date: 12/07/16 14:00
Re: To the North Pole via The Route of the Hiawathas
Author: PatternOfFailure

CPRR Wrote:
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> I am not in MN but couldn't they gone further than
> 2 miles round trip to see Santa? How slow is 261
> going?

That's plenty of speed and time for most kids.  It's about overall experience.

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