The Riverboats on the Mississippi River as seen from the Milwaukee Road 261
during the Grand Excursion.
by Chris Guenzler
Most surviving riverboats had ended up as Casinos like the one here at Rock Island.
July 26th,2004. Every day when we were riding behind the Milwaukee Road 261 we would
watch the river hoping to spot the river boats during the Grand Excursionn of 2004.
Lilly Belle, a paddle boat was outside of Savanna,Il on July 26th,2004.
The Juiles Belle Swain headed north on July 28th,2004.
The Ansom Northrup nearing Dubuque on July 28th,2004
The Harriet Bishop headed north on July 29th,2004.
The Juiles Belle Swain headed north on July 29th,2004.
The Mississippi Queen ran under the ex Milwaukee Road Lift Bridge at Hastings,MN
on July 3rd,2004.
The Spirit of Peoria ran by our train before the Shortline Hill Trip on July 4th,2004.
The Celebration Belle met the Spirit of Peoria on July 4th,2004.
The Delta Queen at shore in St Paul on July 4th,2004.
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