After more then 12 years haevy rebuilding, steamlocomotive 141 R 1244, a Montreal built 2-8-2 Mikado, made its first longer journey with a 11 car train. In Herzogenbuchsee the oil fired locomotive... (more)

Fireman Stefan is sitting on the right side of the former french 141 R 1244 (Mikado 2-8-2) and has control of water (30 m3), oil (13 m3 Bunker C fuel oil), steam pressure etc. The locomotive is ri... (more)

"Mikado" 141 R 1244 hammers the rails round the curve between Oberglatt and RĂ¼mlang, on the succesful test run after a more then 12 year overhaul. The locomotive was built in 1946 by Montreal Loc... (more)

On the succesful test run round the Lägern, oilfired ex French Railways SNCF "Mikado" 141 R 1244 is standing beside former SBB diesel shunting locomotive Bm 6/6 18511 from 1962, now privately own... (more)

After more then 12 years work the Montreal built ex French Railways SNCF "Mikado" 141 R 1244 is ready for her "third live". Today the immaculate heavy oil fired 2-8-2 made a succesful test run "ro... (more)

Driver in the cab of the steamlocomotive 141 R 1244 (2-8-2). The oilfired ex French Railways locomotive is driven on the left hand side, fireman is on the right. Steam pressure is 14,5 bar (210 ps... (more)

After more then 12 years work the Montreal built ex French Railways SNCF "Mikado" 141 R 1244 is ready for her "third live". Today the immaculate heavy oil fired 2-8-2 made a succesful test run "ro... (more)

After more then 12 years work the Montreal built ex French Railways SNCF "Mikado" 141 R 1244 is ready for her "third live". Today the immaculate heavy oil fired 2-8-2 made a succesful test run "ro... (more)

After more then 12 years work the Montreal built ex French Railways SNCF "Mikado" 141 R 1244 is ready for her "third live". Today the immaculate 2-8-2 made a succesful test run "round the Lägern"... (more)

Oilfired Mikado 2-8-2 141 R 1244 under steam for the first time since more then 12 years.

Running gear of the 2-8-2 Mikado 141 R 1244. After more then 12 years or about 4400 days 141 R 1244 was put under steam pressure for the first time again on november 9th 2010. The locomotive was ... (more)

Cab view of the oilfired "Mikado" 141 R 1244 like new or better. The engineer will sit on the left side, because the locomotive was built for the french SNCF. After more then 12 years or about 440... (more)

After more then 12 years or about 4400 days the ex French Railways SNCF steamlocomotive 141 R 1244 was put under steam pressure for the first time again on november 9th 2010. The 2-8-2 "Mikado" wa... (more)

After more then 10 years the heavy rebuilding program for the ex SNCF (French Railways) Mikado 141 R 1244 is nearing completion. The 2-8-2 was built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1946 and belong... (more)

View into the cab (tender not attached) of the Montreal built (1946) ex french Railways Mikado 141 R 1244 (2-8-2), which is under overhaul in the shed of association "Mikado 1244" in Brugg since 1... (more)