Ready for the departure! The 241 P 17 has been built in 1949 by "Les Etablissments Schneider". It has entered traffic on May 1950 allocated to Lyon Mouche depot. It was withdrawn on May 1971 from ... (more)
The impressive 241 P 17 has traveled many kilometers during this week end. Saturday, it came from Paris to Mulhouse. Today, it returned from Mulhouse to Le Creusot where the locomotive is based. I... (more)
With the train "Le Vapeur Swiss Express" the large mountain 241 P 17 is on the last leg from Basel to Mulhouse. The four cylinder 4-8-2 with about 4000 HP and 120 km p.h. max. speed was built by S... (more)
Most powerfull steamlocomotive of Europe (in working order) speeding up the charter from Basel to Sarrebourg (Alsace/France). Built 1950 by Schneider at Le Creusot, this mountain class run till 19... (more)
