The heavy fuel oil fired 141 R 1244 of association "Mikado 1244" in Brugg is going to take water in Herzogenbuchsee. The locomotive was pulling a 10 car train from Zürich via Brugg-Olten-Burgdorf... (more)
Former French Railways (SNCF) "Mikado" 141 R 1244 on a photo runby in Reuchenette-Péry. The oilfired 2-8-2 was built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1946.
Throttle fully open, steam pressure standing at 14,5 bar (210 Psi), steamlocomotive 141 R 1244 is rolling a steady 70 to 80 km p.h. with a 11 car train of about 500 tons on its first longer journe... (more)
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)