Oiling of the running gear of Montreal built ex French Railways (SNCF) "Mikado" 141 R 1244 of the association "Mikado 1244" during the stop in Lyss. The heavy fuel oil fired locomotive made a jour... (more)

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)

141 R 568 "Mikado" (2-8-2) with the "Swiss Classic Train" in Germany. The SBB line Schaffhausen-Eglisau goes over german territory for about 8 kilometers between Neuhausen/Altenburg and Lottstette... (more)

Baldwin built "Mikado" 141 R 568 (former French Railways SNCF) with the "Swiss Classic Train" made two round trips from Winterthur through eastern part of Switzerland on may 1th. Locomotive and ca... (more)

After two roundtrips on may 1th, Baldwin built "Mikado" 141 R 568 of owner Andrew Cook/UK, is running back from Winterthur to its home shed in Schaffhausen with the tool car (a former french posta... (more)

"Mikado" 141 R 1244 hammers the rails round the curve between Oberglatt and Rümlang, 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)