On this day, the partially refurbished 2-8-2 steam locomotive 141 R # 73, which had been stored here in the shed for many years, was loaded onto flat cars at the Winterthur depot for rail transpor... (more)

Frame, cylinder block and driving wheels of 2-8-2 steamlocomotive 141 R # 73, built in 1945 by Lima Locomotive Works in Lima/Ohio/USA, for the french SNCF. Privately owned and stabled for about 20... (more)

This large boiler with a weight of approx. 25 tons was built in Lima/Ohio/USA in 1945. It belongs to the 2-8-2 "Mikado" steamlocomotve 141 R # 73, which was delivered to the french SNCF and nearly... (more)

At the Winterthur locomotive depot, a "Toggenburger" truck-mounted crane is used to lift the approx. 25-ton boiler off the chassis of steam locomotive 141 R # 73. The 2-8-2 "Mikado&... (more)

This are the driving wheels, frame with cylinders of the Lima built 2-8-2 steamlocomotive 141 R # 73, former french SNCF, loaded on a freight car of the SBB. This parts, including boiler and tende... (more)

The French oilfired Mikado 141 R 1244, built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1946 and operated by the SNCF, pulls its museum train between Mllikon and Ruemikon station here. The locomotive operate... (more)

2-8-2 "Mikado" 141 R # 1244 of association Mikado 1244 is pulling a 9 car steamtrain from Brugg AG via Olten-Berne-Lausanne-Yverdon-les-Bains-Biel-Olten back to Brugg AG. In pouring rain... (more)

Legendary engineer Sigi Liechti on the throttle of the 3000 horsepower 2-8-2 "Mikado" 141 R # 1244 on the trip from Brugg AG via Berne to Lausanne, near Fribourg. The heavy fuel oil fired, canadia... (more)

The 2-8-2 "Mikado" 141 R # 1244 (heavy fuel oil fired) pulled a 6-car train round the Lake of Zürich, from Zürich via Thalwil-Wädenswil-Pfäffikon SZ-Rapperswil-Wetzikon-Pfäffikon ZH-Effretiko... (more)

First trip in the year 2020 of the heavy fuel oil fired 2-8-2 "Mikado" 141 R # 1244 of the association Mikado 1244 in Brugg AG. Round trip round the Lägern mountain from Wettingen via T... (more)

First trip in the year 2020 of the heavy fuel oil fired 2-8-2 "Mikado" 141 R # 1244 of the association Mikado 1244 in Brugg AG. Round trip round the Lägern mountain from Wettingen via T... (more)

First trip in the year 2020 of the heavy fuel oil fired 2-8-2 "Mikado" 141 R # 1244 of the association Mikado 1244 in Brugg AG. Round trip round the Lägern mountain from Wettingen via T... (more)

The privately owned, former french railway SNCF, 2-8-2 "Mikado" 141 R # 1207 (built by the Montreal Locomotive Works Limited in 1946 works number 75016) made a test run with 40 empty Eaos freight ... (more)

The privately owned, former french railway SNCF, 2-8-2 "Mikado" 141 R # 1207 (built by the Montreal Locomotive Works) on a test run with 40 empty Eaos freight cars with a load of about 880 ton fro... (more)

Heavy fuel oil fired 2-8-2 "Mikado" 141 R # 1244 during a water stop in Ziegelbrücke.