Two days before pulling the first heavy train in Switzerland on the weekend, fire on the american built 141 R 568 (2-8-2, ex French Railways SNCF) was lit. The locomotive is coal fired with a stok... (more)

A little boy is admiring the big engine (right), while owner Andrew Cook from UK and John E. Rimmasch (CEO of Wasatch Railroad Contractors, USA) are discussing (left) beside american built 141 R 5... (more)

2-8-2 Mikado 141 R 568 was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in Novembre 1945 for the French Railways, is now owned by Andrew Cook from UK and based in Schaffhausen/Switzerland. After fitting some... (more)

Baldwin built ex French Railways (SNCF) Mikado 141 R 568 of owner Andrew Cook (UK) made test runs in Schaffhausen freight yard after some works on it during summer.

For the inauguration of the rebuilt Neuhausen DB station steamtrains circulated between Schaffhausen and Wilchingen-Hallau, pulled by the lightoil fired 52 8055 (2-10-0) of the Dampflokomotiv- und... (more)

Rheine waterfalls near by Schaffhausen are beautiful scenery in Switzerland. Electric train Stadler Thurbo go from Schaffhausen to Winterthur.

Producing a huge cloud of coal smoke the Mikado is tackling the grade from the lower shunting tracks to the higher level of the entrance yard of Schaffhausen GB.

Two members of the crew of another operational 141 R in Switzerland, the oilfired 1244 in Brugg, are servicing the 141 R 568.

A new load of coal for the american built "Mikado" 141 R 568 (former french Railways SNCF). Up on the tender is John Rimmasch of Wasatch Railroad Contractors, who works for this project.

Test run of the american built (Baldwin 1945) ex french (SNCF) "Mikado" 141 R 568 (2-8-2), now belonging to William Cook Rail. The loc is coal fired with a stoker.

For the celebration of 125 years Gotthard line, also a train from the Czech Republic came to Switzerland. Two great and famous 4-8-2 are leading the long train up the 1.2 % grade to Altenburg on t... (more)

After more than 40 years hard work this electric all-axle-driven commuter trainsets, called "Goldküstenmirage" (Mirage jet of the gold coast), will be withdrawn from service at the end of this ye... (more)