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.

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.

2006 the english firm William Cook Cast Products (WCCP) bought the french steamloc 141 R 568 (built 1946 by Baldwin in Philadelphia). On this picture in the vineyards near Nyon the coalfired "Mika... (more)

Transfer from Geneva to Schaffhausen