In 1945 built by Baldwin, former french railways SNCF, 2-8-2 "Mikado" steamlocomotive 141 R # 568 (owner Andrew Cook of Wiiliam Cook Rail) is now based at Vallorbe and operated by association 141R... (more)

It's five o'clock in the morning, day is breaking. The heavy fuel oil fired "Mikado" 141 R # 1244 is accelerating her short empty passenger train over the 1.1 % grade from Oberwinterthur... (more)

The fuel oil fired 2-8-2 "Mikado" 141 R # 1244, built in 1946 by the Montreal Locomotive Works for the french SNCF, entering Rotkreuz. The wonderful kept beauty has about 3000 HP and is ... (more)

On the journey home from Lucerne, the "Mikado" 141 R # 1244 is accelerating her train from Winterthur. Note the time on the clock, the timetabled departure was 20.20 h.

The 2-8-2 "Mikado" 141 R # 1244 reached St.Gallen in the evening with the HAG Reisen special train from Lucerne.

Heavy fuel oil fired "Mikado" 141 R # 1244 is pulling the HAG Reisen special from St.Gallen to Lucerne, entering Rotkreuz.

Heavy fuel oil fired "Mikado" 141 R # 1244 is pulling the HAG Reisen special from St.Gallen to Lucerne, between Winterthur and Tössmühle.

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

Parts of three american/canadian built 2-8-2 "Mikado" steamlocomotives of the french railway SNCF, stabled in Winterthur, from left 141 R # 1207 (Montreal Locomotive Works 1946), # 73 (L... (more)

The haevy fuel oil fired 2-8-2 "Mikado" 141 R # 1244 pulled the IGE Erlebnisreisen train "Around the East Alps with steam traction only" from Singen to Zürich HB this evening. ... (more)

2-8-2 "Mikado" 141 R # 1244 is leaving Brugg (AG) with a round trip to Wohlen and back, on the occasion of the open doors day 2016 in the Bahnpark Brugg (AG).

2-8-2 "Mikado" steamlocomotive 141 R # 1244 with the Furt- and Limmattal round trip, leaving Brugg (AG) station to the Bahnpark site. The heavy fuel oil fired locomotive was built in 194... (more)

The heavy fuel oil fired 2-8-0 "Mikado" 141 R 1244 reached Zürich main station with the "Round the East Alps with steam traction only" special of IGE from Hersbruck/Germany. The locomotive pulled ... (more)