Running up the Gotthard line on a grade of about 2.6 % below Faido, the "Mikado" 141 R 1244 is meeting two Re 4/4 II with the beautiful Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (VSOE), which is on ... (more)
All workers stopped track rebuilding to make videos with their smartphones of the steamtrain which is thundering up the Gotthard south ramp in Rodi-Fiesso station.
Fireman Stefan on the right side of the cab of former french railways "Mikado" 141 R 1244 is responsible for the haevy fuel oil fire, water and steam pressure. The 2-8-2 locomotive has a... (more)