Engineer Sigi at the throttle on the footplate of canadian built "Mikado" 141 R 1244 between Rothrist and Aarburg-Oftringen, pulling only steamlocomotive 001 150-2 of Eisenbahnstiftung Joachim Sch... (more)

The steamtrain up the south ramp of the Gotthard line with "Mikado" 141 R 1244 made a short stop for water in Faido.

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.

"Mikado" 141 R 1244 is ready for departure with her 6 car train from Bellinzona over the Gotthard line to Erstfeld.

Engineer Sigi at the throttle of "Mikado" 141 R 1244, a canadian built, former french railways 2-8-2 with about 3000 HP and 100 km/h max velocity.

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)

On the last leg of the 5 days journey, from Brugg (AG) to Basel Bad Bf, then with the IGE 7 car train over Bözberg, Lucerne and Gotthard to Lugano and Chiasso on the south border of Switzerland, a... (more)

The canadian built former french railways "Mikado" 141 R 1244 (2-8-2) during the open doors day in Bahnpark Brugg (AG), in front of the long shed, with the new placed operational water s... (more)

Heavy fuel oil fired 2-8-2 "Mikado" 141 R 1244 (former French Railways SNCF, now owned and operated by association "Mikado 1244" in Brugg/Switzerland) is pulling her train of 4 standard coach on t... (more)

Heavy fuel oil fired 2-8-2 "Mikado" 141 R 1244 (former French Railways SNCF, now owned and operated by association "Mikado 1244" in Brugg/Switzerland) is on the return journey from the trip to Bau... (more)

Heavy fuel oil fired "Mikado" 141 R 1244 (former French Railway SNCF, today operational for association Mikado 1244 in Brugg), built in 1946 by Montreal Locomotive Works, with a 11 car train on th... (more)

Heavy fuel oil fired ex French Railways "Mikado" 141 R 1244 (2-8-2) is on the way back home and racing through Amriswil (line Romanshorn-Frauenfeld-Winterthur) with about 100 km p.h.

PHOTO JEAN PIERRE HAMEAU These american built Mikados are waiting for a next train. In the shadow of the shed in the background, is hidden their foe: a diesel engine. Four years later, steam ... (more)

Montreal built "Mikado" 141 R 1244 (former French Railways SNCF) in Lyss. The heavy fuel oil fired 2-8-2 is operated by association "Mikado 1244" and based in Brugg AG. After a 12 year overhaul sh... (more)