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» 141 R 1244 (more..) » Unknown |
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Heavy fuel oil fired former french railways (SNCF) steamlocomotive 141 R 1244, built in Montreal 1946, is tackling the grade of 2.7 % on the old Hauenstein line Olten-Läufelfingen-Sissach. In a few seconds, the train is entering 2495 meter long Hauenstein tunnel, which was built in 1858 by the "Schweizerische Centralbahn". |
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