After more then 12 years or about 4400 days the ex French Railways SNCF steamlocomotive 141 R 1244 was put under steam pressure for the first time again on november 9th 2010. The 2-8-2 "Mikado" wa... (more)
After more then 10 years the heavy rebuilding program for the ex SNCF (French Railways) Mikado 141 R 1244 is nearing completion. The 2-8-2 was built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1946 and belong... (more)
View into the cab (tender not attached) of the Montreal built (1946) ex french Railways Mikado 141 R 1244 (2-8-2), which is under overhaul in the shed of association "Mikado 1244" in Brugg since 1... (more)
Former SNCF-Mikado 2-8-2 141 R 1244 was built in 1946 by Montreal Locomotive Works and came to Switzerland in 1976. Since 1998 the locomotive is undergoing heavy maintenance and will be operationa... (more)