The former SNCF oil fired locomotive, built in 1946 by Montreal Locomotive Works, came from France to Switzerland in 1975. The steamlocomotive leads a train Singen (Hohentwiel) – Zürich.

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)

After three round trips this day, the "Mikado" steamlocomotive 141 R # 1244 is still in outstanding condition, showing up beside the long shed in the Bahnpark Brugg (AG) after the open d... (more)

Built 1946 by the Montreal Locomotive Works for the french SNCF, this 2-8-2 "Mikado" is based in Brugg (AG), where she is maneuvering on the occasion of the 9th open doors days in the Ba... (more)

Haevy fuel oil fired former french SNCF 2-8-2 "Mikado" steamlocomotive 141 R # 1244 with the Furt- and Limmattal round trip special on the occasion of the 9th Bahnpark event in Brugg (AG... (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)

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.

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.

"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)