On 26 May 2019, ex-SNCF 141 R-1244 stands in Brugg during an Open Weekend, organised by the Verein Mikado 1244 -steam engines with 1D1/484 axles settings are called Mikado; the Japanese railways being
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On 26 May 2019, ex-SNCF 141 R-1244 stands in Brugg during an Open Weekend, organised by the Verein Mikado 1244 -steam engines with 1D1/484 axles settings are called Mikado; the Japanese railways being the first to order such locos at the end of the 19th century. MIkado is one of the formal titles of the Emperor of Japan.
Leonardus Schrijvers 25.04.2020, 813 Views, 0 Comments
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