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555 - VR Finnish Railways |
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A heart warming moment with full house at Lohja station. The passenger train, pulled by class 4-6-0 Hv1, just arrived from Karjaa. The engine's name is “Heikki” (Princess) and "she" is preserved at the Finnish Railway Museum. |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/2012 Upload Date: 8/13/2012 4:31:36 PM |
| Location: |
Lohja, FI |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
VR Hv1(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
555 - VR Finnish Railways |
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The passenger steam locomotive Hv1 approaching, with historic wooden coaches and a postcar, at almost full speed of 95 kph / 60 mph near Röykkä. |
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8/12/2012 Upload Date: 8/13/2012 4:31:47 PM |
| Location: |
R, FI |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
VR Hv1(UNKNOWN) |
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223 Comments: 3 |
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1009 - VR Finnish Railways |
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The Hr1 at shunting service of a regular freight consist at Karjaa. It was built for coal firing, but during the coal shortage after the war in 1945, birch wood was used as fuel. |
| Photo Date: |
8/11/2012 Upload Date: 8/13/2012 4:29:52 PM |
| Location: |
Karjaa, FI |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
VR HR1(UNKNOWN) |
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292 Comments: 0 |
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1021 - VR Finnish Railways |
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Hr1 class was the largest passenger express steam locomotive, built in Finland between 1937 and 1957 and was in operating service till 1971. Twenty-two units were built. They were numbered 1000-1021. The 4-6-2 steamer provided daily services between Hyvinkää and Hanko during the 150 years anniversary. For the trip with 10 stops at passenger stations along the line it needed 4 hours travelling time. |
| Photo Date: |
8/11/2012 Upload Date: 8/13/2012 4:30:08 PM |
| Location: |
Lohja, FI |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
VR HR1(UNKNOWN) |
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220 Comments: 1 |
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2216 - VR Finnish Railways |
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The late passenger train Hyvinkää - Karjaa is leaving Lohja station at sunset. The class Dr 12 is a six axle dieselelectric C'C' engine, built between 1959 and 1963 in 42 units. |
| Photo Date: |
8/11/2012 Upload Date: 8/13/2012 4:30:23 PM |
| Location: |
Lohja, FI |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
VR DR12(UNKNOWN) |
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229 Comments: 0 |
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2349 - VR Finnish Railways |
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Two trains crossing at Kirkniemi station, taking up passengers. The C'C' class Dr 13 is a dieselelectric engine with two diesel and is by origin a French Alstom design. Altogether 54 units were in VR operation until the year 2000. |
| Photo Date: |
8/11/2012 Upload Date: 8/13/2012 4:30:43 PM |
| Location: |
Kirkniemi, FI |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
VR DR13(UNKNOWN) |
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192 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
4135 - VR Finnish Railways |
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Like in old days, the Dm7 railcar at Lohja station. It served the feeder line Lohja station to Lohja city every hour. |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/2012 Upload Date: 8/13/2012 4:30:57 PM |
| Location: |
Lohja, FI |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
VR DM7(UNKNOWN) |
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195 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
4211 - VR Finnish Railways |
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Another diesel railcar feeder service operated between Hyvinkää and Rajamäki. In the background the factory of Altia Corporation, a leading wine and spirit company with headquarter at Helsinki. |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/2012 Upload Date: 8/13/2012 4:31:16 PM |
| Location: |
Rajam, FI |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
VR DM7(UNKNOWN) |
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217 Comments: 0 |
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