This is a list of
locomotives and
multiple units that have been used in
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
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VR Group
VR-Group Plc ( fi, VR-Yhtymä Oyj, sv, VR-Group Abp), commonly known as VR, is a government-owned railway company in Finland. VR's most important function is the operation of Finland's passenger rail services with 250 long-distance and 800 co ...
(privatised in 1995, previously ''Valtionrautatiet'', Finnish state railways) had a monopoly on passenger traffic until 1.1.2021, but is currently the only passenger operator on the Finnish rail network. Some trainsets are however owned by other companies such as or
Karelian Trains. The Finnish railways, as with the Russian railways, are laid to the same gauge of
.
Electric locomotives
Diesel locomotives
Petrol-Paraffin locomotives
Petrol-Paraffin locomotive references
Data from:
* Finnish Railway Museum official website
Steam locomotives
Steam locomotive references
Data from:
* Finnish Railway Museum official website
* Finnish website with locomotive technical data
Electric multiple units
Diesel multiple units
See also
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Finnish Railway Museum
The Finnish Railway Museum ( fi, Suomen Rautatiemuseo) is located in Hyvinkää, Finland. It was founded in 1898 and located in Helsinki. The museum was moved to Hyvinkää in 1974.
The museum is on the original station and yard site of the Han ...
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Hanko–Hyvinkää railway
The Hanko–Hyvinkää Railroad, 1872–1875 ( sv, Hangö–Hyvinge järnväg), was Finland's first privately funded railway.
Hanko is the southernmost town in Finland. Hanko has a seaport which, thanks to its location, can be used for the ...
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History of rail transport in Finland
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The history of rail transport in Finland began on January 31, 1862, with the opening of the railway line between Helsinki and Hämeenlinna. By 1900 most of the future mai ...
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Jokioinen Museum Railway
The Jokioinen Museum Railway is located in Jokioinen, Finland. It is located on the last operating commercial narrow gauge railway in Finland, the gauge Jokioinen Railway.
The museum was established on February 2, 1978, four years after the di ...
Literature
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References
External links
Finnish Railway MuseumOfficial website
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Photographs of Finnish Steam LocomotivesFinnish website with locomotive technical data
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Railway locomotive-related lists
Locomotives
A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. If a locomotive is capable of carrying a payload, it is usually rather referred to as a multiple unit, motor coach, railcar or power car; the ...