The VR Class Sk1, originally known as the Finnish Steam Locomotive Classes G1, G2 & G4, were a series of 60

2-6-0 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles and no trailing wheels. ...

locomotives built for the

Finnish State Railways 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 ...

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in 1885. Two are preserved, one at (No. 124), at the

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 Hank ...

, and the other (No. 135) at

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External links

Finnish Railway Museum

Gallery

VR Class Sk1 124 Hyvinkaa Rly Mus Finland.jpg, VR Class Sk1 124 at the

in 2017 Image: Finland SocieteSuisse2.JPG, builder's plate of Societe Suisse locomotive No 405 of 1884 2-6-0 at the

File:Kotkan rautatieasema.jpg, VR Class Sk1 146 at

Kotka Kotka (; ; la, Aquilopolis) is a city in the southern part of the Kymenlaakso province on the Gulf of Finland. Kotka is a major port and industrial city and also a diverse school and cultural city, which was formerly part of the old Kymi parish. ...

railway station

References

Sk1 Sk1 Railway locomotives introduced in 1885 SLM locomotives 2-6-0 locomotives 5 ft gauge locomotives {{steam-loco-stub