The VR Class Vr3 was a class of
steam locomotive built in Finland. Before 1942, the class was known as O1.
They were nicknamed ''Kukko'' ("Rooster" or "Cockerel")
and they have the same frames and boiler as the Vr Class Pr1 (''Paikku'') locomotive. The first locomotive was ordered in 1924 from Hanomag of Germany, number 10 351 and it was numbered 752. The remaining 4 were produced by Tampella Oy in Tampere. They were numbered 752 to 756.
The VR3 was the largest and most powerful Finnish locomotive of its time. It was a success, but in the hands of inexperienced drivers it could all too easily damage buffers or break couplings. Therefore, a screw-drive regulator was fitted.
[Katajisto, Juhani. (1985). Eilispäivän kulkuneuvoja. Hämeenlinna:Tietoteos. ] At speed there could be longitudinal movement, because locomotive had no bogie wheels, only 5 rigid axles. However, the "Rooster" was generally considered to be a fine locomotive. Some say the name resulted from the slightly louder than normal whistle. They were deliberately designed to work within very large rail yards, where the overall noise level could be very high. For half a century, the chirpy crow of the "Rooster" was a familiar sound in Finnish marshalling yards. They proved to be agile and could easily scale the humps and complex pointwork of marshalling yards where their great power compensated for their low speed.
VR3, the locomotives were in use until 1975.
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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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 ...
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List of Finnish locomotives
This is a list of locomotives and multiple units that have been used in Finland. VR Group (privatised in 1995, previously ''Valtionrautatiet'', Finnish state railways) had a monopoly on passenger traffic until 1.1.2021, but is currently the only ...
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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 ...
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History of rail transport in Finland
:''This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series''
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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VR Class Pr1
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VR Class Hr1
The Hr1 class (original classification P1) was the largest passenger express steam locomotive built in Finland. Twenty-two were built between the years 1937–1957. They were numbered 1000–1021.
In the 1930s, there was a need for faster and h ...
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VR Class Tk3
The Finnish VR Class Tk3 (original classification 'K5') was a 2-8-0 light freight locomotive. It was the most numerous steam locomotive class in Finland with 161 built. 100 locomotives were constructed between 1927 and 1930,Katajisto, Juhani. (198 ...
External links
Steam Locomotives in Finland Including the Finnish Railway Museum
References
* Sakari K. Salo: Höyryveturikirja, s. 14. Helsinki: Kustantaja Laaksonen, 2009. .
* Pölhö, Eljas – Pykälä-Aho, Mia: Suomen juna- ja raitiovaunukuvasto / Finnish Motive Power 1.1.1996., 1996. . Finnish / English
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