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Suomen Rautatiemuseo - Finland A Cadillac car rebuilt for departmental duties on the railways. Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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Suomen Rautatiemuseo - Finland A Fiat car rebuilt for departmental duties on the railways. Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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Suomen Rautatiemuseo - Finland Entrance to the National Railway Museum of Finland. Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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Suomen Rautatiemuseo - Finland Turntable at the National Railway Museum of Finland. Almost all stock on display is inside, in two large halls and a locomotive shed. Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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Suomen Rautatiemuseo - Finland The original railway station of the Hyvinkää-Hanko Railway built in the 1870s, is now part of the National Railway Museum. Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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Suomen Rautatiemuseo - Finland Very old freight car (last maintenance 12/1960 in Turku) seen outside at the National Railway Museum of Finland in Hyvinkää. Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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VR - Finland Old passenger car BXT 01905 is seen outside at the National Railway Museum of Finland. Suomen Rautatiemuseo, Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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VR - Finland Passenger car 22378 is part of the operational museum train of the Finnish National Railway Museum. Suomen Rautatiemuseo, Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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VR - Finland Between 1954 and 1963 Valmet built 197 diesel motor cars class Dm7 for services on regional lines. Around 20 are preserved by Finnish museum railway associations and number 4020, the first of the class, can be seen in the National Railway Museum. Suomen Rautatiemuseo, Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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VR - Finland Class Ds1 was the first motor car class of the Finnish railways. It was built in 1928 by Pasila workshop using parts from Sweden. In total 3 were built and the last was withdrawn in 1955, being replaced by class Dm7 diesel motor cars. Number 1 is preserved in the National Railway Museum. Suomen Rautatiemuseo, Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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VR - Finland Class Dr13 were the fastest and most powerful diesel locomotives of VR. Alst(h)om built the first 2 in France in 1954, after which Lokomo and Valmet built another 52. The last locomotives were withdrawn from active service in the year 2000. Number 2349 is preserved in working order by the National Railway Museum. Suomen Rautatiemuseo, Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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VR - Finland Class Dv16 is a class of relatively modern diesel shunters, built from 1962 and the last ones were withdrawn in 2008. 28 were built, and number 2026 is preserved in working order by the National Railway Museum. Suomen Rautatiemuseo, Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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VR - Finland Petrol-paraffin locomotive Vk11 101 was built in Västervik in Sweden in 1930. Intended as a cheap replacement for a steam locomotive, it was used for most of its life as a workshop shunter in Oulu. Suomen Rautatiemuseo, Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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VR - Finland Passenger steam locomotive class Hv1 number 555 was built in 1915 by Tampella. 42 of the class were built and they were used throughout Finland. The last locomotive was withdrawn from service in 1967. Number 555 is in working order. Suomen Rautatiemuseo, Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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Suomen Rautatiemuseo - Finland Steam locomotive A5 number 58 was built by the Finnish Railways workshop in Helsinki in 1875. Only 2 were built. It was used for hauling passenger trains in the south of Finland until the 1920s. Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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Suomen Rautatiemuseo - Finland Steam shunter B1 number 9 was built by Beyer, Peacock & Co. in the UK in 1868. Nine of the class were built, the last one was withdrawn in 1928. Number 9 is the oldest preserved locomotive in Finland. Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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Suomen Rautatiemuseo - Finland Freight steam locomotive C1 number 21 was built by Neilson and Company in 1869. 10 locomotives of this class were built, number 21 was withdrawn in 1926. Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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Suomen Rautatiemuseo - Finland Passenger tank steam locomotive class F1 number 132 was built in 1886 by SLM in Switzerland. The class (of 6) operated local passenger trains around Helsinki, Tampere, Turku and Viipuri(Vyborg) until the 1930s. Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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Suomen Rautatiemuseo - Finland Steam locomotive for mixed duties G1 124 (later VR class Sk1) was built in 1885 by SLM from Switzerland, as part of an order for 60 locomotives (classes G1, G2 and G4). Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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VR - Finland No less than 88 llocomotives of classes G3, G5, G10a nd G11 (later VR class Sk3) were built by Tampella between 1892 and 1903. Number 400 (built in 1903) is preserved in the National Railway Museum. Suomen Rautatiemuseo, Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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VR - Finland Heavy freight steam locomotive class Tr2 number 1319 was built in 1947 by ALCO in the USA. VR bought 20 that were originally intended for the Soviet Union. They are the same as the Soviet "E" class steam locomotives of which many are preserved. Suomen Rautatiemuseo, Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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VR - Finland Class Vk3 was originally built as class I3 by Tampella in 1906-1909 (7x). Originally used for local transport, they were used from the mid-1920s as shunters. Vk3 number 489 was withdrawn from active service in 1964 and now on display at the National Railway Museum. Suomen Rautatiemuseo, Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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VR - Finland Steam tank locomotive for local passenger trains Pr1 number 776 was built in 1926 by Tampella. In total 16 were built for commuter trains around Helsinki. They were replaced by diesel trains in 1968 and ended their life as freight locomotives in the Helsinki docks in 1972. Suomen Rautatiemuseo, Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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VR - Finland Steam shunting locomotive class Vr1 number 669 was buit by HANOMAG in Germany in 1923. Between 1913 and 1927 43 similar locomotives were built by both HANOMAG and Tampella. The last shunter was withdrawn from active service in 1974. Suomen Rautatiemuseo, Hyvinkää, 18-06-2019 Digital photo by Marco van Uden