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Finnish Railway series G1, G2 and G4 “Pikku-Rusko”
later class Sk1
Finland | 1884
51 produced
Image of locomotive
Die Lokomotive, May 1916

These locomotives were built from 1884 by the Swiss SLM for the Finnish State Railways. They were intended for mixed service and were called “Pikku-Rusko”, which means “Little Brown”. Since only low axle loads and a maximum speed of 40 km/h were permitted in Finland, the locomotives could be developed cheaply and with a simple chassis based on the American model.

The chassis with the 2-6-0 wheel arrangement could therefore be designed with a simple Bissel axle and a relatively large wheel base. They burned the wood available in abundance in Finland and had a boiler with an inner lining of asbestos and wood. The grate was provided with only a few air gaps so as not to suck in too much cold air.

General
Built1884-1896
ManufacturerSLM
Axle config2-6-0 (Mogul) 
Gauge4 ft 11 13/16 in (Russian broad gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length41 ft 11 15/16 in
Wheelbase18 ft 8 7/16 in
Rigid wheelbase12 ft 0 1/2 in
Service weight58,643 lbs
Adhesive weight46,517 lbs
Total weight89,067 lbs
Axle load16,535 lbs
Water capacity1,321 us gal
Fuel capacity13,228 lbs (wood)
Boiler
Grate area11.9 sq ft
Firebox area71 sq ft
Tube heating area663.9 sq ft
Evaporative heating area735 sq ft
Total heating area735 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter49.02 in
Boiler pressure149 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 14 15/16 x 20 1/16 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power228 hp (170 kW)
Optimal speed12 mph
Top speed37 mph
Starting effort11,644 lbf
Calculated Values
steam locomotive
freight
passenger
last changed: 04/2023
No. 124 in the Hyvinkaa Railway Museum
No. 124 in the Hyvinkaa Railway Museum
Harveyqs
Finnish Railway series H8
later class Hv1
Finland | 1915
43 produced
No. 554 on display near Riihimäki Station
No. 554 on display near Riihimäki Station
Annelis
General
Built1915-1921
ManufacturerTampella, Lokomo
Axle config4-6-0 (Ten-wheeler) 
Gauge4 ft 11 13/16 in (Russian broad gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length51 ft 10 5/8 in
Service weight120,372 lbs
Adhesive weight81,571 lbs
Total weight193,786 lbs
Axle load27,337 lbs
Water capacity3,778 us gal
Fuel capacity7,716 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area20.5 sq ft
Evaporative heating area1,169 sq ft
Superheater area330.5 sq ft
Total heating area1,499.4 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter68.9 in
Boiler pressure174 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 20 1/16 x 23 5/8 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power939 hp (700 kW)
Optimal speed29 mph
Top speed59 mph
Starting effort20,444 lbf
Calculated Values
steam locomotive
passenger
freight
Finnish Railway series K5 “Pikku-Jumbo”
later class Tk3
Finland | 1927
161 produced
The last built no. 1170 from 1953 in October 2013 in Karjaalla
The last built no. 1170 from 1953 in October 2013 in Karjaalla
Abc10

The K5, also called “Pikku-Jumbo” (“Small Jumbo”), was the largest class of steam locomotives ever in use with the Finnish State Railways. It is also known by its new class designation Tk3 introduced in 1942. It was a 2-8-0 “Consolidation” designed for freight and passenger working on light tracks and therefore it had an axle load of only 10.7 tonnes. As usual in Finland, it was designed for coal and wood firing and had a balloon stack. Production of these 161 locomotives went on over a long time.

The first 100 were built by Tampella and Lokomo between 1927 and 1930. Two more, which came to the VR on nationalization in 1950, had been built for the Rauma Railway in 1927 and 1935. After 24 had been given to the Soviet Union in 1940 after the Winter War, production was restarted in 1943. Due to the war conditions, only 35 had been completed by 1948. So 20 more were produced by Frichs in Denmark in 1949. The last four again came from Lokomo in Finland in 1953. Withdrawals started in the sixties and were only completed with the end of steam in Finland in 1975.

General
Built1927-1930, 1943-1948, 1953
ManufacturerTampella, Lokomo, Frichs
Axle config2-8-0 (Consolidation) 
Gauge4 ft 11 13/16 in (Russian broad gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length52 ft 5 15/16 in
Wheelbase22 ft 10 13/16 in
Rigid wheelbase14 ft 6 13/16 in
Service weight114,199 lbs
Adhesive weight94,799 lbs
Total weight172,401 lbs
Axle load23,589 lbs
Water capacity2,510 us gal
Fuel capacity9,921 lbs (wood)
Boiler
Grate area17.2 sq ft
Evaporative heating area912.8 sq ft
Superheater area279.9 sq ft
Total heating area1,192.6 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter50 in
Boiler pressure203 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 18 1/8 x 24 13/16 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power536 hp (400 kW)
Optimal speed12 mph
Top speed37 mph
Starting effort28,087 lbf
Calculated Values
steam locomotive
passenger
freight
last changed: 11/2024
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Finnish Railway series L1
later class Vr1
Finland | 1913
43 produced
No. 667 in the Vellamo Maritime Museum
No. 667 in the Vellamo Maritime Museum
Eduard47

In 1913, the Finnish State Railways introduced the L1 shunter. It was a 0-6-0T tank locomotive that was originally operated with saturated steam and fired either with wood or coal. The wood-fired locomotives could be recognized by their balloon-shaped chimney. Due to their bad running characteristics at speeds of more than 20 km/h, they earned the nickname “Kana” (Hen). Today they are better known as Vr1, the designation they got with the new scheme that was introduced in 1942.

By 1927, 33 had been built by Tampella in Finland and 10 more by Hanomag in Germany. In 1918 six came to Russia, of which four returned ten years later. Starting in 1925, they were superheated. This ensured that their power still met the requirements for shunting service for several decades to come. The last ones were retired from regular service in 1975 and today, 17 of the 43 class members are still existing.

Variantas builtsuperheated
General
Built1913-1927
ManufacturerTampella, Hanomag
Axle config0-6-0T (Six-coupled) 
Gauge4 ft 11 13/16 in (Russian broad gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length30 ft 0 1/16 in
Service weight98,767 lbs
Adhesive weight98,767 lbs
Axle load33,069 lbs
Water capacity1,189 us gal
Fuel capacity4,409 lbs (wood)4,409 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area15.5 sq ft
Evaporative heating area569.4 sq ft
Superheater area165.8 sq ft
Total heating area569.4 sq ft735.2 sq ft
Variantas builtsuperheated
Power Plant
Driver diameter50 in
Boiler pressure174 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 16 15/16 x 21 5/8 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power402 hp (300 kW)536 hp (400 kW)
Optimal speed14 mph19 mph
Top speed16 mph
Starting effort18,357 lbf
Calculated Values
steam locomotive
switcher
tank locomotive
last changed: 12/2024
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