VR1 (Pietarsaaren Selluloosa Oy) 0-4-0WT No. 68
Hyvinkää, Finland
Location: Hyvinkaa Railway Museum
Status: Operational
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1 VR Valtion Rautatiet State Railways
Posted: Mar 8, 2022 @ 08:03:16 by Brian Garvin
Contrary to previous note the loco was built for E. TILLMANS & Co St. Petersburg for Pietarsaaren Selluloosa Oy. To VR in 1945 and used as Kuopio Works shunting loco until withdrawn 1967 and preserved 1968. Neither the Borsig works list and the Stenvall book make any mention of Rauma.
Posted: Mar 7, 2022 @ 06:03:51 by Dale W Fickés
Originally built for the Rauma Railway before sold to the paper factory. It was later purchased by VR in 1945 and worked as a shunting engine until 1967, then placed on display at Kuopio Workshops.
Posted: Jan 8, 2014 @ 15:01:32 by ILFORD
Locomotive is at HYVINKAA, located at the Rautatiemuseo and is operational. Loco class is Vk4.