VR Class Vr1

Class of Finnish steam locomotives From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Before 1942, the VR Class Vr1 were originally classified as L1.[1] The Vr1 was a powerful and effective locomotive. Part of them were built by Tampella and part by Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG of Germany.[2] They were numbered 530–544, 656–670, 787–799[3] and were nicknamed “Kana” ("Hen").[4] They were operation from 1913-1974.[5]

Power typeSteam
Power typeSteam
BuilderTampella and Hanomag
Build date1913–1927
Quick facts Type and origin, Power type ...
VR Class Vr1
Vr Class Vr1 0-6-0T steam locomotive no. 656 "Kana" ("Hen") on a turntable outside Salo Art Museum in Salo
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderTampella and Hanomag
Build date1913–1927
Total produced43
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0T
Gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)
Length9.145 m (30 ft 0 in)
Loco weight44.8 tonnes (44.1 long tons; 49.4 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal or firewood
Fuel capacity2T, 4 m3 (140 cu ft)
Water cap.4.5 m3 (160 cu ft)
Firebox:​
 • Grate area1.44 m2 (15.5 sq ft)
Heating surface52.9 m2 (569 sq ft)
Performance figures
Maximum speed25 km/h (16 mph)
Career
Numbers530–544, 656–670, 787–799
Nicknames“Kana” / "Hen"
First run1913
Withdrawn1974
Disposition656 Salo, Finland, 659 Sastamala, 660 Haapamäki, 661 Nummi-Pusula, 663 Brüggen, Germany, 665 Pieksämäki, 666 Haapamäki, 667 Kotka, 669 Finnish Railway Museum, 670 Imatra, 787 Haapamäki, 788 Haapamäki, 789 Haapamäki, 792,794 Acton, Suffolk, England; 795 Båtvik, 799 Sellindge, Kent, England
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Preservation

More information Number, Manufacturer ...
Number Manufacturer Built Works No. Location Notes Image
656Tampella1921310Salo (1998–)Salon taidemuseo Veturitalli
659Tampella1921313Vammala, SastamalaShell in the gas station parking lot
660Tampella1921314Haapamäki, Keuruu
661Hanomag19219589Nummi-Pusula
663Hanomag19219591Brüggen, Saksa
665Hanomag19219593Pieksämäki
666Hanomag192310261Haapamäki, Keuruu
667Hanomag192310262Kotka
669Hanomag192310264Finnish Railway Museum, Hyvinkää
670Hanomag192310265Salzgitter, Saksa
787Tampella1927368Pasila, Helsinki
788Tampella1927369Haapamäki, Keuruu
789Tampella1927370Haapamäki, KeuruuOperational from 1997–?. Appears in the movie Vääpeli Mynkhausen
792Tampella1927373England (1990–)
794Tampella1925350Acton, SuffolkNumber 781 until 1932
795Tampella1925351Båtvik, KirkkonummiNumber 782 until 1932
799Tampella1925355Sellindge, England (1990–)Number 786 until 1948
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Gallery

  • VR Class Vr1 steam locomotive No. 670. Built by Hanomag in Hannover-Linden, Lower Saxony, Germany in 1923 as No. 10265. Now on display at the salder castle museum in Salzgitter-Salder, Lower Saxony, Germany.
    VR Class Vr1 steam locomotive No. 670. Built by Hanomag in Hannover-Linden, Lower Saxony, Germany in 1923 as No. 10265. Now on display at the salder castle museum in Salzgitter-Salder, Lower Saxony, Germany.
  • VR Class Vr1 steam locomotive No. 670. Built by Hanomag in Hannover-Linden, Lower Saxony, Germany in 1923 as No. 10265. Now on display at the salder castle museum in Salzgitter-Salder, Lower Saxony, Germany.
    VR Class Vr1 steam locomotive No. 670. Built by Hanomag in Hannover-Linden, Lower Saxony, Germany in 1923 as No. 10265. Now on display at the salder castle museum in Salzgitter-Salder, Lower Saxony, Germany.
  • Vr Class Vr1 steam locomotive no. 656 on a turntable outside Salo Art Museum in Salo, Finland
    Vr Class Vr1 steam locomotive no. 656 on a turntable outside Salo Art Museum in Salo, Finland
  • A 1:8 live steam scale model of a VR Class Vr1 type 0-6-0 tank locomotive from 1914.
    A 1:8 live steam scale model of a VR Class Vr1 type 0-6-0 tank locomotive from 1914.
  • VR Class Vr1 #665 (ex-VR Class L1 #665) in Pieksämäki
    VR Class Vr1 #665 (ex-VR Class L1 #665) in Pieksämäki
  • Finnish Steam Locomotive Class Vr1 No 669 preserved at the Finnish Railway Museum
    Finnish Steam Locomotive Class Vr1 No 669 preserved at the Finnish Railway Museum
  • Builder's Plate of Finnish Steam Locomotive Class Vr1 No 669 preserved at the Finnish Railway Museum
    Builder's Plate of Finnish Steam Locomotive Class Vr1 No 669 preserved at the Finnish Railway Museum

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