VR Class Vr1

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

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]

Preservation

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Number Manufacturer Built Works No. Location Notes Image
656 Tampella 1921 310 Salo (1998–) Salon taidemuseo Veturitalli
659 Tampella 1921 313 Vammala, Sastamala Shell in the gas station parking lot
660 Tampella 1921 314 Haapamäki, Keuruu
661 Hanomag 1921 9589 Nummi-Pusula
663 Hanomag 1921 9591 Brüggen, Saksa
665 Hanomag 1921 9593 Pieksämäki
666 Hanomag 1923 10261 Haapamäki, Keuruu
667 Hanomag 1923 10262 Kotka
669 Hanomag 1923 10264 Finnish Railway Museum, Hyvinkää
670 Hanomag 1923 10265 Salzgitter, Saksa
787 Tampella 1927 368 Pasila, Helsinki
788 Tampella 1927 369 Haapamäki, Keuruu
789 Tampella 1927 370 Haapamäki, Keuruu Operational from 1997–?. Appears in the movie Vääpeli Mynkhausen
792 Tampella 1927 373 England (1990–)
794 Tampella 1925 350 Acton, Suffolk Number 781 until 1932
795 Tampella 1925 351 Båtvik, Kirkkonummi Number 782 until 1932
799 Tampella 1925 355 Sellindge, England (1990–) Number 786 until 1948
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  • 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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Suomen rautatiehistoriallinen seura ry". Archived from the original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
  2. ^ "Finnish Railway Museum - Welcome!". Archived from the original on 2013-05-16. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  3. ^ "Suomen rautatiehistoriallinen seura ry". Archived from the original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
  4. ^ "Suomen rautatiehistoriallinen seura ry". Archived from the original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
  5. ^ Katajisto, Juhani. (1985). Eilispäivän kulkuneuvoja.. Hämeenlinna:Tietoteos. ISBN 951-9035-79-6
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