List of Finnish Locomotives

List of Finnish Locomotives

This is a list of locomotives and multiple units that have been used in Finland. VR Group (privatised in 1995, previously Valtionrautatiet, Finnish State Railways) had a monopoly on passenger traffic until 1.1.2021, but is currently the only passenger operator on the Finnish rail network. Some trainsets are however owned by other companies such as Pääkaupunkiseudun Junakalusto Oy. The Finnish Railways are laid to the gauge of 5 ft (1,524 mm).

Electric Locomotives

           Class In service                              Numbers                     Quantity

• VR Class Sr1                         1973–present       3001–3112        112
• VR Class Sr2                         1995–present       3201–3246        46
• VR Class Sr3                         2017–present       3301–3380        80

Diesel Locomotives

            Class In service                            Numbers

Lightweight (axle load 8.1–11.1 t)

• VR Class Tve1                       1958–1963          406–436
• VR Class Tve5                       1978–1979          601–610

Midweight (axle load 11.1–14 t)

• VR Class Tve2 (OTSO2)      1962–1964           441–448
• VR Class Tve3                      1950–1960           451–487, 491–495
• VR Class Sv1                        1980-1984            3201
• VR Class Sv11                      1953–1964           1725 (later 1703)
• VR Class Vv12                      1953–1965           1700–1702
• VR Class Dv11                     1958–1986           1804–1819
• VR Class Dv12                     1963–present      2501–2568
• 2601–2664
• 2701–2760
• VR Class Dv15                     1958–2004           1955–2012
• VR Class Dv16                     1962–2008           2013-2040

Heavy (axle load 14 t and up)

• VR Class Tve4                     1978–1983            501–540
• VR Class Hr11                    1955–1972            1950–1954
• VR Class Dr12                    1959–1991            2200–2241
• VR Class Dr13                    1962–2000            2301–2354
• VR Class Dr14                    1969–present       1851–1874
• VR Class Dr15                    1980                       2439
• VR Class Dr16                    1986–present       2801–2823
• Fenniarail Class Dr18       2015–present       101–105
• VR Class Dr19                    2021–present

Petrol-Paraffin locomotives

Class                     Number       Type                                          Built                           Notes
VR Class Vk11     101, 102      Petrol-paraffin locomotive     1930, 1936     101     Preserved at the Finnish Railway Museum

Petrol-Paraffin Locomotive References

Data from: Finnish Railway Museum

Steam Locomotives

            Class In Service                                                               Notes (including nickname)

• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class A1    1860–1911    Passenger Steam Locomotive
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class A2    1866-              Passenger Steam Locomotive
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class A3    1869-              Passenger Steam Locomotive
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class A4    1872–1918    Passenger Steam Locomotive
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class A5    1874– 1927   Passenger Steam Locomotive
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class A6    1874–             Passenger Steam Locomotive
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class A7    1898–             Passenger Steam Locomotive
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class B1    1868–1928    Shunter Steam Locomotive
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class B2    1880–             Shunter Steam Locomotive
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class C1    1869–1926    Freight Steam Locomotive
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class C2    1869–             Freight Steam Locomotive
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class C3    1872–             Freight Steam Locomotive
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class C4    1875–             Freight Steam Locomotive
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class C5    1881–1930    Freight Steam locomotive
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class C6                            Freight Steam Locomotive
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class D1
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class E1    1875–
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class R2
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class F1    1885–1935      Passenger Steam Locomotive
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class F2    1899–
• Finnish Steam Locomotive Class M1   1913–
• VR Class Hk1 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class H1 & H2) 1898–1959
• VR Class Hk2 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class H3) Mixed Traffic Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Hk3 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Classes H3, H4 & H5) Mixed Traffic Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Hk5 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class H6) 1909–1959 Mixed Traffic Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Hr1 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class P1) 1937–1974 Passenger Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Hr2 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class H11) 1942–1953
• VR Class Hr3 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class H11) 1942–1953
• VR Class Hv1 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class H8) 1915–1967 Passenger Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Hv2 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class H9) 1919–1968 Passenger Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Hv3 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class H9) 1921–1970 Passenger Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Hv4 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class H7) 1912–1964 Passenger Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Pr1 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class N1) 1924–1972 Passenger Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Pr2 1942–1960 Local Passenger Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Rro 1914
• VR Class Sk1 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Classes G1, G2 & G4) 1885– Mixed Traffic Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Sk2 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Classes G1, G6 & G9) 1896–1963
• VR Class Sk3 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Classes G3, G5, G10 & G11) 1892–1960 Mixed Traffic Locomotive
• VR Class Sk4 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class G7) Mixed Traffic Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Sk5 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class G12) Mixed Traffic Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Sk6 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class G8) Mixed Traffic Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Tk1 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class K1)
• VR Class Tk2 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class K2) 1903–1960
• VR Class Tk3 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class K5) 1927–1975 800–899,1100–1118,1129–1170 Freight Steam Locomotive Tampella, Lokomo and Frichs 2-8-0 “The Little Jumbo”
• VR Class Tr1 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class R1) 1940–1975 Freight Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Tr2 1946–1968
• VR Class Tv1 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class K3) 1917–1974
• VR Class Tv2 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class K4)
• VR Class Vk1 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class I1) 1900–1952 Local Passenger Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Vk2 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class I2) Local Passenger Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Vk3 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class I3) 1906–1964 Local Passenger Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Vk4 1910–1962 Light Replacement Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Vk5
• VR Class Vk6
• VR Class Vr1 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class L1) 1913–1974 Shunter Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Vr2 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class D1) 1930–1975 Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Vr3 (Finnish Steam Locomotive Class O1) 1924–1975 Steam Locomotive
• VR Class Vr4
• VR Class Vr5 1948–1971

Steam Locomotive References

Data from:

Finnish Railway Museum official website
Finnish website with locomotive technical data

Electric Multiple Units

           Class                                        In service              Numbers

• VR Class Sm1                         1969–2016            6001+6201 – 6050+6250
• VR Class Sm2                         1975–present       6051+6251 – 6100+6300
• VR Class Sm3                         1995–present       7x01–7x18
• VR Class Sm4                         1999–present       6301+6401 – 6330+6430
• JKOY Class Sm5                     2009–present       01–81
• Karelian Trains Class Sm6   2010–2022            7x51–7x54

Diesel Multiple Units

           Class                                         In service              Numbers

• VR Class Ds1                           1928–1955           1, 4 and 5
• VR Class Dm1 & Dm2            1935–1961           13–19
• VR Class Dm3 & Dm4            1952–1971           1500–1509 (Dm3)
• 1600–1623 (Dm4)[note 1]
• VR Class Dm6 & Dm7            1954–1988           4000–4014 (Dm6)
• 4020–4216 (Dm7)
• VR Class Dm8                         1964–1986            5001–5012
• VR Class Dm9                         1965–1990            5101–5124
• VR Class Dm10                       1994–1997            4301
• VR Class Dm11                       1997                       4401–4406[note 2]
• VR Class Dm12                       2005–present       4401–4416

1^ The nine Dm3s were upgraded to Dm4s number 1614–1623 between 1956 and 1958.
2^ The numbers of the Dm11 class were reused on Dm12 class units.