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Haapamak.jpg (39393 bytes)

Steam locomotive museum in Haapamäki. The collection includes (apart from many Finnish steam locomotives) a Russian steam engine. The museum is located next to the museum depot and scrapyard.

Photo by Marco van Uden <m.van.uden@worldonline.nl>
Scan by Tobias B. Köhler <unci@tigerden.com>



Scrapyrd.jpg (58015 bytes)

Scrapyard of the VR in Haapamäki. The "strategic reserve" of Finland has recently been taken to this scrapyard, where the locomotives are waiting for buyers. This yard is easily accessible for everybody, including railfans!

Photo by Marco van Uden <m.van.uden@worldonline.nl>
Scan by Tobias B. Köhler <unci@tigerden.com>



eor-f-tank-jp.jpg (143182 bytes)

This Finnish Tank engine No.794 can be found at Ongar station in the U.K. on what used to part of London Underground's Central Line but is now the Epping Ongar Railway. It was pictured in the sun on 16th May 2004.

Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com

British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.



pieksaemaeki.jpg (38566 bytes)

Pieksaemaeki (Finnland), August 1987. Museumslok am Bahnhof.

Foto & Scan: Peter Berlich (peter@berlich.de)



pr1hpm.jpg (90175 bytes)

Passenger tank locomotive Pr1 "Paikku" 776 operational with a pair of passenger cars for tourists in Haapamäki Steam Locomotive Park in July 1993. No. 776 is the only surviving "Paikku". Pr1-series was built by Hanomag, Germany and Tampella, Finland in 1924-26.

Photo and scan by Henri Hovi (hemaho@cc.jyu.fi)



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