On August 11/12 2012 Finnish State Railways celebrated the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Helsinki - Hämeenlinna railway line. Among others ten-wheeler Hv 1 555 (Tampere 246/1915) hauled... (more)

Back to the yard between trains

The FIAT Ferroviaria build “Pendolino 220” trainset (Sm3 class, numbered 7602) in the series original red/white livery, living Helsinki forming the train P131.

Allegro (Sm6) on it's way from Saint Petersburg to Helsinki

International train Allegro traveling from St. Petersburg to Helsinki

The Sm4 electric multiple unit (EMU) is a low-floor train used by the VR Group in Helsinki commuter rail services for medium range distance city connections such as Lahti. The Sm4 EMU consists of ... (more)

Two VR Sr1 "Siperian susi" (Wolf of Siberia) are pulling a 60+ consist of empty Russian oil tank cars (with 4-, 6- and 8-axle equipment !) up on the high speed line. The penetrating smell of oil w... (more)

VR of Finland switched since 2009 gradually from the traditional red to a green corporate visual identity. The change can be seen now more and more on trains liveries too. The purpose of the green... (more)

VR has introduced revised timetables for long-distance services from April 4th to June 5th due to frost damage. This results in longer travel times on some routes in North and East Finland. Theref... (more)

The overnight CarTrain Kolari - Helsinki (almost a 1000 km / 620 miles distance) arrives soon in the main capital in the south of Finland. VR operates the older blue sleeping cars on this route.

High-speed ALLEGRO services between Helsinki and St. Petersburg started on December 12th last year. The travel time is cut to approximately three and a half hours which is more than two hours less... (more)

A liquid gas train leaves Riihimäki freight yard to the south of Finland after switching to the mainline Tampere-Helsinki.

After connections from Helsinki to Haemeenlinna and St. Petersburg had been made, connection to the city Tampere (Swedish Tammerfors) was next to get state approval. In 1874 the line was commissio... (more)