the woodfired Hv3 995 turns on the turntable in the small loco shed of Nurmes station

A phototrain with the woodfired Hv3 995 passes a lake near Nurmes

A steamlocomotive hauled phototrain reflects beautifully in the water of a small lake in Finland

Known as ”Ukko-Pekka”, the Pacific locomotive #1009 of the Hr1 class was the most powerful passenger type of steam engine to be used in Finland. A total of twenty-two were constructed by the L... (more)

Finnish Railways #995 is hauling a passenger train between Vuokatti and Nurmes

Its typical that silence is a common visitor at the roundhouse of Kontiomäki, but the old class Hv3 steam locomotive manages to bring back the past that these corner has once enjoyed.

A freight train coming from Western Finland approaches the final bend of its journey, before entering in the freight yard of Yara's factory. It seems that winter have covered both the landscape an... (more)

A newly introduced Pendolino service is ready to carry some passengers to the Finland's capital of Helsinki. This service has not ran for two years, and its introduction started badly, because the... (more)

A visitor from the North is returning to home, while having serious problems on the way. Once again, poor Hr1 1009 has ran out of coal and the crew is desperately trying to load logs in the tender... (more)

Track maintenance machinery is sitting on a siding while there is not need for them in the renovation of Kuopio railway station. The leading locomotive which is in front of the wagons is watching ... (more)

Big blue diesel having a rest on a lonely siding near the mainline. The overnight nap is unfortunately interrupted by the lights of passing passenger train.

A long timber freight train appears from the forest as the MGO V16 engines echoes trough the colorful autumn landscape.

3 Dm7s and one connection coach leaving from Pieksämäki station to begin their return journey to Suolahti. The railcars were responsible for providing heritage rides for local people during the ... (more)

As the sun is arising from the horizon on 7 A.M., a class Hr1 pacific number 1021 is puffing gloriously to Helsinki. From there it will serve as a train which caries visitors to railway museum day... (more)

Probably one of the last fully loaded ammonia wagons from Russia with two class Dr16 diesel locomotives climbing the hill of Kortteinen. The train from Niirala border went to Yara? factory. Origin... (more)