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Finnish Diesel LocomotivesWelcome to the Finnish Diesel Locomotives page! Majority of the types used can be found on this page and many classes also have their dedicated sub pages. There are also pages for the Finnish Electric Locomotives and Multiple Units as well as the MOV Equipment.
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 Created for 4rail.net by John McKey, Ilkka Siissalo, Stanislav Voronin and Andreas Ehnberg. Pictures by Stanislav Voronin, Ilkka Siissalo, Hannu Peltola, Andreas Ehnberg and John McKey.  Also in this section:  Finnish Railroads Main Page, a great place to start browsing this section.  Finnish railroad organizations and railroad operators have their own pages, as well as the largest operator VR-Yhtyma and a newcomer to the field Junakalusto.  While much of the passenger traffic concentrates around the capital Helsinki, you might be interested in the roster pictures of VR-Yhtyma, Junakalusto and the city of Helsinki operator HKL. HKL operates the metro and narrow gauge trams. |
| VR-Yhtyma class Dv12 "Deeveri" | |
 Picture above: The most numerous locomotive type in Finland, the class Dv12 was built in three batches posing slightly different outside appearances but being technically very much alike. Above the unit 2710 is equipped with radio control, here seen just arrived from a main road duty pulling a freight train to the Tampere classification yard. Picture by John McKey. Picture below: The engine room of the class Dv12.   Picture above: One of the "Inter city" colored units of the fleet. In the background and below can be seen the original red and cream color used on the locos. The newest color scheme found on just a few units is salad green with golden letters. Picture by Stanislav Voronin. Below: A typical use for numerous Dv12 class locomotives before the electrification progressed: one locomotive can easily pull 3 to 4 blue-gray coaches on the regional trains up to 125 km/h ( mph). When more power is needed for an extra coaches, in the large there was always a spare locomotive to add to the consist. Picture below by Hannu Peltola.  |
The class DV12 diesel locomotives can be seen most anywhere on the Finnish rail network working all kinds of duties from the light passenger trains on the nonelectrified lines to heavy road freight run in multiple, or road switching duties around the network. In the earlier days these multipurpose workhorses were a common sight pulling blue-gray coaches on regional trains. One or two units were the norm for any train.
While 11+ units have been retired from the Dv12 roster and used as spare parts for the rest, the rebuilding program for this relatively successful locomotive series is still running. If repainting is needed (paint on some of the units is badly worn out) the color of choice is now salad green making the fleet interesting with most colors cream and red, many "Intercity" type red-white-gray and now the newest rebuilt units showing handsome green-white-gray with large VR logo taped to advertise the operator on the both sides. The loco number lettering for the green scheme in golden on sides and black in the front. Technical details for class Dv12 "Deeveri"
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| VR-Yhtyma Dr14 "Zebra" | |
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The Dr14 class 24 locomotives form the only heavy use switcher and freight road locomotive for the VR-Yhtyma. Although the locomotives are aging in their use, they have been kept in the perfect condition with the careful work by the VR maintenance people. All units even went through an upgrade and modernizing program in the early 2000s. The Zebras graze in the larger harbors of Finland along with the major freight yards with busy traffic. Normally these are stationed in the following order, some additional unit can be found in addition to these: Helsinki Ilmala depot 2 units, Sjöldvik oil refinery near Porvoo 1 unit, Kotka harbor 1 unit, Imatra forest industry traffic 3 units, Vainikkala border area 1 - 2 units, Tampere 2 units, ... Why the nickname Zebra? This locomotive with it's bright coloring and stripes truly looked like something from the other age in the late 1960's when the units were built. Today the livery still seems quite in place, and probably everyone is fearing when the first Zebra stripes will be covered with salad green paint that is in fashion for repainting the rolling stock for the VR-Yhtyma now.  Dr14 Zebra Theme page... Technical details for class Dr14 "Zebra" -> Type: Dr14 (originally Vr12) -> VR-Yhtyma class: Dr14 -> Builders: Rauma-Repola (now Metso) and Lokomo -> Operators: VR-Yhtymä -> Usage: heavy switcher, the only of it's kind in Finland -> Production dates: 1968 - 1971 - Series 1851 - 1874, - whole series rebuilt by VR in 2002 - 2005, when much of the locos were modernized and rebuilt to current standard, preserving the original engine and hydraulic power structure -> Numbers built: 24 -> Numbers in operation: 24, most valuable freight locomotive for the whole VR-Yhtyma -> Seen: Finland, locations where heavy switching is needed -> Energy Source: Diesel fuel -> Engine: Tampella MAN R8V 22/30 ATL -> Power output: 875kW (1190 Hp) -> Transmission: hydraulic, Voith L 206 rsb -> Generator: - -> Traction motors: - -> Tractive Effort: 210 kN -> Braking effort on traction motors (dynamic braking): na -> Wheel arrangement: B'B' -> Wheel diameter: 1050 mm as new -> Maximum operational speed: 75 or 35 km/h (46 or 22 Mph) depending on the locomotive, at least Helsinki and Imatra have 35 km/h units in use -> Length: 14,0 m -> Heigth: 4,7 m -> Width: 3,2 m -> Weight: 68 / 86 metric tons ( lb), heavier units with added weight -> Max. axel weight: 19,5 / 21,5 metric tons -> Train control systems: JKV, equipped for Finland -> Remote radio control equipped: Yes -> Multiple operations capacity with: class -> Couplers: Vapiti, semiautomatic hook and chain plus SA3 -> Specials/other: - The type is commonly nicknamed for "Zebra" (Seepra) - the top speed of several locomotives have been reduced to mere 35 km/h! Most probable reason for this is a bad shape of the mechanics or missing JKV train control in units, if the previous reason VR will probably be looking for a successor for the type for heavy switching in the coming years. - Type is the ONLY locomotive used in Finland suitable for serious heavy every day switching. - Dr14 is commonly used in Helsinki, Sköldvik, Tampere, Kotka, Imatra, Vainikkala and Kokkola for heavy switching Dr14 "Zebra" Theme page... |
To the top of the page| Dr16 of the VR-Yhtyma "Big Blonde" "Iso Vaalee" | |
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Dr16 is the most modern diesel locomotive for the VR to this date. It is mainly used for passenger and freight traffic in the north of Finland on the routes still waiting for electrification. The basic design is modular, but fixing these beasts nowadays takes imagination, since many parts are hard to find after two decades of use only for this small series. With the design of true diesel electric locomotive, it should be straightforward to replace all the top components with parts from more common other locomotive if need be. One unit has been wrecked, retired and used as spare parts. Climbing to the drivers quarters seems to be awfully long way up on this beast, but because of the height the visibility is great from up there! The cumbersome design also prohibited the large blondes to join the Dr14 for the heavy switching work. After tests any intentions for switching were trashed. Technical details for class Dr16 "Big Blonde" -> Type: Dr16 -> VR-Yhtyma class: Dr16 -> Builders: Valmet and Transtech -> Operators: VR-Yhtymä -> Usage: heavy diesel electric road locomotive, the only of it's kind for VR-Yhtyma in Finland -> Production dates: 1985 - 1992 -> Series 2801 - 2823, -> Numbers built: 23 -> Numbers in operation: 19 -> Seen: Finland, especially in the north with passenger services and freight Tested also for heavy switching work and found unsuitable for this -> Energy Source: Diesel fuel -> Engine: Pielstick 12PA4-V-200VG (Alstom) -> Power output: 1677kW (2280 Hp) -> Transmission: electric -> Generator: -> Traction motors: Strömberg (ABB) HHUU 7044P3, asynchronous -> Tractive Effort: 270 kN -> Braking effort on traction motors (dynamic braking): na -> Wheel arrangement: Bo'Bo' -> Wheel diameter: 1250 mm as new -> Maximum operational speed: 140 km/h (87 Mph) -> Length: 17,6 m -> Heigth: 4,73 m -> Width: 3,20 m -> Weight: 82 metric tons ( lb) -> Max. axel weight: 20,5 metric tons -> Train control systems: JKV, equipped for Finland -> Remote radio control equipped: - -> Multiple operations capacity with: class -> Couplers: Vapiti, semiautomatic hook and chain plus SA3 -> Specials/other: - The type is commonly nicknamed for "Large Blonde" (Iso Vaalee) - All prototypes 2801 - 2804 abandoned and torched - Number 2814 was wrecked on the level crossing accident and stored at Hyvinkaa locomotive works for the VR-Yhtyma VR-Yhtyma Dr16 "Big Blonde" Theme page...
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| 2Te116 of the RzD - Border area heavy freight road locomotive | |
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The 2Te116 is a common work horse for the heavy road freight movements of the RZD near the Finnish border. Most locomotives seem to be stationed in Viipuri, an old Finnish city just 20 kilometers on the Russian side of the border after WW2. The 2Te116 is a true monster locomotive with enough pulling power for just about any road need. The locomotive is unsuitable for any switching work because of its poor visibility behind. The Russians were unable to think about multipurpose use at the time of designing the 2Te116. However, by now the locomotive has proved its success both in Russia and a number of other countries around it with the 5ft gauge. Only draw back of the use is the relatively heavy axle weight for use in Europe outside the Russia. Technical details for type 2Te116 -> Type: 2Te116 -> Usage: Heavy road freight locomotive -> Builder: Lugansk -> Production dates: 1971 to 2000s, newer models now replacing these -> Numbers built: 1700+ , early remaining units unknown -> Gauge: 1520 mm (5 ft) -> Users: Eesti Raudtee EVR, RZD, Sillamäe Sadam, Spacecom, Transoil, ... -> Seen in: Russia, Estonia, Finland, Ukraine, probably much of the ex. Eastern Europe and anywhere where 1520 mm gauge is common. -> Energy Source: Diesel fuel -> Engine: Kolomna type 1A-5D49 V16, 4 stroke ; later units 1A-5D49-2 -> Power output: 2 x 2250 kW (3017 Hp) at 1000 rpm -> Transmission: Diesel electric AC/DC -> Alternator: AC, type ? -> Traction motors: DC, ETM type ED-107A, 12 x 305kW, later types ED-118A, ED-118B, ED-118D and ED-125B -> Tractive Effort: 399 kN start / 248 kN at 24km/h -> Wheel arrangement: Co-Co + Co-Co -> Wheel diameter: 1050 mm -> Maximum operational speed where possible: 100 km/h (62 mph) -> Length: 18,15m x 2 -> Heigth: -> Width: -> Weight: 138 metric tons x 2 -> Axle weight max: 23 tons  See more on 2TE116 on its own page...
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