The VR Class Tr1 is a class of heavy freight locomotive built in Finland and Germany. Before 1942 VR Class Tr1s originally had the class name R1.[1] They were nicknamed “Risto”,[1] after the Finnish President Risto Ryti.[2] They were numbered 1030–1096.[1]
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VR Class Tr1 |
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VR Class Tr1 steam locomotive no. 1088 Toijala, Finland |
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Configuration:
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• Whyte | 2-8-2 |
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Gauge | 1,524 mm (5 ft) |
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Length | 22.25 m (73 ft 0 in) |
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Width | 3.14 m (10 ft 4 in) |
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Height | 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in) |
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Loco weight | 157 tonnes (155 long tons; 173 short tons) |
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Fuel type | Coal or firewood |
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Fuel capacity | 9T, 16 m3 (570 cu ft) |
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Water cap. | 27 m3 (950 cu ft) |
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• Grate area | 3.54 m2 (38.1 sq ft) |
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Boiler pressure | 15 kg/cm2 (1,500 kPa; 210 psi) |
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Heating surface | 195.4 m2 (2,103 sq ft) |
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Performance figures |
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Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
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Power output | 1,600 hp (1,200 kW) |
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67 locomotives were built between 1940–57[1] by Tampella, Lokomo and Arnold Jung Lokomotivfabrik GmbH, Jungenthal of Germany.[1] The "Risto" is a product of the same era as the express train locomotive Ukko-Pekka (Hr1), and they share a similar appearance as well as several common components. Because of their high tractive effort the Tr1 locomotives were also called upon for passenger service of a heavy intermediate character. Tr1 1096 was the last steam locomotive manufactured for VR in 1957.[1] Tr1 locomotives were withdrawn during the 1970s, with the last being withdrawn in 1975.[1]
Two Tr1 locomotives are located in the United Kingdom. One is owned by millionaire railway enthusiast David Buck, while another lies abandoned in a secluded forest in Acton, Suffolk.[3]