VR Class Sk1

The VR Class Sk1, originally known as the Finnish Steam Locomotive Classes G1, G2 & G4, were a series of 60 2-6-0 locomotives built for the Finnish State Railways by Swiss Locomotive & Machine Works in 1885. Two are preserved, one at (No. 124), at the Finnish Railway Museum, and the other (No. 135) at Hyvinkää.

VR Class Sk1 Finnish Steam Locomotive Classes G1, G2 & G4
Class Sk1 No 124 at the Finnish Railway Museum
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Swiss Locomotive & Machine Works Serial number 117–131, 134–149, 152–172, 183–190 Build date 1885 Total produced 60
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-6-0 Gauge 1,524 mm (5 ft) Length 12.8 m (42 feet 0 inches) Loco weight 42.5 t (41.8 long tons; 46.8 short tons) Fuel type Coal or wood Fuel capacity Coal: 4.5 m3 (158.9 cu ft) Wood: 5 m3 (176.6 cu ft) Water cap. 4.6 m3 (162.4 cu ft) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 1.11 m2 (11.95 sq ft) Heating surface 68.3 m2 (735.2 sq ft)
Performance figures Maximum speed 60 km/h (37 mph)
Career Nicknames Little Brown First run 1885 Disposition One preserved (No. 124), at the Finnish Railway Museum, and one preserved in (No. 135) at Hyvinkää.
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External links

• Finnish Railway Museum
• Steam Locomotives in Finland Including the Finnish Railway Museum

Gallery

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  VR Class Sk1 124 at the Finnish Railway Museum in 2017
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  Builder's plate (in French) of Societe Suisse locomotive No 405 of 1884 2-6-0 at the Finnish Railway Museum
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  VR Class Sk1 146 at Kotka railway station