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

After the scheduled visit in Haapamäki by the Swedish Svenska Motorvagnsklubben, the Dm7 diesel railcar number 4216 continues its journey firts to Jyväskylä where the Swedes will have lunch and... (more)

A joint venture between Toijala's locomotive museum and Swedish based association "Svenska Motorvagnsklubben" who have ordered a four day long excursions around Southern and central Finl... (more)

another batch of old coaches of Swedish national railways were refited by VR Fleetcare in Pieksämäki. These new Bistro coaches are wearing a new SJ livery and are wearing new interiors featuring... (more)

Pieksämäki Temu is know for its massive depot that forms a strong backbone in the maintenance of VR's. However, it is also known for its massive backyard that stores all the recently withdrawn l... (more)

Haapamäki museum locomotive society's Dm7 diesel railcars have come out from their sheads in Seinäjoki which have served as shelter from the cold winter. Today the units have to say goodbye for ... (more)

Fenniarail's class Dr18 number 106 is preparing to push its train on the loading track in Haapamäki. After that departure will call to Kouvola.

The class Dr13 diesel electric locomotive number 2343 is peaking curiously behind the shead doors of Haapamäki roundhouse waiting for the next visit in the outside world.

Sr1 3002 nearing Pieksämäki with an empty train from Jyväskylä.

VR Dr19 diesel electric number 2853 has arrived as a light locomotive from Tampere to pickup a cut of loaded timber cars back to Tampere as train T 53304.

From the bird's eye view, the lakes are gradually getting rid of the frozen ice layers. Fields seem to be colourless, but luckily passing train bring always some colour, like the one we see here. ... (more)

A bright spring day shines over the small town Siilinjärvi, where the introduction of class Dr19 diesel locomotive has been evident recently. Here the number 2845 is just arriving to Siilinjärvi... (more)

After the tail of the train has cleared the slow switches at Haapamäki, the driver of freight train T 3384 can accelerate back to it's maximum speed. The train in question is a loaded timber trai... (more)