A rather worn down Dv12 2638 diesel hydraulic working a half lenght timber train from Petäjävesi to Jyväskylä on a cold january morning.

A bright winter morning has erupted on the scenes of Tyrisevä Lake near Haapamäki, as two class Dv12 diesel hydraulic locomotives are pulling empty timber wagons to Alavus.

Two class Dv12 diesel hydraulic locomotives are heading to Jyväskylä with a timber load from Alavus. The train is curving away from the junction station of Haapamäki.

At last, the duo of class Dv12 has received a full load of wagons from Alavus, dus it time to return back to Jyväskylä where the jobs have started. The train is approaching Haapamäki gradually,... (more)

VR Dv12 class diesel hydraulic leading train T 55361 from Jyväskylä to Kannonkoski along the shore of lake Ankeriasjärvi just north of Jyväskylä

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backbone in the maintenance of VR's. However, it is also known for its massive backyard that stores all the recently withdrawn l...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)

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)

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)

A nice early spring morning has started at Haapamäki and the sunshine reveals the still frozen lake Tyrisevä rail bank of which has already being cleared from snow. Studently, two class Dv12s ap... (more)

VR freight train T 3381 from Jyväskylä to Alavus passes Haapamäki station with Dv12 2606 and 2605, both in the 2010s livery on point. In the background, Dv12 2747 in the original livery is wait... (more)

Dv12 2747 pulling a train of empties for loading at Haapamäki after arriving from Tampere as freight train T 3305. This time the plan is simple, the cars are left on the loading track and the loc... (more)

VR class Dv12 2555 leading a timber train through Haapamäki station

A pair of 2500 series Dv12's leading T 3381, an empty timber train from Jyväskylä to Alavus over frozen lake Ala-Kintaus in Petäjävesi.

Remembering summer while the weathers are cold. Going back all the way to previous May while being in the nature near Pieksämäki, an empty tanker train from Varkaus to Kotka is nearing PieksämĂ... (more)

It has been fairly warm winter in here Finland, as the cold weather has not brought that many problems, despite it's the middle of January. Even the tips of the trees are free from snow and enviro... (more)