Pendolino Plus test run from Ilmala depot to Lahti. Finnish Railways (VR) will introduce new Pendolino Plus service on Helsinki-Turku route starting from 3.11.2025. These are class Sm6 Pendolino h... (more)

The sun has just set when the peace and quiet at Hillosensalmi station gets broken by a passing timber train from Pieksämäki to Kouvola.

O line commuter service from Kotka harbor to Kouvola preparing for departure at the rather minimalistic Kotkan satama (Kotka harbor) station. The train is operated by Sm2 class EMU number 6060 bui... (more)

VR freight train T 2210 transporting paper from Varkaus to Mussalo port in Kotka crossing lake Vuohijärvi, some 25 kilometers or 15 miles north of Kouvola.

VR Sr3 3312 seen on point of train 4036 in beautiful Finnish lakeland scenery near Vaajakoski, Jyväskylä.

VR railbus service from Tampere to Keuruu crossing a stone viaduct between Haapamäki and Keuruu stations.

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

Two Vectron electric locomotives working an empty steel coil train from Hämeenlinna to Raahe.

It's 5:22 am in Pohjois-Louko where Sr3 3344 was seen leading an empty northbound timber train T 55081 from Tampere to Seinäjoki in an amazing morning light!

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backbone in the maintenance of VR's. However, it is also known for its massive backyard that stores all the recently withdrawn l...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

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)