VR Class Sk3 explained

VR Class Sk3
Finnish Steam Locomotive Classes G3, G5, G10 & G11
Powertype:Steam
Builder:Tampella
Serialnumber:173–177, 191–195, 214–221, 334–359, 373–406, 427–436
Builddate:1892–1903
Totalproduction:88
Whytetype:2-6-0
Uicclass:1′C
Length:14.070NaN0
Locoweight:34.5t (G3)
33.5t (G5)
35.3t (G10 and G11)
Fueltype:Coal or wood
Fuelcap:Coal: 5.5m2
Wood: 3.7m2
Watercap:7.9m2
Firearea:1.38m2
Totalsurface:87.2m2
Maxspeed:600NaN0
Nicknames:"Mummo" ("Grandmother")
Disposition:One preserved (No. 400), at the Finnish Railway Museum
Notes:information from [1]

The VR Class Sk3, originally known as the Finnish Steam Locomotive Classes G3, G5, G10 & G11, was a class of 88 2-6-0 steam locomotives, built for the Finnish State Railways from 1892 to 1903 at Tampella. One is preserved (No. 400), at the Finnish Railway Museum

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Suomen rautatiehistoriallinen seura ry.