| VR Class Vr1 | |
| Powertype: | Steam |
| Builder: | Tampella and Hanomag |
| Builddate: | 1913–1927 |
| Totalproduction: | 43 |
| Whytetype: | 0-6-0T |
| Length: | 9.145m (30.003feet) |
| Fueltype: | Coal or firewood |
| Fuelcap: | 2T, 4m2 |
| Watercap: | 4.5m2 |
| Firearea: | 1.44m2 |
| Totalsurface: | 52.9m2 |
| Maxspeed: | 250NaN0 |
| Fleetnumbers: | 530–544, 656–670, 787–799 |
| Nicknames: | “Kana” / "Hen" |
| Firstrundate: | 1913 |
| Withdrawndate: | 1974 |
| Disposition: | 656 Salo, Finland, 659 Sastamala, 660 Haapamäki, 661 Nummi-Pusula, 663 Brüggen, Germany, 665 Pieksämäki, 666 Haapamäki, 667 Kotka, 669 Finnish Railway Museum, 670 Imatra, 787 Haapamäki, 788 Haapamäki, 789 Haapamäki, 792,794 Acton, Suffolk, England; 795 Båtvik, 799 Sellindge, Kent, England |
Before 1942, the VR Class Vr1 were originally classified as L1.[1] The Vr1 was a powerful and effective locomotive. Part of them were built by Tampella and part by Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG of Germany.[2] They were numbered 530–544, 656–670, 787–799[3] and were nicknamed “Kana” ("Hen").[4] They were operation from 1913-1974.[5]
| Number | Manufacturer | Built | Location | Current status | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 656 | 1921 | Salo, Finland | Static Display | |||
| 659 | Kiskokabinetti, Sastamala | Static Display | ||||
| 660 | Hanomag | 1921 | Haapamäki | Static Display | ||
| 665 | Hanomag | 1921 | Pieksämäki | Operational | ||
| 666 | Hanomag | 1923 | Haapamäki | Static Display | ||
| 667 | Hanomag | 1923 | Kotka | Static Display | ||
| 670 | Hanomag | 1923 | Salzgitter-Salder | Static Display | ||
| 787 | 1921 | Haapamäki | Undergoing restoration to operation | |||
| 788 | Tampella | 1927 | Haapamäki | Static Display | ||
| 789 | Tampella | 1927 | Haapamäki | Static Display | ||
| 794 | 1925 | Acton, Suffolk | Static Display | |||