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It's very unfortunate that there's no rail link between Finland and Sweden. Tornio (Fin) and Haaparanta (S) are practically growing to one unity and should be tied together with (passanger carrying) rails, too. If traveling south from the aforementioned area, why not take the eastern route...

Asian sea freights are getting more expensive. The Trans Siberian route could be an answer, but contains political components and then there is the gauge question (Russian broad gauge, also in Finland).

I've heard the sad news about 1060's possible scrapping, too. The loco was built in 1954 at the Lokomo plant some 20 km from us, and must have shaken our house (a 1899-built railway workers' hut) a thousand times as she run up and down the main line. Wish there was a way to save her! Make her...

Best place to see steam in Finland would be the Jokioinen NG preserved line with five operational 750mm gauge steam locos, including the rather large Tubize that once was in Wales (Welshpool). On the broad gauge, however, the situation is not so good. There are several steam locos in good...

It feels so strange that these broad gauge locos are being transported around Britain, but I'm very grateful that they were saved in the first place; they would have been scrapped here. I hope to see some of them in future. I think they cannot be modified to run on standard gauge, it's only...

Thank you, very intresting So I see there is hope that the Pacific could move under its own steam some day. One of its sisters (1007) just had an unglorious meeting with cutter's torch in Karjaa, southern Finland. A great way to start the 150th anniversary of railways in Finland... The...

Hello to everyone, about 20 yrs ago some moth-balled Finnish 1524mm gauge steam locomotives were brought to Britain. Anybody know about their current status? I understood there was a large Mikado in Kent and a Pacific north of London, but the information I can find is rather scarce. Anybody...

What a great forum, thought I should join. Name: Arttu Location: Finland, 20 km south of Tampere, 150 metres from the south-north main line Lives: in an old State Railway workers' house, built 1899 Occupation: Post office Interests: Railway history, building renovation, military vehicles...