The locomotive that came to form VR Class Vk4 was originally one of a pair of 0-4-0T locomotives ordered from Rheinmetall Borsig Lokomotiv Werke (AEG), Germany to work at Ino fortress at Terijoki on the Karelian Isthmus.[1] The locomotives had 2 axles, they were the wet-steam type, and used a slip-Walschaert valve gear. Production numbers and years were 7268/1909 and 7858/1910.[1] The fortress was in Finnish hands when Finland became independent.
The fortress was not needed after the Treaty of Tartu in 1920.[1] It was therefore decided to cancel the order for the locomotives. But this was not possible so it was decided to use the locomotives in the dismantling of the fortress. In 1919, the second locomotive, 7858/1910, was sold to as an industrial locomotive.[1] The first locomotive continued to work dismantling the fort until 1922 when it was acquired by a building company in Hanko. After this the locomotive was sold to Enqvist Ltd Ab, Tampere who scrapped it in 1951.[1]
The second locomotive was purchased by the VR Kuopio depot and given the running number 68. The locomotive was still running in the 1960s. The locomotive was used until 1962 and finally withdrawn in 1967.[1] In the early 1980s it was restored externally and placed in the Kuopio locomotive shed. It was discovered in 1986 by Savo Steam Transport Museum. Unfortunately, the museum project floundered and the locomotive was plinthed outside a restaurant.[1]
In 2008 it was decided to restore the locomotive. On 24 March 2009, the locomotive was moved to Hyvinkää workshop, where ultrasound measurements were taken.[1] The final restoration was carried out by ABB Services and the Jokioinen Museum Railway, where the locomotive arrived on 8 May 2009. The locomotive was presented to the public on 17 June 2010.[2]
The locomotive is currently situated at the Finnish Railway Museum, and is steamed up several times every summer.
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Resiina 3/2010: Sakari K Salo: Kulttuuriteko - Vk4 LEENA, s. 26 - 31
class, locomotive, that, came, form, originally, pair, locomotives, ordered, from, rheinmetall, borsig, lokomotiv, werke, germany, work, fortress, terijoki, karelian, isthmus, locomotives, axles, they, were, steam, type, used, slip, walschaert, valve, gear, pr. The locomotive that came to form VR Class Vk4 was originally one of a pair of 0 4 0T locomotives ordered from Rheinmetall Borsig Lokomotiv Werke AEG Germany to work at Ino fortress at Terijoki on the Karelian Isthmus 1 The locomotives had 2 axles they were the wet steam type and used a slip Walschaert valve gear Production numbers and years were 7268 1909 and 7858 1910 1 The fortress was in Finnish hands when Finland became independent VR Class Vk4VR Class Vk4 steam locomotive no 68 at the Finnish Railway MuseumType and originPower typeSteamBuilderBorsig Lokomotiv Werke AEG Order number7268 and 7858Build date1909 1910Total produced2SpecificationsConfiguration Whyte0 4 0TGauge1 524 mm 5 ft Length6 6 mLoco weight18 tonnes 18 long tons 20 short tons Fuel typeCoal or woodCareerNumbers68Nicknames Leena First run1909Withdrawn1967Disposition68 Finnish Railway Museum The fortress was not needed after the Treaty of Tartu in 1920 1 It was therefore decided to cancel the order for the locomotives But this was not possible so it was decided to use the locomotives in the dismantling of the fortress In 1919 the second locomotive 7858 1910 was sold to as an industrial locomotive 1 The first locomotive continued to work dismantling the fort until 1922 when it was acquired by a building company in Hanko After this the locomotive was sold to Enqvist Ltd Ab Tampere who scrapped it in 1951 1 The second locomotive was purchased by the VR Kuopio depot and given the running number 68 The locomotive was still running in the 1960s The locomotive was used until 1962 and finally withdrawn in 1967 1 In the early 1980s it was restored externally and placed in the Kuopio locomotive shed It was discovered in 1986 by Savo Steam Transport Museum Unfortunately the museum project floundered and the locomotive was plinthed outside a restaurant 1 In 2008 it was decided to restore the locomotive On 24 March 2009 the locomotive was moved to Hyvinkaa workshop where ultrasound measurements were taken 1 The final restoration was carried out by ABB Services and the Jokioinen Museum Railway where the locomotive arrived on 8 May 2009 The locomotive was presented to the public on 17 June 2010 2 The locomotive is currently situated at the Finnish Railway Museum and is steamed up several times every summer References edit a b c d e f g h Leena on pieni hidas ja tehoton Hame yle fi Retrieved 2012 01 30 Finnish Railway Museum Welcome Rautatie org Archived from the original on 2013 05 16 Retrieved 2012 01 30 Resiina 3 2010 Sakari K Salo Kulttuuriteko Vk4 LEENA s 26 31 http yle fi alueet hame 2010 06 leena on pieni hidas ja tehoton 1776781 html Finnish Website about Vk4 Sakari K Salo Hoyryveturikirja s 14 Helsinki Kustantaja Laaksonen 2009 ISBN 978 952 5805 12 3 Polho Eljas Pykala Aho Mia Suomen juna ja raitiovaunukuvasto Finnish Motive Power 1 1 1996 1996 ISBN 91 7266 133 X Finnish English Katajisto Juhani 1985 Eilispaivan kulkuneuvoja Hameenlinna Tietoteos ISBN 951 9035 79 6 https web archive org web 20130516182252 http www rautatie org web en default asp Finnish Railway Museum Official website http www srhs fi index4 htm Finnish website with locomotive technical dataSee also editFinnish Railway Museum VR Group List of Finnish locomotives Jokioinen Museum Railway History of rail transport in Finland VR Class Pr1 VR Class Hr1 VR Class Tk3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title VR Class Vk4 amp oldid 1175665268, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
