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 Welcome
to the Finnish Electric
Locomotives
Page! Below you will find all the
types in use and their technical details. There is
also a page for the Multiple
Units Page,
Finnish Diesel
Locomotives and Finnish MOV equipment.
* Sr1 - Siberian Wolf * Sr2 - Re460 variant * VL82 of RzD * Possible Future Locos *
Sr2 - Re460 variant from Switzerland of VR-Yhtyma Type: Sr2 Usage: medium to heavy multipurpose locomotive Builder: several, originally built by SLM of Switzerland, then ABB, Adtranz, Bombardier and Transtech Production dates: 1995 - 2003 Numbers built: 46 Numbers in use: 46 Users: VR-Yhtyma Seen: Finland Energy Source: 25 kV 50Hz overhead electric Power output: 6100 kW (8294 Hp) Traction motors: AC Tractive Effort: Braking effort on traction motors (dynamic braking): Wheel arrangement: Bo'Bo' Wheel diameter: 1100 mm Maximum operational speed where possible: 210 km/h (130 mph) Length: 18,7 m Heigth: 4,3 m Width: 3,0 m Weight: 83 metric tons    To the top of the page VL82 / VL82M of the RzD (Russian Railways)  The VL82 locomotive is a typical heavy Soviet double electric multipurpose locomotive. Externally very similar to the model VL80 the VL82 is used where double voltage capability is needed. In todays Russia this is becoming more necessary than ever, since the 25 kV lines are being extended. Above the M version is seen in Vainikkala Finland pulling one of the trains from Helsinki to St Petersburg or Moscow in Russia. Technical
details for VL82 / VL82M Length: 16,42m x 2 Heigth: Width: Weight: 96 / 100 metric tons Axle weight max: 25 tons  To the top of the page - - - Discuss
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Possible Sr3
Solutions for the VR-Yhtyma
We have learned from the press that VR-Yhtyma are in talks about delivery of electric locomotives for VR-Yhtyma to Finnish nothern network, adding some modern capacity to aid the companys limited fleet of Sr2 locomotives. Besides, the Sr1 are going to be phased out from 2013 onwards. Below is a well working example from the neighboring country Sweden, where Hectorrail, Green Cargo, DB Schenker and others have taken these locomotives into use and are happy with their behavior in the extremely cold climate. For more Swedish locomotives, see Swedish Electric Locomotives Page. Class 241 number 010 of Hector Rail (Traxx F140 AC2)  Picture: one of the still a limited number newer
locomotives on the
Swedish tracks is this Hectorrail Traxx 2 locomotive, which is used to
pull passenger trains between Stockholm and the two other larger cities
in Sweden: Malmö and Gotherburg. Hectorrail also operates European
goods transportation for Sweden. The Traxx type is now also used in
Sweden by SJ
Green Cargo as their class
Re, DB Schenker as German class 185.2
and Norwegian class El19. Picture by John McKey 2009. Technical details for Hector class 241 (2 power systems, 4 powered axles, 1 first type) -> Type: Traxx 2 , Traxx F140 AC2 -> Builder: Bombardier -> Operator: Hectorrail -> Usage: general purpose freight and passenger locomotive -> Production dates: 2007 - 2008, current production model -> Numbers built for the operator: 10 -> Seen: Veolia passenger trains between the larger cities of Sweden and Swedish national and international rail freight -> Energy Source: electricity, 25 kV 50 Hz and 15kV 16,66 Hz AC -> Power output: 5600 kW (7614 Hp), 4 x 1400 KW -> Track motors: BT 1061064251 -> Tractive Effort: 300 kN -> Braking effort on traction motors (dynamic braking): not known -> Wheel arrangement: Bo'Bo' -> Wheel diameter: 1250 mm -> Maximum operational speed: 140 km/h (87 mph) -> Length: 18,90 m -> Weight: 84 metric tons (,000 lb) -> Max. axelweight: 21,25 metric tons -> Train control systems: for Sweden, Denmark and Germany -> Multiple operations capacity with: 241, RCS 185, Re, El19 (all Traxx locos) -> Couplers: Hook and chain -> Specials: The locomotives are named after famous Star Wars and James Bond figures: 241.001 - Kenobi, 241.002 - Skywalker (locomotive was DB class 185 number 568), 241.003 - Organa, 241.004 - R2D2, 241.005 - (Hans) Solo, 241.006 - Calrissian, 241.007 - Bond (,James Bond...), 241.008 - Galore (from Bond) 241.009 - Moneypenny 241.010 - (Master) Yoda (of Star Wars)
To the top of the page - - - Discuss this page at Trainorders.com! --- | Created for 4rail.net by John McKey. Pictures by Stanislav Voronin, Gerard J. Putz, Hannu Peltola, Ilkka Siissalo and John McKey.  See also these pages!  Finnish Railroads Main Page, a great place to start browsing this section.  Finnish railroad organizations and railroad operators have their own pages, as well as the largest operator VR-Yhtyma and a newcomer to the field Junakalusto.  While much of the passenger traffic concentrates around the capital Helsinki, you might be interested in the roster pictures of VR-Yhtyma, Junakalusto and the city of Helsinki operator HKL. HKL operates the metro, buses and narrow gauge trams.   You might also like to see the Finnish Rolling Stock Classes Page or the Rolling Stock Heritage Classes Page!   The Finnish Infrastructure Page gives you details on the railroad projects of past, present and the future. Finnish Railroad History Page describes the beginnings of Finnish railroading.  Finnish location is quite challenging for the railroading, the European Union Railroading Page and the Rail Baltica Page shed light to this subject.  Russians in Finland Page brings you some of the exotic Russian models, many still dating back to the Soviet period.  Last but not least, Take a virtual tour with a Finnish heritage locomotive Vr1 / "Chicken". This story was brought to 4rail.net by Hannu Peltola.  Lets hunt some Wolfpacks! This is the special story page devoted to VR-Yhtyma Sr1 Wolves. | |
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