Despite the freeze and the wind, it feels warm as the memories of this day are fading away as the sun sets in the distance, just as the class Sr1 number 3001 the class pioneer is passing the golde... (more)

Unexpected train from Oulu to Pieksämäki has just passed Siilinjärvi. With empty wagons, there were two withdrawn class Sr2 numbers 3208 and 3211 and one class Dv12 number 2630 which future is ... (more)

A spectacular looking winter day has arrived in the frozen scenes of Finland that are highlighted by the bright sunshine. On the fields near Siilinjärvi, a very rare looking train is passing the ... (more)

Gradually darkness starts to take over the skies, hence the beautiful sun set. A class Sr1 electric locomotive number 3093 has received a task to deliver empty timber wagons to Iisalmi. The train ... (more)

Snow has fallen rapidly and every corner and tips of the trees are covered by snow. Suddenly, a class Sr1 or the "Siberian Wolf" as we Finns call them appear and curves towards the nearb... (more)

Through the wet cliffs and glossy looking spruce trees passes the red class Sr1 which itself has a task to deliver timber to Pieksämäki freight yard.

Rainy November scene is not that rare, but it is very rare to see Swedish rolingstock on the Finnish rail network. A class Sr1 electric locomotive number 3070 has received a task to deliver old pa... (more)

The timetable change of december 15th brought many changes to Finnish train services. Propably the biggest of them was the removal of Dm12 diesel railcars from the recently electrified Ylivieska-I... (more)

Sr1 3070 has just coupled to a loaded rake of timber cars. Next up is brake check and then freight train 32201 is ready for departure to Kouvola!

It's a quiet night in the port town of Rauma where Sr1 class electric locomotive is preparing to take a train consisting of hoppers and empty box cars used to transport paper for export. The tra... (more)

An empty mineral train to Ruokosuo appears from Keljonkangas railway tunnel. The two workhorses which both are class Sr1, are briefly showing their work after again hiding inside another tunnel t... (more)

A class Sr1 electric locomotive number 3090 is pulling empty timber wagons to Pieksämäki while passing next to the scenes of Mustajärvi near Mäntyharju.

Despite the old age, trustworthy class Sr1 has been given the opportunity to haul a fully loaded timber train from Iisalmi to Pieksämäki, and arguably the trip is highlighted the most at the Kal... (more)

Sr1 3004 working a northbound manifest T 53057 from Tampere sorting yard to SSAB steel mill in Raahe

A pair of VR class Sr1 electrics working a steel coil train southbound past the Näsinneula tower, an iconic landmark of Tampere. Built in 1971, Näsinneula (The needle of Näsi) was inspired by t... (more)