- Finnish Railway Museum
The Finnish Railway Museum ("Finnish: "Suomen Rautatiemuseo") is located in
Hyvinkää ,Finland . It was originally founded in1898 and located inHelsinki . The museum was moved to Hyvinkää in1974 .The museum is on the original station and yard site of the
Hanko-Hyvinkää railway . In addition to the station building, there is a roundhouse and several other preserved buildings, mainly from the 1870s.Unique objects are on display, including the only surviving imperial train of the
Russian Emperor . There are tensteam locomotive s on display, the oldest from1868 .The museum also has a
live steam backyard railroad track, wheretrain ride s are offered to the public during special run days in the summer months.Address: Hyvinkäänkatu 9, 05800 Hyvinkää, Finland
A_1:8_scale_live steam train running on the museum's miniature track.Neilson and Company " locomotive at the Museum.Neilson and Company " locomotive at the Museum.Beyer Peacock locomotive at the Museum.Beyer Peacock locomotive at the Museum.ee also
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VR Group
*List of railway museums Worldwide
*List of railway museums in the United Kingdom
*heritage railways
*List of heritage railways
* Heritage railways in Britain
*Restored trains
*Jokioinen Museum Railway External links
* [http://www.rautatie.org/web/en/default.asp Finnish Railway Museum] Official website
* [http://www.steam.dial.pipex.com/trains/finland01.htm Steam Locomotives in Finland Including the Finnish Railway Museum]
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