Finnish Railway Museum

Finnish Railway Museum

The Finnish Railway Museum ("Finnish: "Suomen Rautatiemuseo") is located in Hyvinkää, Finland. It was originally founded in 1898 and located in Helsinki. The museum was moved to Hyvinkää in 1974.

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 ten steam locomotives on display, the oldest from 1868.

The museum also has a live steam backyard railroad track, where train rides 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

* 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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