VR Class Sk3

VR Class Sk3 Finnish Steam Locomotive Classes G3, G5, G10 & G11
Class Sk3 No 400 at the Finnish Railway Museum
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Tampella Serial number 173–177, 191–195, 214–221, 334–359, 373–406, 427–436 Build date 1892–1903 Total produced 88
Specifications Configuration: ​  •  Whyte 2-6-0  •  UIC 1′C Gauge 1,524 mm (5 ft) Length 14.07 m (46 ft 2 in) Loco weight 34.5 t (34.0 long tons; 38.0 short tons) (G3) 33.5 t (33.0 long tons; 36.9 short tons) (G5) 35.3 t (34.7 long tons; 38.9 short tons) (G10 and G11) Fuel type Coal or wood Fuel capacity Coal: 5.5 m3 (194.2 cu ft) Wood: 3.7 m3 (130.7 cu ft) Water cap. 7.9 m3 (279.0 cu ft) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 1.38 m2 (14.85 sq ft) Heating surface 87.2 m2 (938.6 sq ft)
Performance figures Maximum speed 60 km/h (37 mph)
Career Nicknames "Mummo" ("Grandmother") Disposition One preserved (No. 400), at the Finnish Railway Museum
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The VR Class Sk3, originally known as the Finnish Steam Locomotive Classes G3, G5, G10 & G11, was a class of 88 2-6-0 steam locomotives, built for the Finnish State Railways from 1892 to 1903 at Tampella. One is preserved (No. 400), at the Finnish Railway Museum

External links

• Finnish Railway Museum
• Steam Locomotives in Finland Including the Finnish Railway Museum

Gallery

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  The builder’s plate of Sk3 400 of 1903 at the Finnish Railway Museum
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  The builder’s plate and cab side of Sk3 400 at the Finnish Railway Museum
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  Sk3 404 at Pasila in 1955

Reference

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1. "Suomen rautatiehistoriallinen seura ry". Archived from the original on 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2013-04-17.