'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.
A painstakingly restored British "
Neilson and Company" engine, used in Finland from 1869 well into the 1920's, preserved at the Finnish Railway Museum.
A 1:8 scale
live steam train running on the museum's miniature track.
The museum is on the original station and yard site of the
Hanko-Hyvinkää Railroad. 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
See Also
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VR Group
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List of railway museums Worldwide
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List of railway museums in the United Kingdom
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heritage railways
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List of heritage railways
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Heritage railways in Britain
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Restored trains
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Jokioinen Museum Railway
External links
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Finnish Railway Museum
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Steam Locomotives in Finland Including the Finnish Railway Museum
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