Finnish Railway Museum
| Suomen Rautatiemuseo | |
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| Established | 1898 |
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| Location | Hyvinkää, Finland |
| Type | railway museum |
| Director | Tiina Lehtinen |
| Owner | Rautatiemuseon Säätiö |
| Website | rautatiemuseo |
The Finnish Railway Museum (Finnish: Suomen Rautatiemuseo) is located in Hyvinkää, Finland. It was 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. The locomotives include the British Neilson and Company locomotive (0-6-0 No 1427) dating 1869, a British Beyer Peacock locomotive dating from 1868, and a 2-10-0 steam locomotive Tr2 1319 ALCO No 75214 built 1947, which is one of 20 Russian locomotive class Ye sold to Finland.
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.
Early rail cars at the Finnish Railway Museum. The green car is a Fiat and the black car is a Cadillac.
An historical interior of a Waiting Room for Ladies in the Finnish State Railways
A 1:8 scale live steam train running on the museum's miniature track.
Plaque of the British "Neilson and Company" locomotive at the Museum.
The Cab interior of the British "Neilson and Company" locomotive at the Museum.
Plaque of The British Beyer Peacock locomotive at the Museum.
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