Finnish steam, 1975
50 photos by Les Tindall of steam traction in its final year of service in Finland.
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Finnish State Railways (VR) No 859, Kouvola, March 1975. Class Tk3 2-8-0, built by Lokomo (89 / 1929) and still plinthed at Kouvola. Finland's most numerous steam class, 161 of these 'little jumbos' were built 1927 - 1953. They worked until 1975. Many survive, including four in England.
