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Date: 09/27/25 04:34
Turku, Finland, 5/1 & 2/04
Author: GPutz

1 & 2. As VR train #P827 led by an Sr1 departed for Tampere, an equipment move led by Sr2 #3204 brought cars off Track #4 to Track #5.
3. Wheel chocks and marker lamps were kept handy.

Gerry



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Date: 09/27/25 04:35
Re: Turku, Finland, 5/1 & 2/04
Author: GPutz

4. This was an older VR grain car, note the loading hatches at the upper corners.
5 & 6. This was a Russian gondola with knuckle couplers.

Gerry



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Date: 09/27/25 04:37
Re: Turku, Finland, 5/1 & 2/04
Author: GPutz

7. Train IC2 127 from Helsinki led by Sr1 #3086 arrived on Track #7.
8. Sr1s #3059 and #3058 were tied down near the roundhouse.
9. Train IC2 138 to Helsinki led by Sr2 #3241 on Track #5 and train P817 to Tampere led by Sr2 #3220 on Track #6 were ready to depart.

Gerry



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Date: 09/27/25 04:39
Re: Turku, Finland, 5/1 & 2/04
Author: GPutz

10 & 11. A freight train led by Dv12s #2729 + #2557 + #2716 arrived.  Note the “nose” between the cab windows is much smaller on the #2557 than on the 2700s.
12. Train S129 of an Sm3 Pendolino arrived from Helsinki on Track #7 as passengers boarded train #P817 to Tampere on Track #6.

Gerry



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Date: 09/27/25 04:41
Re: Turku, Finland, 5/1 & 2/04
Author: GPutz

13. Some passengers who arrived on train #S129 may have connected to train #P817 for one of the three intermediate stations on the way to Tampere.
14. A 2-axel VR box car and
15. SeaRail/Nord Waggon semi-permanently coupled pair were tied down in the yard.  I think the tops of the SeaRail car opened, and the car may have been used to haul trash.
 
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VR_Group
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Finnish_locomotives
 
Gerry



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Date: 09/27/25 07:57
Re: Turku, Finland, 5/1 & 2/04
Author: 86235

Excellent Gerry, thanks.

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Date: 09/27/25 09:04
Re: Turku, Finland, 5/1 & 2/04
Author: NMlurker

Very nice coverage. Love that triple-header freight.

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