VR Class Sk3

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VR Class Sk3
Finnish Steam Locomotive Classes G3, G5, G10 & G11
Class Sk3 No 400 at the Finnish Railway Museum
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderTampella
Serial number173–177, 191–195, 214–221, 334–359, 373–406, 427–436
Build date1892–1903
Total produced88
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte2-6-0
 • UIC1′C
Gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)
Length14.07 m (46 ft 2 in)
Loco weight34.5 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 typeCoal or wood
Fuel capacityCoal: 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 area1.38 m2 (14.85 sq ft)
Heating surface87.2 m2 (938.6 sq ft)
Performance figures
Maximum speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Career
Nicknames"Mummo" ("Grandmother")
DispositionOne 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

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  1. ^ "Suomen rautatiehistoriallinen seura ry".