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Viewing Album:  VR Finland depot facilities at Ilmala, Helsinki
 
By:Peider SwissTrip
Dates:10/17/2013 - 10/17/2013
Album Info:VR-Yhtymä Oy or VR Group is a state-owned railway company in Finland. Formerly known as Suomen Valtion Rautatiet VR. It has 12000 employees, of which 470 work at Ilmala depot along with about 600 employees of subcontractors. They serve about 70 long distance and commuter trains daily. I had the opportunity to visit during October 2013 the depot facilities at Ilmala, just north of main capital Helsinki. The continuously rising inquiry in the rail traffic brought the servicing and repair capacities of the Finnish state railroads to their load limits. In a 6-year modernization program the arrangements and workshops were concluded in the main depot Ilmala in 2012. 2013 a car loading facility was added for the overnight trains to Lapland. From 2014 on another modern servicing centre with investments of almost $70 million will be available with the depot in Oulu in northern Finland.
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Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  Dr14 1869 is shunting in Ilmala depot yard.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:27:43 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  VR DR14(UNKNOWN)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  VR Dr12 2558 coming into depot area at Ilmala.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:28:25 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  VR DR12(UNKNOWN)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  The 40 years old Sr1 will be replaced by Siemens VECTRON, beginning 2017. 80 units are ordered, 97 option on VECTRON wll later replace the Sr2. The 25 kV 50 Hz VECTRONs will replace existing Soviet-built Sr1 locomotives on passenger and freight services on the 1 524 mm gauge network. The 19 m long locomotives weighing 90 tonnes will have a maximum speed of 200 km/h and the capability of hauling 2 000 tonne trains. Rated at 6.4 MW, they will be equipped for regenerative braking, produce less waste heat than previous locomotives, and be equipped with two diesel engines for 'last mile' operation on unelectrified industrial lines, at docks and in yards.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:28:36 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  VR Sr1(UNKNOWN)
Views:  136   Comments: 1
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  The 20 years old Sr2 will be replaced by Siemens VECTRON after 2020-25, when 97 options will be turned into orders.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:32:05 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  VR Sr2(UNKNOWN)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  Sr2 3230 at maintenance in VR depot Ilmala.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:32:20 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  VR Sr2(UNKNOWN)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  Over 30 commuter trains enter each day Ilmala depot for servicing.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:32:28 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  VR Sm2(UNKNOWN)
Views:  151   Comments: 1
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  New safety stripe on front of VR trains are put into place at the front.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:32:40 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  VR Sm3(UNKNOWN)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  Sm6 trains of the VR/RZD Joint Venture Oy Karelian are serviced at the 2010 built new Pendolino hall.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:32:54 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  VR SM6(UNKNOWN)
Views:  246   Comments: 1
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  Full house with eight Sm3 and Sm6 Pendolino trains.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:33:06 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  VR Sm3(UNKNOWN)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  Still under warranty by Alstom, the manufacturer of Sm6 Pendolino trains, they are serviced till summer 2014 by Alstom employees. Later VR takes over the MRO-work.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:33:21 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  VR SM6(UNKNOWN)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  Allegro welcomed its one millionth passenger on Friday 20 September 2013. Eight fast Sm6 Allegro services operate between Helsinki and St. Petersburg daily. In 2011 VR set a target of 500 000 trips for Allegro per year by 2015. Now 90 percent of this target has been achieved.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:33:32 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  VR SM6(UNKNOWN)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  The 2013 new built car loading facility for passenger trains to Lapland, a trip over night over 600 miles.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:33:41 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives: 
Views:  165   Comments: 0
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  VR double deck class Gd-Hcqqmrr car carriers at loading facility.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:33:52 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives: 
Views:  158   Comments: 0
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  Connection in between the double unit of Gd-Hcqqmrr car carriers.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:34:05 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  133   Comments: 0
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  Lower deck of VR Gd-Hcqqmrr car carriers ready for loading.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:34:24 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  132   Comments: 0
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  Overview of the new car loading facility with a russian RZD single deck car carrier, three old double deck VR class Gfot car carriers and far right two units of the new class Gd-Hcqqmrr carriers.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:34:34 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  219   Comments: 0
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  Overview of parking tracks with different generations of VR coaches.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:34:47 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  176   Comments: 1
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  VR conference coach in the old blue livery.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:35:00 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  100   Comments: 0
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  The new cab car class Edo 28600 are waiting to go into service, as the modification of the Sr2 locomotives is late due to technical problems with the push-pull equipment. 25 Edo units are ordered so far.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:35:11 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  176   Comments: 0
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  New class Edo 28600 cab car of VR.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:35:27 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  253   Comments: 0
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  Sm5 commuter trains of Pääkaupunkiseudun Junakalusto Oy (a joint venture of VR and City of Helsinki) at servicing at VR Ilmala depot halls.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:35:40 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
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Locomotives:  VR SM5(UNKNOWN)
Views:  198   Comments: 1
Visit to VR Finland depot
Title:  Visit to VR Finland depot
Description:  Shunting three generation of VR coaches: conference car in blue/grey, a modern double deck unit in red/white and a modernized coach in the latest green livery of VR.
Photo Date:  10/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:23:08 AM
Location:  Ilmala, FI
Author:  Peider SwissTrip
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VR DR14(UNKNOWN)
Views:  169   Comments: 0

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