VR Class Dr 12 diesel locomotive, Finland

A total of 42 of this Co-Co type were built and entered service between 1959 and 1963 on Finland's 5 ft broad gauge. The prime mover was a MAN V8V22/30 rated at 1,900 hp (1,400 kW). The Dr 12 was known as the Hr 12 until 1976.

They were built by 2 manufacturers, Valmet and Lokomo, both based in Tampere. All with even road numbers were produced by Valmet, while all odd numbers were produced by Lokomo. They were withdrawn in the early 1990s and one is now preserved -- it was used at the VR Group's 150th anniversary in August 2012 on the Hanko – Hyvinkää line (above pic). Hyvinkää is the location of the Finnish Railway Museum.

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