The Finnish VR Class Tk3 (original classification 'K5') was a

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light freight locomotive. It was the most numerous steam locomotive class in Finland with 161 built. One hundred locomotives were constructed between 1927 and 1930,Katajisto, Juhani. (1985). ''Eilispäivän kulkuneuvoja''. p. 42. Hämeenlinna:Tietoteos. . with a further 61 ordered and constructed 1943–53.Sakari K. Salo:Höyryveturikirja, They were numbered 800–899, 1100–1118, and 1129–1170. They were designed for a low axle load of just . This allowed them to operate on lightly laid secondary lines, but during their many years of service, up to the end of the steam era, they were also widely used on main lines hauling slow passenger trains that made frequent stops. They were affectionately called "Pikku-Jumbo" (The Little Jumbo) because of their good performance despite their low weight. They had low fuel consumption (usually Tk3s used birch wood) and good riding characteristics. They also had good steaming characteristics and were very popular among locomotive crews. The livery of the Tk3 was the same as other VR steam locomotives: dark locomotive green with a black smokebox. When new, some locos were lined with thin gold decoration. The gold decorations were not repainted during maintenance, so they were seldom seen. Two Tk3-type engines were originally supplied by Tampella to Rauma Rautatie as Nos. 9 and 10 (ex-No. 8) in 1935 and 1927, respectively. These engines became Tk3 1117 and 1118 after the private railway was absorbed by the State network in 1950.

Preservation

Thirty-eight members of the class have been preserved: *852

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Turku Turku ( ; ; , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located on the southwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the Aura River (Finland), River Aura. The population of Turku is approximately , while t ...

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Vaala Vaala () is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the North Ostrobothnia regions of Finland, region. Established in 1954 (predecessor municipality ''Säräisniemi'', established in 1867), the municipality has a population of () and covers ...

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Porvoo Porvoo (; ; ) is a city in Finland. It is located on the south coast of the country, on the Gulf of Finland. Porvoo lies in the eastern part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Porvoo is approximately , while the Porvoo sub-region, sub-re ...

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Rauma, Finland Rauma (; ) is a town in Finland, on the western coast of the country. Rauma is in the Satakunta region, by the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Rauma is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most p ...

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