
VR Class Sr3 is a bi-mode locomotive series used by
VR Group
VR-Group Plc (, ), commonly known as VR, is a government-owned railway company in Finland. VR's most important function is the operation of Finland's passenger rail services with 250 long-distance and 800 commuter rail services every day. With ...
and
Fenniarail
Fenniarail Oy is a private Finnish freight railway operator founded in 2009. The company was granted its operating certificate in 2015. In 2019, the company had a market share of less than two percent, with the state-owned VR Group
VR-Group ...
. It is based on the
Vectron model, manufactured by
Siemens Mobility
Siemens Mobility GmbH is a division of Siemens. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens Mobility has four core business units: Mobility Management, dedicated to rail technology and intelligent traffic systems, Railway Electrification, ...
. VR's Sr3 locomotives are used with both passenger and freight trains and they will replace the old Class
Sr1 electric locomotives.
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VR Class Sr1
The Sr1 is a class of electric locomotives built for VR (company), VR of Finland. These 25 kV locomotives were built in the Soviet Union at the Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Factory between 1973 and 1985. Two additional locomotives of this ...
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VR Class Sr2
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Electric locomotives of Finland
25 kV AC locomotives
VR locomotives
5 ft gauge locomotives
Siemens locomotives
Railway locomotives introduced in 2017