Finnish Railway Museum

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The Finnish Railway Museum (Finnish: "Suomen Rautatiemuseo") is located in Hyvinkää, Finland. It was originally founded in 1898 and located in Helsinki. The museum was moved to Hyvinkää in 1974.

A painstakingly restored British "Neilson" engine, used in Finland from 1869 well into the 1920's, preserved at the Finnish Railway Museum.
A painstakingly restored British "Neilson" engine, used in Finland from 1869 well into the 1920's, preserved at the Finnish Railway Museum.
A 1:8 scale live steam train running on the museum's miniature track.
A 1:8 scale live steam train running on the museum's miniature track.

The museum is on the original station and yard site of the Hanko-Hyvinkää Railroad. In addition to the station building, there is a roundhouse and several other preserved buildings, mainly from the 1870s.

Unique objects are on display, including the only surviving imperial train of the Russian Emperor. There are ten steam locomotives on display, the oldest from 1868.

The museum also has a live steam backyard railroad track, where train rides are offered to the public during special run days in the summer months.

Address: Hyvinkäänkatu 9, 05800 Hyvinkää, Finland

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