Do you want to help Steam Locomotive "Sohvi" to get new water tanks? The steam locomotive "Sohvi", a hard worker on the museum railway, was delivered from the Tampereen Pellava- ja Rautateollisuus Oy's (Tampella) workshop at the end of December 1917. Construction work on the locomotive had already begun during the tsarist rule of Finland, but due to the 1917 strikes Sohvi was delayed and was delivered after Finland got independent. Sohvi made her active career on the Hyvinkää-Karkkila railway, where it hauled trains in 1918-1967. In 1969, the locomotive was moved to Forssa and the idea for the Museum Railway had been born.

HKR 5 steam locomotive in a post-colored manufacturer's picture in Tampere loaded on a VR wagon, with which it was transported to Hyvinkää.
HKR 5 steam locomotive in a post-colored manufacturer's picture in Tampere loaded on a VR wagon, with which it was transported to Hyvinkää. Coloring: Benjam Karvonen.

In August 1971, Sohvi pulled Finland's first museum train from Forssa to Humppila. This year, Sohvi will have been in museum train traffic for 50 years. In addition, last December came the the age of a respectable 103 years. The old lady is still happy to pull trains.

The lady sometimes also needs care and attention. Sohvi is 103-year-old, her original water tanks are now at the end of their service life and need to be replaced. As this is a museum locomotive and we do not want to change the original look, Sohvi gets a new water tank inside its original tanks. At the same time, the locomotive cab will be restored to its original appearance and Sohvi will receive a new paint finish in the spring. The total price for renovation and alteration work is approximately 25,000 euros.

If you want to help Sohvi to get new water tanks, so that Sohvi can again work hard and pull museum trains in the summer, you have the opportunity to donate money for Sohvi's renovation. Even a small donation will help and bring the renovation project closer to completion.

In addition to individuals, companies and organisatiions can also support the renovation of Sohvi if they wish.

Donations can be directed to the Museum Railway bank account:

  • Museorautatieyhdistys ry.
  • IBAN: FI63 5080 0620 0613 68
  • OKOYFIHH
  • Holder of the fundraising permit: Museorautatieyhdistys ry., Kiipuntie 49, 31630 MINKIÖ
  • Intended use of the funds: The funds received as a donation will be used for the maintenance of the museum railway track, locomotives, wagons and buildings, as well as for the preservation of the Finnish railway cultural heritage in the form of a living museum.
  • Permit number: RA/2020/523
The Museum Railway Association and Sohvi thank you for your support!