3050 at Kouvola, Finland with train P75. 1986.
Novocherkassk Russian built class Sr1 no. 3050 is seen waiting at Kouvola with train P75 the 10.05 Helsinki to Oulu. This service took an indirect cross country route to the north of Finland, first heading east to Kouvola before taking the inland route north up the centre of the country via Pieksämäki and Kuopio taking 8hrs 10mins to reach Oulu on the Gulf of Bothnia. The direct route from Helsinki via Tampere took just over 7hrs back in 1986.
3050 at Kouvola, Finland with train P75. 1986.
Novocherkassk Russian built class Sr1 no. 3050 is seen waiting at Kouvola with train P75 the 10.05 Helsinki to Oulu. This service took an indirect cross country route to the north of Finland, first heading east to Kouvola before taking the inland route north up the centre of the country via Pieksämäki and Kuopio taking 8hrs 10mins to reach Oulu on the Gulf of Bothnia. The direct route from Helsinki via Tampere took just over 7hrs back in 1986.