page_title: VR Class Dr16
hierarchical_section_title: VR Class Dr16
caption_attribution_description: English: A trio of Dr16 diesel-electric locomotives hauling a 5200-ton Kostamus-to-Raahe taconite train up the Hangas hill near Pikkarala station, in Oulu, Finland, on 1 September 2001. Suomi: Kolme Dr16-dieselveturia vetää 5200-tonnista malmijunaa Kostamuksen ja Raahen välillä Pikkaralan aseman lähistöllä Oulussa 1. syyskuuta 2001.
context_page_description: The Dr16 is a class of diesel-electric locomotives used by VR. The 23 locomotives have a single, off-centre cab and are currently VR's most powerful diesel locomotives. Their nickname is "Iso Vaalee". They are presently mainly used on heavy freight services in northern Finland; their main passenger duty is the haulage of trains on the non-electrified line between Kemi and Kolari in Lapland. Dr16 locomotives were also used extensively on the line between Oulu and Rovaniemi, prior to the completion of the electrification of the line in 2004.
context_section_description: The Dr16 is a class of diesel-electric locomotives used by VR (Finnish Railways). The 23 locomotives have a single, off-centre cab and are currently VR's most powerful diesel locomotives. Their nickname is "Iso Vaalee" (Big Blonde). They are presently mainly used on heavy freight services in northern Finland; their main passenger duty is the haulage of trains on the non-electrified line between Kemi and Kolari in Lapland. Dr16 locomotives were also used extensively on the line between Oulu and Rovaniemi, prior to the completion of the electrification of the line in 2004.
caption: Three Dr16s heading a freight train at Hangas, near Pikkarala, northern Finland, 2001
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