Locomotives inspected
Written by Jussi Tepponen   
Wednesday, 12 May 2010 23:52
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Inspection of locomotive boilers is a clear sign of spring at Jokioinen Museum railway. On Tuesday 11. 5. two of steam locomotives, the ex Jokioinen railway number 4 built by Tubize in Belgium in 1947 and the ex-Hyvinkää-Karkkila railway number 5 built by Tampella in Tamepre Finlandin 1917 went through in steam boiler inspection. Third locomotive, ex-Loviisa-Vesijärvi railway number 6 built by Tampella in 1909 had at the same time an inside boiler inspection. Also a number of stationary steam engines for the Minkiö Steam Festival 2010 were inspected.

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Steam locomotives, their use, repair and service are regulated by the law. There are regular inspections every second year to make sure the locomotive boilers are in good condition and safe to operate, and will be preserved also for the future generations.