On Saturday the 2.12. both 100 years of Finland and 100 years of the steam locomotive HKR5 Sohvi was celebrated at the Jokioinen Museum Railway. The weather was more than perfect with a fresh coat of snow and everybody seemed to have a great time. Thank you for everybody for a great 100 years party!

Photo of JR5 steam locomotive at snowy Minkiö station with Finnis flags flying.
100 yeasrs festivities. On the photo Finland 100 years is celebrated with Sohvi (HKR5) 100 years. Photo: Marko Laine 2.12. 2017.

Also Santa wants to thank everybody travelling with him or his elves. At Minkiö tehre was a tiny christmas market and everybody could get hot drinks and ginger bread at the station cafe.

On board trains there was a christmas elf making people sing and santa with his little helpers giving candy to the small ones. Total of 2500 passanger were counted taking trains, so a big thanks to everybody who wwas over there!