Locomotive - Finnish National Railways #418 - Junction City, OR, USA
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N 44° 13.112 W 123° 12.200
10T E 483758 N 4896165
Finnish Railways #418 is on display in Founders Park, Junction City, OR.
It was a gift from the Government of Finland to the State of Oregon to commemorate the State Centennial.
Waymark Code: WM4R1X
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2008
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Finnish National Railways # 418 is 2-8-0 wood fired locomotive that was built by Linne & Jern in 1904. (
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It was given as a gift to the city of Portland in 1960 by the country of Finland.
The information plaque reads as follows:
Locomotive 418
Finnish National Railways
In Service 1904-1958
Of this type of railway locomotive only Engine 418 and a sister, Engine 293 remain. Engine 293 is on permanent display at a Leningrad museum in Russia.
Engine 418 was built in Tampere Finland, in 1904. In 1939-40 it saw service during the Winter War between Russia and Finland. Clearly visible are shrapnel scars from near misses by Russian aircraft.
The principal difference between 418 and American locomotives is the track width and coupling mechanism. The Finnish track width is five feet, the American width 4 feet 8 1/2 inches. Engine 418 uses chain couplings to connect cars while American locomotives use an automatic knuckle coupler.
Engine 418 originally came to Oregon as a gift from the Government of Finland to commemorate the State Centennial. From 1960 to 1980 the engine resided at Oaks Park in Portland.
In 1980 Honorary Finnish Counsul John Virtanen sought a new home for Engine 418 and selected Junction City. On August 7, 1980 Founder's Park and Finland Station became the final home for Locomotive 418.