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Photos of 2010 Steam festival
Photos of past Steam Festivals
Photos of past Steam FestivalsThe oldest operating steam locootive in Finland, 1901 H.K. Porter is running on the festival grounds. Also a Peerless steam tractor can bee seen in action.
You can also find toy trains for smaller and also a little bit bigger festival guests.
The JR 5 steam locomotive "Orion" is running for the first summer at Jokioinen Museum Railway. The locomotive will run regular traffic during the Steam Festival.
Esko Härö steering the Peerless steam tractor. Photo: Kari Jokinen
The Peerless steam tractor and the Marshall steam roller side by side on the festival grounds. Photo: Kari Jokinen
The Ludwigsbers steam fire engine originally used by Finlayson Forssa cotton mill fire brigade in action for the first time in many years. The hose man is Timo Lehmunen and fireman Juha-Pekka Viitanen. Photo: Olli Virtanen
The portable steam engine of Teuron Koplaajat in orange T-shirts was powering a shingle splitter. Photo: Teemu Virtanen
In two days the 16 ton Marshall steam roller of Esko Härö rolled thoroughly festival grounds. Photo: Teemu Virtanen
The Pikku-Kolumbia (Small Kolumbia) was powering a Sampo threshing machine. Photo: Teemu Virtanen
Starting up a stationary petrol engine requires precision. There were about ten stationary engines running on the stationary engine area. Photo: Teemu Virtanen
The oldest operating steam engine in Finland, the Äänekoski-Suolahden railway H.K. Porter from 1901 was hauling a "park train" in the festival area. The locomotive is pulling a Äänekoski-Suolahden railway passenger coach. Photo: Teemu Virtanen
The 2011 Steam Festival at Minkiö on 30.-31.7. 2011!
The 2011 Steam Festival will be held as usual at Jokioinen Museum Railway Minkiö station on the last weekend of July! This will be the 7th year of Minkiö Steam Festival!
Come and see the power of steam
The Museum Railway Association, the Finnish Steam Engine Society and many other parties are organising the seventh Minkiö steam Festival onm Saturday and Sunday 30.-31.7.2011.
The festival grounds are open both days from 11:00 to 17:00 (ticket sales is open until 16:00). There are three steam trains running on both festival days between Minkiö and Humppila. In addition there is a smaller park train pulled by a H.K. Porter steam locomotive running on the festival grounds. On both days at Jokioinen station you can take a ride on a trailer of antique tractor to get to Jokioinen municipal festival near by the Jokioinen estate.
In total there are more than ten stationary steam engines and the five steam locomotives running during the weekend. In addition to steam locomotives and steam engines there are also antique tractors and old farming machinery including stationary gazoline engines. The adult ticket for the festival costs 15 euros and the one for children (6-16 years) costs 5 euros. Under 6 years old eneter for free.
Look at more information on the steam engines on dispaly at Minkiö Steam Festival!
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