Before 1942, the VR Class Vr1 were originally classified as L1. The Vr1 was a powerful and effective locomotive. Part of them were built by Tampella and part by Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG of Germany. They were numbered 530âÂÂ544, 656âÂÂ670, 787âÂÂ799 and were nicknamed âÂÂKanaâ ("Hen"). They were operation from 1913-1974.