Before 1942, the VR Class Vr1 were originally classified as L1.

[1] The Vr1 was a powerful and effective locomotive.

Part of them were built by Tampella and part by Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG of Germany.

[2] They were numbered 530–544, 656–670, 787–799[3] and were nicknamed “Kana” ("Hen").

[4] They were operation from 1913-1974.