July at Jokioinen Museum Railway will end tradionally with Minkiö Steam Festival. This year the main event of the year will be held on 30.-31. of July. The event will be organized by the Museum railway Association, The Finnish Steam Engine Society and many others. The event will be held at Minkiö station like before.
The festival grounds will be open for public on both days from 11 to 17 (ticket sales will close at 16). On both days there are three steam trains running between Jokioinen and Humppila and a special Porter locomotive hauled festival train on the Minkiö festival grounds From Jokioinen station you can take a ride on top of a tractor trailor to Jokioinen estate and the municipal festival of Jokioinen.
In total there will be in steam more than ten agricultural steam engines and five steam locomotives of Jokioinen Museum Railway. In addition tio this there will be old agricultural and industrial machines running and on display.
The festival ticket costs for adults 15 euros and children (6 - 16 years) 5 euros. Under 6 year eneter for free. The ticket is valid all the day and entitles to free rides onboard trains running on that day.
Read more about steam festival on the web pages of the Minkiö steam festival at www.hoyryfestivaali.fi. The train timetables of the day can be found here.
The steam powered potter's wheel shown on the film attached will be running at Minkiö Steam Festival 2011