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Lapony and Stockholm 2007


Lapony and Stockholm 2007
2 weeks train hunting from septemb the 23rd to october the 9th 2007, first in Lapony, then in the Stockholm area.

Summary
August 24th

Stockhlom - Björkliden		 August 25th

Kiruna C		 August 26th

Narvik		 August 27th

Abisko Östra		 August 28th

Vassijaure		 August 29th

Björkliden - Stockholm
August 30th

Norrköping		 August 31st

Hallsberg		 September 1st

Gävle		 September 2nd

Saltsjöbanan
Rosslagsbanan		 September 3rd

Nockebybanan
Lidingöbanan
T-Bana
Karlberg		 September 4th

Södertälje
Märsta
September 5th

Kristinehamn
Hallsberg		 September 6th

Södra Jernvägsbron
Karlberg		 A pair of little practical tips

Railway companies on this page:
(The short "AB" means "Aktiebolaget", same sense like "Ltd")
AEX Arlanda Express Airport shuttles Stockholm C - Arlanda
Bantåg Building and track works company
BK-Tåg BK-Tåg AB Goods traffic
BV Banverket Track maintenance company (and owner of the swedish track network)
Connex Connex Sweden AB Passengers trains, also on Göteborg - Stockholm - Narvik
GC Green Cargo Goods traffic division of SJ
HR Hector Rail Goods traffic
MTAB Malmtransport AB Iron ore transport on the line Luleå - Gällivare - Kiruna - Narvik
MV Motala Verkstad Locomotive factory, also active as leasing company
OBAS Ofotbanen AS Norvegian company, actually with only few activity, but wants to took over the local traffic on Narvik - Kiruna
Ötraf Ostgötatrafiken Local ttraffic in the Norrköping area
SJ Svenska Statens Järnvägar Swedish state railways
SL Storstockholms Lokaltrafik AB Public transport authority of the Stockholm area
SSRT Swedish State Railways Trains Company belonging to SJ and lending stock (principally to Connex / Véolia)
STÅG Stockholmståg Commuter traffic around Stockholm (together with SL)
Tågab Tågakeriet i Bergslagens AB Goods traffic in central Sweden
TGOJ Trafikaktiebolaget Grängesberg-Oxelösunds Järnväg Goods traffic in central Sweden and in the Boden area
TiB Tåg i Bergslagens Local ttraffic in the Bergslagen area
TiM Trafik i Malärdalen Local ttraffic in the Norrköping area
TKAB Tågkompaniet AB
UL Upplands Lokaltrafik Local ttraffic in the Uppsala area
Véolia Véolia Transport AB New name of Connex


24.8: Night train Stockholm - Boden - Kiruna - Björkliden

The first good surprise in Umeå: The Ra 847 of Tågab with a track control car.

Tågab Ra 847, Umeå 

Rc4 1308, Stortråsk
BV LMV 1885B, Älvsbyn
GC T44 357, Boden C
+ Connex Rc6 1328

MTAB IORE 108 + 107, Gälliväre
SSRT Rc6 1336, Harrå
Connex Rc6 1331, Abisko Östra

25.8: Kiruna C,
Alas, the afternoon was pouring...
Björkliden

MTAB Dm3 1229/1244/1230 "Rektorn"
SSRT Rc6 1332
Kiruna C

Connex Rc6 1331
GC Z70 717
BV DLL Tc 3107
Bergfors

Bantåg T43 248

26.8: Narvik
Björkliden

The weather...? The "flying personal" of the station of Björkliden: It is impossible to sit down there without being immediatly rounded by a dozen of sparrows who would like to eat your breakfast with you.

MTAB Dm3 1229/1244/1230 "Rektorn"
Narvik

Connex Rc6 1328

MTAB Dm3 1210/1234/1209 "Victor"


MTAB IORE 103 "Luleå" + 113 "Bergfors"
Connex Rc6 1328

Dm3 1216/1245/1215 "Josefina"

27.8: Abisko Östra
Björkliden

Connex Rc6 1333
GC Rc4 1268

Connex Rc6 1333


Abisko Östra

Dm3 1216/1245/1215 "Josefina"

Dm3 1228/1243/1227 "Kapten"

MTAB Dm3 1210/1234/1209 "Victor"
SSRT Rc6 1329

SSRT Rc6 1329

28.8: Vassijaure

 Nice station, good locations to take pictures, but at this dayBelle gare, superbes photos à faire, si seulement il n'y avait pas fait un temps de cochon...!
Björkliden



SSRT Rc6 1332
MTAB Dm3 1248/1247/1246 "Oskar"
Vassijaure

MTAB Dm3 1217/1238/1218 "Hermelin"
SSRT Rc6 1329
Björkliden

OBAS El 13.2125
MTAB IORE 108 "Torneträsk"

29.8: Back to south, Björkliden - Boden - Stockholm


MTAB IORE 108 "Torneträsk" + 107 "Svappavaara", Björkliden
Dépot de Kiruna Lokstation
MTAB IORE 116 "Stordalen" + 103 "Luleå", Linaälv

GC Z70 703, Gälliväre
Veolia Rc6 1330, Boden C
BV LMV 0975C, Boden
BV PMV 3839C


30.8: Norrköping
Stockholm C

SSRT Rc6 1324
SJ X2 2023
SJ UB2XK 2523
Norrköping

Ötraf X14 3231
SJ X12 3222
BV LMV 1883B + LMV 0987D

SJ UB2X 2513
SJ X2K 2033
SJ X12 3194
Ötraf X14 3233

SJ / TiM X50 3242
SJ X2 2002
SJ X12 3222
TGOJ T43 246

Ötraf X14 3231
SJ X40 3323
Ötraf X14 3231
SJ X12 3190


31.8: Hallsberg
One of the best places in Sweden to see goods traffic (or at least when it's not pouring!)
Stockholm C

SJ X40 3720
SL / STÅG X10 3118
SJ X2 2023
SL / STÅG X1 3023
Hallsberg

SJ Rc6 1356
GC Rc2 1123
GC Rc4 1267

SJ / TiM X50 3243
TKAB / TiB X51 3249
HR 161.103-7 "Gittes"

GC Rc2 1032
HR 141.003-4 "Starling"

HR 441.001-3 "Cyborg"
VTAB YF1 1332 + SJ X2 2009
VT Y1 1271

TKAB / TiB X51 3249
GC Rc2 1123
SJ Rc6 1406
VT Y1 1271
Stockholm C (almost by night)

SJ Rc6 1418
SJ Rc6 1406


1.9: Gävle
Visit to the swedish railway museum
Stockholm C

AEX X3 6 + SJ Rc6 1406
Uppsala C

SJ Rc6 1370
SJ Rc6 1340
UL X52 9055
SJ X40 3305
Gävle, Jernbanemuseum (railway museum)
The museum is located in an old roundhouse of the swedish railways. Strangely, the most interesting is not in the exhibition itself, but  in the other roundhouse where the material is refurbished.

SJ Da 820
SJ T42 209
SJ T42 235 + Hg 787

SJ Hg 787
SJ  Hg 787 + T42 235
SJ Ud 854
SJ B 1812



SJ S1 1923


SJ T41 202

SJ Qig 80 74 985 0237-4
SJ Da 820
SJ Da 888


2.9: Stockholm, Saltsjöbanan / Rosslagsbanan

The public transports of Stockholm (SL, Storstockholms Lokaltrafik AB) have a very interesting network: Near the city buses and the Stockholm rapid transit, there are:
- The underground ("T-Bana")
- One standard-gauge local railway (Saltsjöbanan)
- One narrow-gauge (891mm) local railway (Rosslagsbanan)
- 2 standard-gauge tramway lines (Nockebybanan and Tvärbanan)
- One standard-gauge local tramway (Lidingöbanan)

(To see a map of the SL rail network, click HERE )

Saltsjöbanan
Line from Slussen (underground station) to Saltsjöbaden, with a connecting line from Igelboda to Solsidan. The workshops are at Neglinge. The rolling stock is done of former underground motor cars and trailers alterated to run under catenary 900V DC (instead of 650 / 750V DC on 3rd rail)
Saltsjöbaden

C10 2899
C10 2821
C11 2910
Neglinge

C11 2914
C11 2892 + 2896
C10 2819

C10 2899
C11 2916
Solsidan

C10 2911
C11 2912
C10 2911

Rosslagsbanan
From Stockholms Östra (underground station "Tekniska Högskolan"), 3 linesto Näsbypark, Österskar and Kårsta
Näsbypark

UBxp 122
Djursholms Ösby

UBxp 137

X10p 217
UBxp 141
Kårsta

UBxp 141
X10p 217
Stockholms Östra

X10p 204
UBxp 123 + 139
X10p 216

X10p 204
X10p 217
X10p 204
X10p 232

Stockholm C

SJ X40 3330
SL / STÅG X60 6017
SJ Rc6 1414
SJ X2NK 2038


3.9: Stockholm, Nockebybanan / Lidingöbanan / Karlberg

Nockebybanan
Line from Alvik (underground station) to Nockeby, in a quiet and green quarter.

A32 414, Alvik
A32 410, Nockeby
A32 418, Olovsund
A32 411, Ålstens Gård

Tvärbanan
Brand new tramway line from Alvik to Gullmarsplan and Sickla Udde. See the scenic bridge between Alvik Strand the island Lilla Essingen!

A32 419 + 420, Alvik

A32 407, Alvik
A32 407, Sickla Udde

Lidingöbanan
Line from Ropsten (underground station) to Gåshaga Brygga. The old motor cars A30B and the driving trailers B30B are still in service here: It's very noisy, it shakes, it's narrow... but it's a real pleasure for a railfan! How much time have they left...?
Ropsten Gåshaga Brygga

B30B 609
A30B 322
B30B 609
A30B 321
Brevik
There is a little pizzeria logée in the station building: The pizza was good, and the cook was very sympathic!

B30B 610
B30B 612
B30B 609

A30B 322
A30B 324
A30B 321

A30B 321
A30B 317
A30B 322, Ropsten

T-Bana (Tunnelbana)
The Stockholm underground
Ropsten

C14H 1310
Gamla Stan

C20 2230
C20 2180
C20 2233
C20 2094

C20 2190
C14H 1372
C6H 2664
C6H 2732

Södra Järnvägsbron
One of the best photographic locations in Stockholm:Go to the underground station Gamla Stan, get out... and here you are! The light is the best at early afternoon. All trains between Stockholm and the south part of the country pass there: lots of commuter trains (SL), much IC and regional trains. Instead, there are only few goods trains.

SL / STÅG X10 3116
SJ X2K 2043
SL / STÅG X60 6044
SL / STÅG X60 6050

SJ / TiM X50 3268
SJ Rc6 1406
SL / STÅG X60 6037
SL / STÅG X60 6056

Karlberg
First stop of the SL commuter trains north of Stockholm C. Lots of ICs and commuter trains, but here also very few goods.

AEX X3 5
AEX X3 6
SJ X40 3719
SL / STÅG X1 3036

SJ Rc6 1358
SJ Rc6 1411
SJ X40 3722
SL / STÅG X10 3129


4.9: Södertälje / Märsta
Pouring, pouring, pouring...!
Södertälje Hamn Södertälje C

SL / STÅG X10 3121
SL / STÅG X10 3133
SL / STÅG X10 3162
Upplands Väsby Märsta

SJ / UL X54 9063
SL / STÅG X60 6047


5.9: Kristinehamn / Hallsberg

Stockholm C

SL / STÅG X10 3121
SJ X40 3305
SL / STÅG X60 6038
SJ X40 3305 + X2 2026
Kristinehamn
In the city of Kristinehamn, near of Hallsberg, there are the main shed and the workshops of the Tågab (Tågakeriet i Bergslagens AB), who is active in goods traffic mainly in central Sweden. The Rc2 of the Tågab doesn't come from the SJ, but are former types 1043 of the austrian federal railways ÖBB, some of them belonged also a time to the TGOJ (those who still wesr the TGOJ green / blue livery). The TMY are former MY of the danish railways DSB.

Tågab Rc2 009
Tågab Rc2 008
Tågab Rc2 004
OBAS Z71 707

Tågab TMY 103
VTAB Y1 1295
MV TMY 1122
VTAB Y1 1295 + MV TMY 1122 + VTAB Y1 1280

Tågab Rc2 007
BK-Tåg Ma2 825
Tågab Z65 203

VTAB Y1 1295
Tågab TMY 103
Tågab Rc2 004 + OBAS Z71 707
Tågab Rc2 009

Tågab TMY 106 "Great Northern"
Tågab Rc2 009 + TMY 103
In 2000, TMY 106 and T43 107 of the Tågab got the livery of the american railway company "Great Northern" for the movie "Dancer in the dark". Both still wear this livery.

Hallsberg
Rc2 009 and TMY 103 had lost Kristinehamn with a train of empty wood wagons, and what did I see first when I got out of the train in Hallsberg...?

Tågab Rc2 009 + TMY 103

HR 161.106-0 "Deckard"
SJ Rc6 1343
TKAB / TiB X54 3288

TKAB / TiB X54 3253
GC Rc2 1042
Tågab Rc2 007
GC Rc2 1028


6.9: Stockholm
Last day of the journey...
Södra Järnvägsbron

SL / STÅG X60 6047
SJ X40 3319
SL / STÅG X10 3120
SJ X2K 2032

SL / STÅG X10 3152
SL / STÅG X10 3181
SL / STÅG X60 6050
GC T44 267
Karlberg

SL / STÅG X10 3120
SL / STÅG X60 6009
SL / STÅG X10 3201
AEX X3 2

SL / STÅG X10 3161
SL / STÅG X10 3152
SSRT Rc6 1329
SL / STÅG X60 6035

SJ Rc6 1366
SJ Rc6 1349
SL / STÅG X60 6016
SJ X2NK 2042

SJ Rc6 1413
AEX X3 2
SL / STÅG X60 6041
SL / STÅG X60 6047

SL / STÅG X1 3031
SL / STÅG X10 3150
AEX X3 5
SJ Rc6 1352

SJ Rc6 1363
SL / STÅG X10 3120
SJ Rc6 1413
SL / STÅG X1 3036
And the very last picture...

AEX X3 7


Last but not least, a few
practical tips:

Lapony:
The weather of Lapony is quite extreme. It may be very hot in summer (July to mid august), oftly with clouds of mosquitos, but already end of august the weather may get very bad, with oftly temperatures under 0°C in the nights!I was already there in the both periods of the year (This year, it was the first time I got there so late in august), I would recommend to go there in july or early august.

If you go later, warm clothes and an alpinist sleep bag (if you want to camp) are indispensable!

If you travel by train (like me), Read carefully the timetables before you go anywhere! There are exactla 3 trains each day in both directions, and (for example) if you take the first train at Björkliden to Kiruna, the next train leaving Kiruna to Björkliden is already the last of the day.

To photograph the trains, be also very patient: You can wait more than 3 hours without seing anything moving.

Björkliden:
The camping very near of the station, just on the other side of the main road. The check-in happens at the hotel "Fjällby". There is also a little grocery in the station building.

Abisko Östra:
I've seen the youth hostel "Dogcamp", just near of the level crossing side Kiruna.

Stockholm:
When you come from Lapony, you feel almost tropical...

The camping "Ängby" is mid in the green, very quiet, but you need only about 15 minutes from the town centre with the underground (Station "Ängbyplan", green line). The youth hostel "Af Chapman" is also nice: it's an old ship in the harbour of Stockholm.

Norrköping:
The youth hostel has a superb location: on the 1st floor of the main railway station!

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