Under the Midnight Sun.
The 273 ton three sections ore line locomotive Dm3 # 1246-1247-1248 "Oskar" with 7200 kW and rod drive was built by ASEA in 1970 for the line from Kiruna to Narvik, where she pulled 5200... (more)
An "empty" lead by IORE 120 heads east at Straumnes Station passing a catenary repair vehicle. The old station to the right of the main is now a private residence. Fortunately, the ele... (more)
IORE 130 heads west from Kiruna, Sweden with another load of 70 cars of taconite. 175 km lay ahead before the loads will be transferred to ships in the ice free port of Narvik, Norway,
LKAB IORE 120 leaves Snowshed #7 at Tornehamn en route to Vassijaure and an additional set of snowsheds before descending to the port of Narvik, Norway.
Vassijaure is home to a pair of snowsheds and the remains of the uniquely shaped electric substation.
The iron trains in europe's far north between Kiruna and Narvik belong to the heaviest trains in Europe. Here the veteran Dm3 1208-1232-1207 "Sofia" is hauling an empty train back to Kiruna throug... (more)
Hauling iron ore across the arctic is a pretty tough job. Actually these weather conditions are not that bad, since usually the area around the Torneträsk does not see the worst we... (more)
