The articulated MTAB Dm 1211 / Dm3 1236 / Dm 1212 "Konsuln" is passing Vasijaure station at 11:15 pm with train 9922 from Kiruna Malmbangården to Narvik, loaded with iron ore. ... (more)

MTAB Dm 1226 / Dm3 1242 / Dm 1225 "Alliansen" with empty ore train 9909 Narvik to Kiruna Malmbangården. The building above the locomotive is the station of Abisko Östra.

With a temperature of -13 Celcius and a stormy wind it was bitterly cold that morning in Vassijaure at the Malmbanan. MTAB Dm 1212 / Dm3 1236 / Dm 1211 "Konsuln" has just passed Vassijaure station... (more)

Waiting for their next service on the Malmbanan. The new double locomotive IORE 117 "Boden" / IORE 118 "Murjek" and two old Dm3 locomotives: MTAB Dm 1219 / Dm3 1239 / Dm 1220 &... (more)

In the beginning of march it is still very cold at the so called "Malmbanan" (iron ore line) in the north of Sweden. MTAB Dm 1223 / Dm3 1241 / Dm 1224 "Baron" is with an empty ore train on its way... (more)

Dm3-class electric with an iron ore train en route from the mines at Kiruna, Sweden, to the harbour at Narvik in Norway. This line runs north of the artic circle.

IORE 113 "Bergfors" and IORE 122 "Råtsi" with an empty iron ore train near Bergfors.

IORE 126 "Sandskär" and IORE 110 "Björkliden" with train 9914 near Stordalen.

IORE 113 "Bergfors" and IORE 122 "Råtsi" with an empty iron ore train from Narvik to Kiruna near Stordalen.

IORE 122 "Råtsi" and IORE 113 "Bergfors" are pulling a heavy iron ore train from Kiruna to Narvik.

IORE 111 "Katterat" and IORE 128 "Krokvik" with an iron ore train from Kiruna to Narvik near

IORE 111 and 110 are standing in Kiruna with an ore train.

An empty ore train is on its way back from Narvik to Kiruna. In the background you see the Tornetrask lake and the highway E10.

Iron ore train on its way from Kiruna to Narvik. The passenger train visible on the right has to wait, because the heavy freight trains have priority on this line.

The hours (well, days, actually) of waiting in mostly bad weather have finally paid off: An empty iron ore train from Narvik passes us in full sunshine! By the looks of the engines the snow storm ... (more)