The Jädraås-Tallås narrow gauge railway is one example of the previously many Swedish 891 mm gauge narrow gauge lines. Today it is a 6 km long museum railway.

From the narrow (891 mm) gauge Jädraås-Tallås Järnväg (JTJ) northwest of Gävle in Sweden. Photo taken in August 1994 by Urban Fredriksson. (2k) Uploaded Dec 14 1995

From the narrow (891 mm) gauge Jädraås-Tallås Järnväg (JTJ) northwest of Gävle in Sweden. Photo taken in August 1994 by Urban Fredriksson. (11k) Uploaded Dec 14 1995

From the narrow (891 mm) gauge Jädraås-Tallås Järnväg (JTJ) northwest of Gävle in Sweden. Photo taken in August 1994 by Urban Fredriksson. (3k) Uploaded Dec 14 1995

From the narrow (891 mm) gauge Jädraås-Tallås Järnväg (JTJ) northwest of Gävle in Sweden. Photo taken in August 1994 by Urban Fredriksson. (2k) Uploaded Dec 14 1995

Most of Sweden's long distance express trains operated by SJ have today class Rc6 locomotives, either just in front or two of them in "sandwich style". The Rc6 is the newest member of the Rc family, built by Asea 1985-88. Top speed is 160 km/h. Whilst most other train companies try to make their trains more visible to avoid car accidents, we have been wondering why SJ has been progressively painting black almost all of their express train coaches as well as their locomotives. Imagine trying to see this train approaching when it is dark and rainy ! Photo by Ilkka Siissalo in Karlstad central station 30.6.2016.

Another black Rc6, this time in Uppsala. Photo by Ilkka Siissalo at the Uppsala central station 10.2.2015.

Green cargo class Rd2. The Rd2s are totally renovated Rc2 locomotives where the transformators, thyristor steering etc, everything, has been renewed so that they essentially represent totally new locomotives. Most of GC's Rc2s have already been converted to Rd2. Outwardly the key differences are the air conditioner "boxes" on top of the roof by the drivers' cabs as well as the yellow railings by the corners of the locomotives. The driver can radio control these locomotives standing on these ralings while performing shunting duties. Photo by Ilkka Siissalo in Kristinehamn 30.6.2016.

Other electric locomotives of SJ and GC

A very early electric locomotivetype in Sweden was the class Ra, built by Asea 1955-61. One example is left at the Swedish railway museum in Gävle. Here Ra 987 is at the Swedish Railway Museum at Gävle, March 1997. Photo by Urban Fredriksson (3k) Uploaded Jun 18 1997

Another view of the Ra no.987 at the Swedish Railway Museum at Gävle, March 1997. Photo by Urban Fredriksson (3k) Uploaded Jun 18 1997

Switcher class Ue no.688 at Stockholm Central Station, October 1995 Photo by Urban Fredriksson (griffon@kuai.se) (3k) Uploaded Jun 18 1997