Today is the second part of the journey along Inlandsbanan, from Östersund to Mora. The rest of Inlandsbanan from Mora to Kristinehamn has no regular services anymore (except for short part between Nykroppa and Kristinehamn).
Last year I've covered that part as I was visiting it by car.
On my way to Östersund train station in the morning
Inlandsbanan AB railway company has both passenger and freight trains. Here is one T44 from 1969
Manufactured by NOHAB (Nydqvist & Holm AB)
Y1 1344 from 1980
This line is more popular than yesterday's
Brunflo
Between Östersund and Brunflo, Inlandsbanan is sharing the tracks with Mittbanan, but shortly after Brunflo they are separated
Travelling through Jämtland
Fåker
Four legged passengers
Hydropower in Hackås
Storsjön lake
Skanderåsen
Svenstavik
Åsarna
Ljungan river
Röjan
Max speed is 130km/h or 1km at 28sec
One of the longest straight parts on the line, about 10km long
Nederhögen
A longer stop at Sörtjärn
The first Y1 cars were manufactured by Fiat in Italy, but later (like this one) were manufactured at Kalmar workshop
Överhögdal
Ytterhögdal
Sveg airport
Sveg
A combined rail and car bridge
Coffee stop at Fågelsjö, everything is prepared for the arrival
On this part there is only 1 train operating, the same train will return back to Östersund from Mora later same day.
Älvho
Björnidet station is also the highest point along Inlandsbanan, 524m above sea level
Along the line are the old facilities to refill the water into steam trains
One of the most spectacular bridges along the line is Storstupet, 34m
The line from Bollnäs
Orsa roundhouse
Orsasjön
Fryksås village on top of the mountain
Bridge over Österdalsälven
Mora central station
T66 406E (E for ERTMS) from Rush Rail (now overtaken by Beacon Rail)
X51 9009
Gustav Vasa monument
Dalahorse
The small train has a small shop onboard
Final stop is Morastrand
After having a lunch break in Mora, I'm heading to Mora Central to take my last train for today back to Stockholm
The train back is an SJ Intercity
Siemens Vectron 193 970
rented by Hector Rail
1st class coach
Siljan lake
Tällberg
Leksand
Gagnef
Peace and Love festival in Borlänge
Borlänge
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