Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Kristinehamn, Charlottenberg, Åmotfors





Before I take my train, I can spot this one coming from Hallsberg.

Rc4 1251 and Rd2 1121



Kristinehamn resecentrum - a combined train and bus station


Tågab railyard is here (also the church yard)

Now it's time for my train
The new train station in Karlstad is taking its shape
Kil
The train I saw earlier in Kristinehamn


Measuring wagon
I have arrived

All tracks are occupied now
Last stop in Sweden before the railway continues to Norway
Sweden, Norway and Italy
From Charlottenberg, the only way to get into Norway is by this bus. The long distance trains don't stop here







A really old Esso petrol station
Reacting to my walking
Small Charlottenberg has a huge shopping center for the Norwegians.




When I'm back at the station, it is time for this CargoNet 41918

185 695
It is a former TX Logistik locomotive
Now serving on this long route between Oslo and Narvik





The traffic is busy here on the single-track railway between Charlottenberg and Kil (with just a few places to meet)












Värmlandstrafik train is approaching Charlottenberg



X55 from Oslo to Stockholm






Charlotta
Now I'm heading back, but with a stop in Åmotfors

Åmotfors


SJ Intercity to Oslo

Time for the next Oslo-Narvik train, this time it is OnRail 49702

OnRail is using double Traxx 
185 682 is also a former TX Logisitk



185 704 has a history with Skandinaviska Jernbanor, Peterson Rail, TX Logistik and CargoNet












Tågab 8712 from Kongsvinger


Rc2 008






There is also a Hector Rail coming from Norway

243 114



Edane


My train journey back to Kristinehamn abruptly stops in Högboda. Due to the heat the rails has expanded on the bridge further ahead, so all traffic is stopped for the rest of the day.
Busses are ordered, but nobody knows anything
At the end a taxi is coming, me another passenger, the train driver and train conductor are going to Kil, where the train in the opposite direction stopeed. The passengers from that train will get by taxi to this train.
Arriving in Kil


Yes, the other train is here as well as other freight trains stuck here
CargoNet/Bring train from Jönköping is stuck here in Kil
No new ways can be found due to the heat
Train driver from the previous train is continuing his work in this train


Arriving in Kristinehamn, with probably 2-3 hours delay