FSVJ

Today I'm heading to Oxelösund, where I will take heritage train arranged by FSVJ (Föreningen Södermanlands Veteran Järnväg). 

 First I'm taking an SJ Regional train to Nyköping.

 Arctic Circle Train has just arrived from the north to Stockholm.

 MTRExpress and Snälltåget trains ready for departure.

 X74

 Vectron locomotive hauling Snälltåget coaches.

 My train to Nyköping

 X60

 Högalids church

 Bridge over Årsta bay

 This Saturday is also a day for another heritage train trip, here in Flemingsberg a train from SKÅJ is heading to Karlstad.

 MA 405 locomotive from 1954

 The locomotive has max speed of 105km/h, so it have to let other trains pass here in Flemingsberg.

 Igelsta bridge

 Södertälje syd

 Vagnhärad

 Västerljung

 Lästringe

 Svärtagård

 Sjösa

 I'm in Nyköping

 Nyköping station

 Even though there is a railway between Nyköping and Oxelösund, there are no passenger trains operated here, instead I have to take a bus.

 Stjärnholm

 Oxelösund has one of deepest harbours in Baltic sea

 Oxelösund station, non operating as a station since the 80's

 The line is only used by freight trains

 Sankt Botvids church, built in 1957

 My train today will be hauled by MA 408 from 1958

 The coaches are of type B8 from 1934 and 1937 and C4 from 1940.

 The trip is joined by groups visiting different sights in Oxelösund. I've only bought one return tickets without excursions.

 The locomotive is changing its direction

 Stjärnholmsviken

 Stjärnholms church

 A stop at Nyköping södra

 The railway is passing by next to the Nyköping station

 Nyköpingbanan railway is below, we are using OFWJ (later TGOJ) railway.

 Photographers along the route

 Larslund

 Stigtomta church

 Stigtomta

 Vrena

 A short stop here in Vrena

 Train driver ordered a pizza here

 Railway from Oxelösund to Eskilstuna opened 1877

 Bettna

 Bettna church

 Vadsbro

 Vadsbro church

 Messages in the train of how to behave

 Silinge

 Flen

 Passing over Västra Stambanan railway

 Somewhere here there was a station - Flens övre

 Old depot

 Mellösa lake

 Mellösa

 Hälleforsnäs.

 Between Flen and Eskilstuna, there are passengers train operating known as UVEN line.

 Harsjön

 Passing loop at Bälgviken

 Green Cargo freight train to Oxelösund

 Hållsta

 Skogstorp

 Arriving to Eskilstuna

 The train is turning around here

 UVEN line train

 X50

Back to Nyköping