Östra Södermanlands Järnväg (Ö.Sl.J.),'' Eastern
Södermanland
Södermanland ( or ), locally Sörmland, sometimes referred to under its Latin form ''Sudermannia'' or ''Sudermania'', is a historical province or ''landskap'' on the south eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Östergötland, Närke, Västman ...
Railway'' is a
narrow gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...
railway in
Mariefred
Mariefred is a locality situated in Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 3,726 inhabitants in 2010.
The name is derived from that of the former Carthusian monastery here, Mariefred Charterhouse, and means "Peace of Mary" (t ...
,
Sweden. Steam-hauled passenger traffic is provided all days of the week during the summer.
Operations began on a small scale at the Lina brick works in
Södertälje
Södertälje ( , ) is a city in Södermanland and Stockholm County, Sweden and seat of Södertälje Municipality. As of 2017, it has 72,704 inhabitants. Södertälje is located at Mälarens confluence in to the Baltic Sea through the lock in the ...
in 1959, until a chance to take over the recently closed Läggesta-Mariefred appeared in 1964.
General remarks
Ö.Sl.J. operates traffic with
narrow gauge
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Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...
locomotives and carriages dating from the period 1890-1925. Scheduled traffic run between
Mariefred
Mariefred is a locality situated in Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 3,726 inhabitants in 2010.
The name is derived from that of the former Carthusian monastery here, Mariefred Charterhouse, and means "Peace of Mary" (t ...
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Läggesta -
Taxinge-Näsby, a total length of .
The collection of rolling stock of this heritage railway is centered on the seven Swedish railways which ran scheduled passenger traffic on
narrow gauge
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Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...
track. The collection of passenger cars is internationally noteworthy, as
narrow gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...
is typically used for industrial freight only.
Mariefred – Läggesta
This is part of the line is the heart of Ö.Sl.J. The line was originally the
SJ standard gauge spur line from Läggesta to Mariefred, which the
Swedish State Railways
The Swedish State Railways ( sv, Statens Järnvägar) or SJ, originally the Royal Railway Board ( sv, Kungl. Järnvägsstyrelsen), was the former government agency responsible for operating the state-owned railways in Sweden.
It was created i ...
(SJ) operated until 1964 when the line was closed. Ö.Sl.J. took over the track and station in Mariefred after a few years and
relaid the track to
narrow gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...
.
Läggesta – Taxinge-Näsby
When the new SJ main line "
Svealandsbanan
Svealandsbanan is the Swedish name of the ''Svealand Railway'', which runs between Södertälje and Valskog (near Arboga) via Mariefred Läggesta, Strängnäs and Eskilstuna. The length is .
The railway was opened between Södertälje and Eskil ...
" (Södertälje - Eskilstuna) was built in 1995, the old Södertälje -
Eskilstuna
Eskilstuna () is a city and the seat of Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden. The city of Eskilstuna had 67,359 inhabitants in 2015, with a total population of 100,092 inhabitants in Eskilstuna municipality (2014). Eskilstuna h ...
line was closed and the track torn up on most of the line. Soon after this Ö.Sl.J. got permission to use the long remaining part of the line from Läggesta to Taxinge-Näsby. After a 10 years long trial period running a type Y7 railcar the line has been undergoing
regauging to
narrow gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...
. Traffic with trains on tracks started in May 2011.
The collection
Steam Locomotives at Östra Södermanlands Järnväg:
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Nr.1 Lotta (Under restoration)
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No 2 Lessebo (The only remaining original design Mallet locomotive in the world. Not operational)
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Nr.2 Virå (Operational)
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Nr.3 Dylta (Not operational)
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Nr.4 km Nelsson (Not operational)
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Nr.5 Hamra (Machinery overhaul)
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Nr.6 Christina Hjelm (Under reconstruction)
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Nr.7 Helgenäs (Boiler overhaul)
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Nr.8 Emsfors (Operational)
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Nr.9 JGJ 9 (Operational)
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Nr.10 Avesta (Operational)
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See also
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List of heritage railways
This list of heritage railways includes heritage railways sorted by country, state, or region. A heritage railway is a preserved or tourist railroad which is run as a tourist attraction, is usually but not always run by volunteers, and often seeks ...
External links
Östra Södermanlands Järnväg - Official website
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Railway museums in Sweden
Heritage railways in Sweden
600 mm gauge railways in Sweden
Museums in Södermanland County