Jon Loman's hobbies:
Steam engines
When steam engines still did every day service in Europe, one of may interests was to travel and photograph them. Below are some pictures that other enthusiasts might enjoy. You still do me a favour if you show me a large engine under steam.
This page contains Swedish steam engines. They are all taken as they head excursion train (one in Denmark). Below you find a small picture with accompanying text. If you click on the picture, you see it alone, full screen. The pictures are optimized for 800*600 pixels. If your screen is set to a lower resolution, you may have to scroll to see everything.
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Wheel arrangment, length and weight in service refer to engine and tender combined. Tender type may vary within class. I give data for the engine on the picture.
DSB (Denmark) litt. E 978. 2'C1'-4. Eleven of these engines were
originally built in 1914 to 1916 for the Swedish state as class F. They
were sold to Denmark in 1937 as a rsult of Swedish main line
electrification. In Denmark more were built. This picture is
taken on an excursion January 17th 1971, approaching Copenhagen from
south.
DSB E 978. Same excursion and place.
DSB E 978. Same excursion, a little closer to Copenhagen.
B 1281. 2'C-3. 17.7 m. 102.9 t. The B class was built
1909 to 1944, altogether
99 engines. B 1281 was built 1916. This picture is
taken in 1969 in Malmbäck, as the engine was hading an
excursion train on May 12th.
B 1281. Same excursion. The driver is checking the engine at Halmstad where
the engine was later turned on the turn table for the return to
Nässjö.
E 902. D-3. 16.65 m. 83.6 t. The E class was built 1997 to 1920, altogether
130 engines. E 902 was built 1907. This picture is
taken in 1969 in Malmö, where it was still regularily
under steam as a spare engine at that time.
E 902 heading an excursion train in 1968. This picture is overlooking
the yard of Staffanstorp. The excursion was in memory of the 75th
anniversary of the Malmö - Simrishamn railroad. It has since been closed.
E 902 on the same excursion. This picture is taken
just before arriving in Dalby,from the west. In the background you
can see "Dalby hage", a forest reserve that borders my home.
E2 1194. 1'D-3. 17.65 m. 91.0 t. These were E-engines from 1907
to 1920 that were rebuilt in 1935 to 1951. E2 1194 was originally
built in 1914.
This picture is from an excursion March 31st 1972; Malmö - Ystad-
Tomelilla - Eslöv - Malmö. The picture is taken at Klasaröd in a typical
south Skåne setting.
E2 1194 on the same excursion, here east of Börringe.
S 1277. 1'C1'-3. The S (=Sa) class were first built in 1908.
In May 1987, S 1277 is heading an excursion train that
"celebrates" the closure of the Staffanstorp - Dalby line, after that
only Malmö - Staffanstorp remains (for occasional freight) of the
Malmö - Simrishamn line.
S 1277 with the complete train of older cars.
J 1393. 11.9 m. 62.0 t. The J class was built 1914 to 1918
with a total number of 46. J 1393 was built 1918.
Here at Malmö, preparing for an excursion on Februray 28, 1970.
J 1393 heading the excursion train that was run on the occasion of
closing the Malmö - Falsterbo line. This was the last Swedish passenger line to be
serviced by steam engines. In last years, J 1393 ususally being used for
this.