The two IORE locomotives # 109 "Abisko" and # 113 "Bergfors" from Bombardier Kassel with a power of 5400 kW each are pulling an empty ore train with 68 cars and about 700 metre... (more)

Dm3 "Konsuln" (# 1211, # 1236 and # 1212) is pulling train 9914 from Kirna to narvik with 52 loaded ore cars between Kaisepakte and Stordalen along Torneträsk lake. With a power of 7200... (more)

Having started its long journey to the port of Narvik/Norway two minutes earlier, an MTAB iron ore train negotiates the tight curve between the mine yards and Kiruna main station.

A standard 68-wagon MTAB iron ore train passes Abisko Östra station.

A standard 68-wagon MTAB iron ore train passes the Lapporten (Lapponian Gate), the landmark of the Abisko region.

DM3 1223,1241 and 1224 with an iron ore train for Narvik, approach Vassijaure which is around 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle. These powerful locos have steam loco style rods connecting their... (more)

MTAB Dm 1226 / Dm3 1242 / Dm 1225 "Alliansen" riding alongside lake Torneträsk with train 9916 from Kiruna Malmbangården to Narvik.

MTAB IORE 112 "Vassijaure" / IORE 111 "Katterat" with ore train 9918 from Kiruna Malmbangården to Narvik in Bjørnfjell, just over the border with Sweden.

MTAB Dm 1216 / Dm3 1245 / Dm 1215 "Josefina" is entering Vassijaure station with train 9918 from Kiruna Malmbangården to Narvik. The train is loaded with iron ore that will be shipped i... (more)

The sun has already set a while ago as this empty iron ore train climbs the grade from Narvik to Riksgränsen.

MTAB IORE 111 "Katterat" / IORE 102 "Malmberget" with empty ore train 9909 from Narvik to Kiruna Malmbangården.

Early morning in Swedish Lappland, golden sunshine and as cold as minus 28 degrees Celcius (minus 15 degrees Fahrenheit). So cold that there was condensation of water vapor above the cars loaded w... (more)

Although it was already may, lake Torneträsk was still completely frozen and reminants of the snow were lying alongside the track. Articulated locomotive MTAB Dm 1215 / Dm3 1245 / Dm 1216 "J... (more)

Double locomotive MTAB IORE 109 "Abisko" / IORE 110 "Björkliden" with train 9916 from Kiruna Malmbangården to Narvik. The train is loaded with iron ore. These locomotives are... (more)

The articulated MTAB Dm 1217 / Dm3 1238 / Dm 1218 "Hermelin" is on its way with the empty ore train 9909 from Narvik to Kiruna Malmbangården. In the background lake Torneträsk. ... (more)