ScanRail Tour 2004 - 19: Malmö - Gothenburg (50 p.)

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ronik24

Proud Earthling
Hi,


To the previous part of the series:
ScanRail Tour 2004 - 18: Holmenkollen - Öresund (50 p.)
http://www.railroadforums.com/forum...l-Tour-2004-18-Holmenkollen-%D6resund-(50-p-)




August 29 2004


Sunday morning, we return to Öresundståg class X31K at Malmö C terminal.
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Excellent for reflections.
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SJ Rc3 1061 also could be spotted, since 2014 Hectorrail 143 061.
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Overview of the station hall with X2000 highspeed EMU to the right.
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Ready to depart across the Öresund towards Copenhagen and Helsingör.
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X2000-impressions.
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Departure towards Stockholm.
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After breakfast at the hotel, we took an Öresund train and arrived at Gothenburg before 12:30.
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Connex sleeper train 91 from Luleå had reached its destination after a long journey from the arctic circle.
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Front of the lovely Göteborg C station building, constructed 1856-57.
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Meeting point of Gothenburg trams:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothenburg_tram_network

Units of class M31 had been built 1984-92 by ASEA and ABB and extended by a low-floor middle section 1998-2003 by Mittenwalder Gerätebau.
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Old class M29, produced 1969-1972 by Hägglunds.
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This is the more current livery.
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Gothenburg city museum is located inside an 18th century building of the Swedish East India Company.
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The navy museum Maritiman is situated on Göta älv river, here the submarine "Nordkaparen".
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The fishing vessel "Gunhild" has been scrapped since.
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Trams traverse the Göta älv which is connecting Lake Vänern to the sea.
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Göta älvbron is a bascule bridge constructed in 1937-39 and widened in 1966.
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A sculpture of Swedish poet Evert Taube and four-masted barque "Viking" from 1906 enliven the scenery.
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The new opera house had been opened in 1994.
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The tower of the 17th century German Church in the background.
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M28 (the oldest active class, built 1965–67 by ASEA/ASJ) in front of the art museum at Götaplatsen.
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Later, we enjoyed the afternoon light at Kungsparken between Victoriabron and Vasabron.
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Gothenburg's heraldic animals at Fontänbron.
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Back to the central station for a Linx X2000 EMU in best sunlight.
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I always imagine Manhattan for trolls... ;-)
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Next time we will finish our ScanRail Tour 2004 - but not without detour!
 




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