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Ångloket av litt N har fått sin kaross borttagen, och en del av inkörningsproblemet har upptäckts; motorn sitter inte ordentligt (karossen höll den på plats). Så detta är något som åtgärdas. Samtidigt återställs baklyktorna; de stack ut för mycket. De skadades under demonteringen så extra reparationer görs. Men när allt detta är klart kommer loket att köras in utan karossen monterad.
Talgo has been awarded a contract to supply 91* carriages for use on overnight services in Sweden. Additionally, ten Vectron locomotives will be ordered to haul the new trains. The new fleet will replace the existing night train fleet of carriages from the 1990s (1980s design), for services between Stockholm and Umeå / Kiruna / Narvik. The fleet will consist of seating cars, sleeping cars and bistro cars, and be able to withstand temperatures of -40°C; but built to the continental European loading gauge, instead of the larger gauge available in Sweden. (This means that the beds will be shorter.) SJ has already decided to withdraw the recently acquired central European carriages used for services to Europe, so maybe they will be used on these routes also (competing with Snälltåget). The carriages will offer four-bed compartments, premium compartments with two beds and a single-bed compartment. The latter two types will have an ensuite toilet and shower. The first new trains are expected to be introduced in 2030, with full deployment planned for 2031.
(*An unconfirmed report says that the quantity is actually much higher!)
Swedish model news
Albert Modell (www.albertmodell.com) in Hungary has produced a ‘Hbbinss’ wagon (Art: 245062) in AAE/GreenCargo livery for 470 kr.
Dekas has produced a limited edition of the TMZ diesel locomotive in Inlandsbanan livery, with more liveries to follow. Dekas has more recently announced models of the type ‘Kbis’ wagons marked for timber transport. All are to be in the blue/red livery from the 1990s, but three will be with SJ markings and two with GC markings.
A drawing of the Albert Modell Hbbinss wagon.The Dekas TMZ in Inlandsbanan livery.
HNoll is re-releasing some of their earlier carriages in new versions; A11, B11, BC4, RB11, S12, WL4, WL6; 20 assorted carriages in SJ black, SSRT grey and SJ Blue-X liveries. We have no further news at this time about the awaited B2.
We have some more curiosities concerning NMJ; articles that a trader is advertising, but which are not on the NMJ website! Three 1960s carriage types including another variant of the RB2 (this time, the R2), the R1 (also as the RBo2), and the DF28 are being shewn with article numbers. Additionally, the M2 3-axle ore wagon in a pack of four with SJ markings and a pack of four with LKAB markings are shewn. There is a ‘logic’ that says if the manufacturer isn’t advertising it, then maybe it’s just a rumour. But can anyone believe that it took less than half a year to produce the Of-loco? Maybe (hopefully), some news has slipped out! This would leave just the WL1 and F5/F6K from the 1960s series to be produced!
More reliable news regarding, and directly from NMJ is that they have announced ore wagons type ‘Mas’ of the 1902 and 1908 types. These will probably be in packs of four, as before. They are also advertising a type MTR56 with crane; a former Yd railbus with half of the body cut away and converted to a service vehicle; but this is in their ‘Superline’ range with a prohibitive price tag!
The MTR 56, proposed as a model from NMJ Superline.
Rivarossi has produced a model of the East German accumulator shunting locomotive, two of which have been purchased by Swedish Tågab, and now identified as type Zö. The model is in a German livery, but it shouldn’t be too difficult to repaint. (Rivarossi is owned by the British firm, Hornby, who, also owning Arnold, has produced the same model in two liveries, in N-scale.)
In our previous model news, we advised about Roco’s intention to produce a model of the former Swiss locomotive 620.052 that was to be used by Nordic Refinance. We’ve now heard that the real loco will be scrapped in Sweden and SBB Cargo will not be selling any more of them. We don’t know how this will affect the model!
For Kit builders, SMJ (Stockholm Model Railway Club) is producing an etched kit of the type L (2-6-0) steam loco.
A built model of SMJ’s litt-L loco kit.
Busch has announced an authentic model of the VW ‘beetle’ in Swedish Polis livery from 1955 (Art: 52969).
The MicroCity H0-scale Volvo V90 is being marketed by Herpa! There are at least six models; article numbers begin 87MC0000 followed by 19 for silver, 20 for white, 31 for grey, 32 for black, 22 for an English Police car (but with the steering wheel on the left), and 35 for a Swedish Polisbil.
PCX87 is releasing four new liveries on their 1968 Volvo 164, thus; 871564 white, 871565 “Polis,” 871566 dark green, 871567 yellow.
H0 scale police cars; VW Beetle, Volvo 164 and Volvo V90 in Swedish ‘Polis’ livery, and Volvo V90 in a British livery.
Still with PCX87, and their Volvo 340 has arrived. We had stated that the 340 was a hatchback (3-door or 5-door), and that the 360 was only a 4-door saloon, as in the pictures from PCX87. This was based on casual observation in the UK from the time that they were in production, but is actually incorrect. In the period 1984 to 1989, Volvo produced 79,964 340 4-door saloon cars and 66,207 360 4-door saloon cars! The three (out of four) models that we have seen (models in red, white and dark blue) are all labelled 340 and finished in order, DL, GLT, DL.
Rietze has produced a model of the MAN ‘Lions City 12E’ bus in Skånetrafiken livery (Art: 76354).
Kalmar Model Railway Club (www.kmjk.se) is producing models of the so-called Per-Albin house as kits, which can be easily customised for different finishes. These were town-houses that were built in the 1930s and former Prime Minister, Per-Albin Hansson lived in one, in Bromma.
The KMJK model of the Per-Albin house.
Winterzone has added models of the station building and goods shed from Fiskeby to their range of laser-cut kits. The former kit has ±300 parts and costs 1 599 kr, whilst the latter costs 699 kr.
MJ-Hobby Experten has announced that this summer they will be moving the store and making some other changes. This seems to be largely influenced by costs that are increasing steadily and that more and more trade is being done online. In connection with the move, they are launching a completely new and improved website with a greater focus on E-commerce with the country’s lowest shipping costs, a new generous bonus system, along with good prices and fast deliveries. At the same time, they are increasing participation in fairs and markets. Customers will be able to pick up orders and visit their warehouse store during opening hours 11:00-14:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, plus the 1st Saturday of the month. Phone hours will be 11:00-14:00 on +46(0)8-248910 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The new address after August 3, 2026 will be Lyftkransvägen 3, port (gate) 18, Länna industriområde, 14250 Skogås.
News that has already appeared in the UK is that Accurascale has acquired Heljan, but this relates mainly to their British 00-scale range.
Our railway news
The N-class steam loco has had its body removed, and part of the running-in problem has been found; the motor is not secure (the body was holding it in place). So, this is something that is being fixed. At the same time, the rear end lamps are being reset; they protruded too much. They were damaged during removal so extra repairs are being made. But once this is all done, the loco will be run-in without its body attached.
