GBSF Posted March 4, 2011 Share #1 Posted March 4, 2011 As i am very tired at the moment, i'll give you all some nice Wikipedia info. Saltsjöbanan is a suburban rail system between Stockholm and Saltsjöbaden in Nacka, Sweden. It is 18.5 kilometres in length and has eighteen stations in use. An average of 19,600 journeys are made on an ordinary workday. The line is mainly single track, and is isolated from Sweden's national railway network, although both are built to compatible standard gauge (1435 mm). A C10/C11 train rolls in to Slussen bus terminal on a cold January day. Uploaded with ImageShack.us[/img] A train is waiting at Saltsjöbaden, the last stop of Saltsjlöbanan. The driver is walking from the end(Now it is) of the train to the front. Uploaded with ImageShack.us[/img] Sluess and Saltsjöbaden, the two terminal stations. http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/6122/17300710772114930639710.jpg' alt='17300710772114930639710.jpg'> Uploaded with ImageShack.us[/img] All these photos where taken in January. Have a good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tram man Posted March 4, 2011 Share #2 Posted March 4, 2011 Välkommen till forumet! Great pics. I hope Saltsjöbanan will stay like it is and NOT be rebuilt to a tramway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBSF Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted March 4, 2011 Välkommen till forumet! Great pics. I hope Saltsjöbanan will stay like it is and NOT be rebuilt to a tramway. Tack så mycket! Yeah. A really like the Saltsjöbanan. There is a cafe at Saltsjö bade witch have the best lemoncake of all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tram man Posted March 4, 2011 Share #4 Posted March 4, 2011 You don't have to tell me. They have the best raspberry spungecake too. Btw, is that the one with the sign that says "Shoplifters will be beaten, stabbed and stomped. Survivors will be prosecuted"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBSF Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share #5 Posted March 4, 2011 You don't have to tell me. They have the best raspberry spungecake too. Btw, is that the one with the sign that says "Shoplifters will be beaten, stabbed and stomped. Survivors will be prosecuted"? No idea! Only one way to find out, isnt' there?.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 6, 2011 Share #6 Posted March 6, 2011 The Swedes are pretty good w/English for a few reasons and I see that all of the signs in these pictures are in Swedish. Are all of the bus and train signs in Swedish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBSF Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted March 6, 2011 The Swedes are pretty good w/English for a few reasons and I see that all of the signs in these pictures are in Swedish. Are all of the bus and train signs in Swedish? Yeah, most of them are in Swedish. But during many "Tourist-periods", the subways and commuter trains announce key stations in English. And why are we Swedes so good with English? What reason..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 6, 2011 Share #8 Posted March 6, 2011 Yeah, most of them are in Swedish. But during many "Tourist-periods", the subways and commuter trains announce key stations in English. And why are we Swedes so good with English? What reason..? Well a few things... English has some relation w/the language, plus I believe it's taught early so you guys pick it up well, as is German. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBSF Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share #9 Posted March 6, 2011 Well a few things... English has some relation w/the language, plus I believe it's taught early so you guys pick it up well, as is German. Yeah, we Swedes are awesome. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tram man Posted March 6, 2011 Share #10 Posted March 6, 2011 Yeah, we Swedes are awesome. :cool: lol.:tup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 6, 2011 Share #11 Posted March 6, 2011 Yeah, we Swedes are awesome. :cool: I hope to get up to Scandinavia soon. I want to check out Denmark, Sweden and Norway esp. I've only been briefly in Frankurt Am Main in Germany and that's as far north in Europe as I have been. However, I've discovered a Swedish restaurant here in NYC called "Aquavit" that offers some regional goodies of Sweden and since I enjoy salmon, I'm sure they'll have something there that I'll enjoy. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tram man Posted March 6, 2011 Share #12 Posted March 6, 2011 Swedish meatballs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 6, 2011 Share #13 Posted March 6, 2011 Swedish meatballs! Yes, that's one of the dishes I plan to have w/the lingonberries, pickled cucumbers and potato purée... :cool: Seems like a popular place, so I'll have to call and make a reservation whenever I go. Hopefully sometime this month... :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBSF Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share #14 Posted March 7, 2011 Yes, that's one of the dishes I plan to have w/the lingonberries, pickled cucumbers and potato purée... :cool: Seems like a popular place, so I'll have to call and make a reservation whenever I go. Hopefully sometime this month... :cool: Meatballs are Turkish. Yeah, my all time favorite is "Pyttipanna". Soooo daaaamn good. Anyways, Stockholm is the most beutiful city of all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tram man Posted March 7, 2011 Share #15 Posted March 7, 2011 Meatballs are Turkish. They are!? My life is based on a lie! lol. But seriously, i didn't know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 7, 2011 Share #16 Posted March 7, 2011 Meatballs are Turkish. Yeah, my all time favorite is "Pyttipanna". Soooo daaaamn good. Anyways, Stockholm is the most beutiful city of all. Well you guys borrow a lot of your cuisine (i.e. Germany and France), so it wouldn't surprise me if they're Turkish, but the lingonberries and smoked salmon is definitely Swedish. Anywho, I want to see what your buses look like. Also do you guys have a subway in Stockholm? :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tram man Posted March 7, 2011 Share #17 Posted March 7, 2011 Also do you guys have a subway in Stockholm? :cool: Yes we do: http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26428 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 7, 2011 Share #18 Posted March 7, 2011 Yes we do: http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26428 I forgot about these pics! So it seems that all of the trains are patriotic with the Swedish colors... :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tram man Posted March 7, 2011 Share #19 Posted March 7, 2011 I forgot about these pics! So it seems that all of the trains are patriotic with the Swedish colors... :cool: Well, truth be told, the old cars used to be green and the interiors cream. Then came the blue/whit with orange interiors. Ugh. But if you do come to Stockholm, you should visit Spårvägsmuseet(The Tram museum). They have a great collection of vehicles. I would also recomend a ride on the museum tramway in the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 7, 2011 Share #20 Posted March 7, 2011 Well, truth be told, the old cars used to be green and the interiors cream. Then came the blue/whit with orange interiors. Ugh. But if you do come to Stockholm, you should visit Spårvägsmuseet(The Tram museum). They have a great collection of vehicles. I would also recomend a ride on the museum tramway in the city. I must admit having some dishware and such from Scandinavia (ittala from Finland) and knowing Scandinavian design, I was expecting something a bit more modern, though these trains do have the clean Scandinavian look. What about Swedish buses? Any pics of those? :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tram man Posted March 7, 2011 Share #21 Posted March 7, 2011 I must admit having some dishware and such from Scandinavia (ittala from Finland) and knowing Scandinavian design, I was expecting something a bit more modern, though these trains do have the clean Scandinavian look. What about Swedish buses? Any pics of those? :cool: As strange as it may(or may not) be, I don't. All this time i've been thinking "I see these every day, why take pics of them?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 7, 2011 Share #22 Posted March 7, 2011 As strange as it may(or may not) be, I don't. All this time i've been thinking "I see these every day, why take pics of them?" lol... I know what you mean. I just asked because I was thinking that you're probably a train dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tram man Posted March 7, 2011 Share #23 Posted March 7, 2011 lol... I know what you mean. I just asked because I was thinking that you're probably a train dude. B) Well, trains, planes and local transit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted March 7, 2011 Share #24 Posted March 7, 2011 Well, trains, planes and local transit. I assume you'll be travelling about Europe soon if you aren't already, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tram man Posted March 8, 2011 Share #25 Posted March 8, 2011 I assume you'll be travelling about Europe soon if you aren't already, no? As soon as i have enough time and money. Sadly though, some of the buses that i grew up with have disapeared over the years. Maybe i should have taken some pics when i could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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