Well, it's built between 1888 and 1892 at the repair shop of Stockholm-Westerås-Bergslagen railway at Tillberga, Sweden. The long build time was a result of it being worked on between other jobs. It was in use until 1917. In 1944 it was given to the swedish railway museum. The boiler was a type that were used in boats of the time. It was used for inspecting the rails. It is a locomotive with a passenger car. I captured it at the norwegian railway museum at Hamar last summer. Check out the seat arrangement..... [ August 06, 2005, 04:45 PM: Message edited by: greffern ]
It appears that an inspector could sit facing forward on either side of the boiler, is this correct? Was the inspector permitted to route some boiler steam into his overcoat for warmth in winter?
I don't see any suspension. So am thinking that anyone riding in that seat, surely had a sore posterior by day's end. Truly a unique critter. Nice that was saved! Boxcab E50
