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Ilkka Siissalo took this rare picture of 2Te116 monster in Finland hauling pulpwood for the Finnish east border numerous paper mills. We will discuss the subject in detail later.	Some of the numerous types of older french electric road locomotives on the Picture by Sanna Siissalo. Well go into details of these interesting locomotive types while we have time later.
San Francisco Cable operated street cars in the Picture of the Month. These cable cars will be described in the picture story by John McKey in the fall 2008.	Another cable car in the center of San Francisco.	American in Estonia, yearly updates on Estonian pages coming soon, + additional C-boat roster pictures!	Hannu Peltola discusses on Choosing the theme for his H0 Great Northern layout.

High Speeders at Paddington London. The Paddington station has gorgeous architecture but the building is badly neglected. Picture by Stanislav Voronin Mach 2007.
Virgin Pendolino approaching Watford Junction in Great Britain.   Picture by Stanislav Voronin Mach 2007.	Another Virgin Pendolino whoozing by Watford Junction at an amazing speed in Great Britain. Picture by Stanislav Voronin Mach 2007.
A mining cart shown at the Museum of Electricity in Funchal, Madeira (Portugal).	A Finnish capital Helsinki Metro G2 train is approaching Vuosaari after crossing the bay on the bridge.
A rare beast of it's kind, the M62K number 1157 smokes away at Panevezys Lithuania.	Another monster from the lost world, the 2M62 number 0210, the bouble version of the model M62, is preparing to leave with an unit train of oil cans.
Probably one of it's kind, the tiny harbor of Sillamae Sadam seems to own this monster locomotive! The 2TE116 number 1667 seen idling somewhere in estonia.	Another Spacecom 2TE116, number 1698 crossing the road with cans.
The SBB Re460 number 071 somewhere in Switzerland.	Another Re460, the VR-Yhtyma Sr2 number 3221 is passing slowly after the assignment on the intercity. Helsinki Ilmala yard.
Eurostar capitals at Calais France after crossing the Channel under it.	Another way west, at the periphery of the  European Union, Finland has practically no land connections suitable for traffic to the Central Europe, so numerous ships form the connection. Shown here is one of the Superfast Ferries now owned by Tallink Group of estonia. Superfast connects Helsinki Finland with German north coast.
Another way west, between Stockholm Sweden and Helsinki, Turku or Mariehamn on the Finnish side (and Tallinn in Estonia), a heard of ships from different companies gather in Stockholm every day, year round, even when the sea is frozen.
Finnish VR-Yhtyma Pendolino between the assignments at Ilmala depot in Helsinki.	The Pendolino buffet car type TTC in Ilmala.
The Finnish VR-Yhtyma Pendolino connection between the cars. The Pendolino cars are not articulated, like those of the TGV.

A Finnish VR-Yhtyma Dv12 road switcher number 2710 stops in Tampere to leave a train to be humped.	VR-Yhtyma Dr14 number 1856 is humping in Tampere the cars 2710 just left.
VR-Yhtyma Intercity2 has the (go ahead) lights on Helsinki Main and is accelerating slowly towards the points that guide the train towards the Pasila station. In the background a ferris wheel in Linnanmaki amusement park.	Helsinki Ilmala yard housing Sr1's and Sr2's. Here side by side Sr1 number 3031 and Sr2 number 3210 outside the maintenance building.
Inside the spacious and comfortable VR-Yhtyma Pendolino's 2nd class. Even with 4 seats across there is plenty of room for passengers.
John McKey behind the camera in Narva Estonia in the fall of year 2007.	Hannu Peltola taking a closer look at the curious pressurized air operated switch points in Kohtlajarve.
Swedish Green Cargo T44 number 321 doing switching duties at Värtahamnen harbour is Stockholm.	Swedish Vättertåg local company operated X53 tilting regional emu at Jönköping Central station. The train is owned by the Swedish national railways SJ.
NSB class 18 number 2252 taking a break at Oslo Central station at the point of an Inter City train.	Another view of the class 18 number 2252.
The gray Riga (Latvia) street view at day.	Riga's night view.
A Rigan street car.	Heavy traffic during the rush hour in Moscow. Notice the trolley buses in the background.
West meets East, 2 fortresses facing each other over the river Narva. On the right the Ivangorod fortress guarding the east and the fofrtress that looks like it would be from the knights period gueading the west bank of Narva.	The French/Russian style station in desolate state, Vaivara Estonia. Many of these beautifull old stations could easily be restored  to their original condition and converted for living. But who would wish to live next to tracks carrying 8000 ton freight trains, day and night?
The Russian Railways Rzd Tep70 number 15043045 waiting for assignments in narva on the Estonian side of the river. Notice the curtains on the drivers compartment :) .	Another Rzd Tep70 number 15043987 on it's lazy day in Narva late 2007.
Happy reseeing - the Eesti Raudtee GE C36-7i number 1546 this time not on the point of a heavy freight train but arriving to Kohtlajarve with the local. Quite a monster for a road switching duty!	Estonian Eesti Raudtee (EVR) hopper car. This new hopper is of a very typical Russian design. Although of rough iron design, it makes sense to buy Russian hoppers since the price is just a fraction of the western counterparts. Remember: The Soviet Union was a heavy weight giant, and some of the production capability still spans for today, just on a privatized/semiprivatized form.
A copy of the american Difco dump car this "Rusco dump car" is of a very common type being used in Estonia.	A whole unit train of the EVR owned "Rusco" dump cars in Kohtlajarve waiting for the next assignment.
Helsinki Finland - a vintage pair of 1959 built street cars used on a special theme day to transport excited passengers. The 85 years of "line 3" street cars happening was incredibly popular.	1691...the year of the first passenger "railway", here at the grounds of the Louis the Sun Kings summer castle. (The railway, nor the castle exist anymore, but the the place of the castle can easily be seen in the middle of the picture). More on the subject in Timeline, see the year 1691.
SBB/CFF Re6/6 model on Alpine Railway as another train passes the station in the background.	Some of the Swiss models on Alpine Railway
BNSF Railway C44-9W's 4020, 5048 and 5121, Seattle 11/2007	BNSF Railway ES44DC nr 7530, C44-9W's 4020, 5048 and 5121, Seattle 11/2007
BNSF Railway C44-9W's 4020, 5048 and 5121, Seattle 11/2007	BNSF Railway ES44DC number 7530, Seattle 11/2007
Finnish type Sm3 Pendolino's in Winter in Savio year 2006.	Finnish type Sm3 Pendolino's in Winter in Savio year 2006.
Alpine Railways mini configuration at Tampere show late October 2007.

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