One of the last things I did in Sweden was to go for a ride on Lennakatten - the vintage, wooden steam train that runs in the summer time between Uppsala and Faringe. It was a lovely trip - good weather and the pretty Swedish countryside all around. I went all the way to Faringe, which in retrospect was not such a good idea since I went on a Sunday and NOTHING was open there so I was left cooling my heels for an hour and a half (as I recall) with no activity to pass the time (don't know why I didn't take a book). Solution is to take a picnic if you are going on a Sunday or get off at one of the other stops (Marielund or Almunge) where there are refreshments available.
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| The steam engine is powered by coal - keep this in mind if you sit by an open window (you'll get sooty) |
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| The front of the locomotive |
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| Close up of the locomotive |
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| Letting off steam |
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| Wooden interior of train |
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| Playground with a train motif (just after you leave Uppsala station) |
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| There is something so evocative about the hissing and chugging of a steam-powered train |
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| A view of the passenger cars that make up the train |
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