Thanks for kind comments.
The Volvo is a true gem with original transmission; inline, flathead 6 cylinder gas engine (just the sound of it!), non-sync gearbox and all mechanical pedal brake operating double balanced brake blocks on each wheel (takes mm precision to adjust).
But its origin is not 600 mm gauge. Built for carrying Sunday mail bags and very few passengers (no mixed trains running on Sundays) on the 802 mm (31.6") Hällefors Fredriksbergs Järnväg. I still think it fits well into the historical scenario we try to create, as three out of the seven public carrier 600 mm gauge railways in Sweden had similar solutions with rail cars/buses built using highway vehicle parts. (Similarities between Maine and Sweden are obvious.)
It was beautifully restored in the 1980-ties, very complicated work to fix the rotten woodwork and rusted plates in the curved rear of the car body.
Mariefred is a more than nice place to be with its old 18/19:th century centre and the old castle. We have a close cooperation with the steamer s/s Mariefred, a unique ship as it has operated between Stockholm and Mariefred every year since it was built in 1903!
