Views From Salpausselkä Esker + Trains

in GEMS4 years ago

I took these photos near the tallest point of the esker near the city center. The railyard is right on the southern side of it.

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A local train from Helsinki

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Most decidous trees are bare but not here.

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To the southwest

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The district of Laune in the southeast

One of the ice halls in the city is in the center. The big box stores that we frequent are behind it.

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That's a Dr12 in the railyard.

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I'm glad there still are these glowing leaves left.

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The same Dr12 as in one of the previous photos

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Another local train

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Apartment buildings

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A driver went into the locomotive and started the engine.

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This one just departed.

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Another very long freight train with all Russian cars. I'm guessing much of this traffic is Asian goods being transported through Siberia to Finnish ports on their way to the European market.

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Another long timber train