Visited with Mrs. and our 2year old. Interested place with a sad story, this is a memory of a past time when the town was growing, people moving to the town and job was available. People could take the train from here to Karlstad for one example, today that is not possible. People have emigrated from the town in search of a better job and life.
All tho I strongly encourage you to visit this town and the museum, it's a beautiful town with lovely nature and at the museum you can take a trip with their jigger to explore more of the town and nature on a 6km (37miles) long railway one way.
Our 2year old had a great time here exploring the different locomotives and vehicles, even looking at the big mini town with railway beside...
Read moreVery nice little museum about the railroad history of the area. It could do with more (and better) English translations (not all signs are translated). But Google Translate with the camera function helped me here. Unique here is that you can go into the trains, see the engines and how the cars were decorated back in the day. Be sure to enjoy a cup of fresh brewed coffee as well. It tastes nice and is extremely cheap (15 Kr). Due to the ability of going into the engines and not being to large, this is also very doable for...
Read moreHad a great time here. I'd suggested a visit, but was met with resistance from my 13 and 15 year old. Once we got there, though, we all enjoyed getting on all the trains and looking around them. The highlight though was the bikes. You ride about 6km along the railway track on a customised bike. It takes in some lovely sights along the way with some really nice places to stop for a drink. If you get offered buns by tye staff there for your ride, have them. They...
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