Risten-Lakvik Museum Railway

The Risten-Lakvik Museum Railway (Swedish: Risten-Lakviks Järnväg) is a 600mm narrow gauge heritage railway located in southern Östergötland, between Norrköping and Åtvidaberg in Sweden.
Centred on Lakvik, and utilising part of the former trackbed of the Norsholm-Västervik-Hultsfred Railway (NVHJ), the line runs north to Backasand, and south to a junction at Rosenhall, with a branch line Risten. The main line continues towards Pälstorp, although not yet reaching as far. The ultimate aim is to reach as far as Torphängen.
The original line
Construction of the (891mm gauge) Norsholm-Bersbo railway began in April 1877, opening to traffic on 20 November 1878. It was part of the NVHJ which was nationalised on 1 July 1949. The line closed and the track was cleared about 1964.
In Spring 1965 a group of rail enthusiasts announced plans for a 600mm private railway in forest land at Nykil. Ground was broken on 1 June, and construction of the...