| Latvian Railways (Latvijas Dzelzceli) are still using virtually the same stock that was interited at independence in 1991. Local serivces in Riga are in the hands of 2 styles of ER2 EMU, long distance passenger services (much reduced these days) are now all operated by DR1 DEMUs. The few remaining international trains are hauled by a small number of TEP70 diesel locos. Freight trains are hauled by class M62, 2M62 and 2TE10 locos. There are also various classes of shunter, of which the largest is ChME3.
Many of the EMUs have now been refursbished, with radically altered front ends. |
2M62U.0003 with an eastbound freight train at Krustpils in August 2007. 2M62U0003.jpg Buy Print |
2M62U0010 heading south through Sarkandaugava with a train of oil tanks, May 2007 2M62U0010.jpg Buy Print |
2M62U0100 heading a freight train through Ogre, June 2008 2M62U0100.JPG Buy Print |
an unidentified ER2P EMU crossing the bridge over the river Daugava to enter Riga Central station in May 2004. bridge1.jpg Buy Print |
An unidentified M62 heading a westbound freight across the Daugava bridge at Riga, one evening in August 2007 BRIDGE2.jpg Buy Print |
ChME3 no5953 stunting an enngineers train at the south end of Shkirotava yard in September 2003 chme5953.jpg Buy Print |
an overhead view of the main running shed at Skirotava depot in Riga. 3 2M62s and 2 TEP70s can be seen. depot01.jpg Buy Print |
Class DR1A DMU no 168 at Sigulda in Sept 2003. New style of front end, but old livery. Note large number of people with bicycles, attending the national bike rally. dr1a168.jpg Buy Print |
DEMU DR1A no 246 waiting to depart from Riga station in September 2003. In the intermediate red / white livery. dr1a246.jpg Buy Print |
the other end (motor coach) of DR1A246 a it departs Riga in September 2003. dr1a246b.jpg Buy Print |
DEMU DR1A 291 having arrived at CEsis with the morning train from Riga on 26th August 2006. DR1A291.jpg Buy Print |
DEMU DR1A 291 having arrived at Krustpils with the 0908 from Riga on 3rd August 2007 DR1A291B.jpg Buy Print |
DR1A no 3116 in Riga station in the old livery in September 2003 dr1a3116.jpg Buy Print |
DR1A290 and DR1A2273 in Riga station June 9th 2008 DR1AX2.JPG Buy Print |
DR1P no 402 in Riga Central station in September 2003 dr1p402a.jpg Buy Print |
a Riga - Sloka train between Majori and Dubulti June 9th 2008 DUBULTI2.JPG Buy Print |
a closer view of a Riga - Sloka train approaching Dubulti June 9th 2008 DUBULTI3.JPG Buy Print |
Refurbished ER2 unit 964 at Tukums I on 1st October 2009, having arrived from Riga. Disembarkation on this side due to main platform being under repair ER2-964.JPG Buy Print |
ER2 EMU no 1317 at Daugmale station with a train to Ogre in September 2003. It was awaiting clearance on a tempoary sinle line section. Note the oil tank wagons in Shkirotava yard in the background. er21317.jpg Buy Print |
Refurbished / rebuilt ER2 unit ER2-989 waiting to leave Saulkrasti with the 1905 to Riga, August 5th 2007. er2989r.jpg Buy Print |
ER2M no 605 was the only example repainted in this red/ gold livery. Seen at Riga central station with a Jelgava train in October 2002 er2m605.jpg Buy Print |
an ER2 EMU of the later style in the old livery at Riga Central station in September 2003 er2riga1.jpg Buy Print |
ER2T no 7113 in the latest livery with a train to Ogre near Darzini in September 2003. Note wrong line working. er2t7113.jpg Buy Print |
refurbished EMU ER2T711707R in Riga Central station, June 9th 2008 ER2T711707R.JPG Buy Print |
a pair of ER2T EMUs coupled together heading north at Sarkandaugava May 27th 2007 ER2TX2.jpg Buy Print |
Jalgave has 3 platforms, numbers 1, 32 and 33 ! JELGPLAT.JPG Buy Print |
this L class 2-10-0 is kept for use on special occasions. Seen here at the Gulbene narrow gauge railway festival in September 2001 L5225.JPG Buy Print |
summer 2005 saw a resumption of Lithuanian locos working into Riga on the Simferopol - Riga service. TEP60-0325 seen arriving in Riga 28/7/05 LITTEP60.jpg Buy Print |
a single class M62 loco hauls a short freight through Riga central station in September 2003 M6201.JPG Buy Print |
M62-1064 rrives at Gublene with the Plavinas - Ziguri train in July 1998. When this service was withdrawn in May 2000, it was the last M62 hauled passenger train in Latvia. Note the mixed formation. I seem to recall, that only the loco and first coach went onwards to Ziguri. M621064.jpg Buy Print |
2M62 on 0340 passing through Riga central station with a freight train in October 2004. m62rc01.jpg Buy Print |
2M62U0268 passing through Riga Central station with a freight train 28/7/05 - Lithuanian TEP60 on left M62U0268.jpg Buy Print |
an unidntified EM2 EMU in the old livery approcahes Majori station besides the river Lielupe in Septmeber 2003. MAJORI1.JPG Buy Print |
a DR1P EMU found for Krustpils at Ogre in June 2003. ogredmu.jpg Buy Print |
an ER2 EMU found for Aizkraukle at Ogre in June 2003 ogreemu.jpg Buy Print |
an M62 loco at Ogre in June 2003 ogrem62.jpg Buy Print |
TEP70 no 0267 waiting to leave Riga with the overnight Moscow train in September 2003 p70267.jpg Buy Print |
another view of P70 no 267 waiting to leave Riga with the Moscow train in Septmeber 2003 p70267b.jpg Buy Print |
a 2M62 heading a freight train through Riga central station in September 2003. Note the unusual red livery red2m62a.jpg Buy Print |
another view of the red 2M62 passing through Riga central station red2m62b.jpg Buy Print |
a plan of Rigas Pilsetas Vilcienu Satiksme (Riga City Train Service) displayed on Riga Central station, June 2008 RIGAVILCSARAKSTS.JPG Buy Print |
a train from Riga arriving at Sloka in September 2002 SLOKA1.JPG Buy Print |
an unidentified 2TE10 loco at Krustpils in October 2002 te10jeka.jpg Buy Print |
shunterTGM31408 running light through Riga Central station in September 2003. tgm31408.jpg Buy Print |
TGM4 no3205 seen crossing the bridge at Daugavgriva on the Bolderaja freight branch in October 2002. The bridge was temporarily in use for road traffic whilst the road bridge was being rebuilt tgm43205.jpg Buy Print |
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