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Lifting a metro unit onto the tracks

We wre lucky enough to witness the lifting of HKL metro cars M 213 and M 214 onto the tracks in Roihupelto on friday 10.8.2001. Here are a few pictures of the operation.
The pictures are links to larger versions.

Metro hinauksessa Bombardier Transportation / M200, HKL-Metroliikenne 214
M 214 was lifted first. Here it is being pulled towards the metro test section. The traffic on the road was cut off during the operation.
Picture: Niko Setälä, 8/2001
(a large picture, 119kt)
Pääty peitetty Bombardier Transportation / M200, HKL-Metroliikenne 214
The walk-through articulation is one of the new features of the 200-series trains.
Picture: Niko Setälä, 8/2001
(a large picture, 124kt)
Lavalla nostoa odottamassa Bombardier Transportation / M200, HKL-Metroliikenne 213
The cars were brought from Germany on large special trucks and they were lifted by two mobile cranes.
Picture: Niko Setälä, 8/2001
(a large picture, 123kt)
Lentävä metro Bombardier Transportation / M200, HKL-Metroliikenne 213
A metro car can also fly with a little help from cranes.
Picture: Niko Setälä, 8/2001
(a large picture, 141kt)
Osuuko kiskoille? Bombardier Transportation / M200, HKL-Metroliikenne 213
Lowering a metro car is precise work and the car is definetely not light even if it is hangin in the air.
Picture: Niko Setälä, 8/2001
(a large picture, 81kt)
Salaisuuden verho raollaan Bombardier Transportation / M200, HKL-Metroliikenne 213
The curtain covering the articulated joint had to be moved aside to gain a forward view was the car is pushed.
Picture: Niko Setälä, 8/2001
(a large picture, 121kt)
Ja sinne menee Bombardier Transportation / M200, HKL-Metroliikenne 213
And so HKL rail-truck 1 (Tka 7) pushes car 213 onto the test section.
Picture: Niko Setälä, 8/2001
(a large picture, 86kt)

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