Anneberg - Ormaryds Järnväg

Built 1909, closed 1934, length 7 km.

Built for the transports between the matchstick factory of Anneberg and the standard gauge railway network at Ormaryd, in Småland province in southern Sweden. Most of the AOJ rolling stock came from Helsingborg - Råå - Ramlösa Järnväg.

Although small, the AOJ had the largest engine of all these historical lines - no. 3, an 18-ton Orenstein & Koppel 0-8-0T. This was transferred to the Stavsjö line after the AOJ had been closed, and used for just a few more years.

The other two engines were both ex-HRRJ; an 0-6-2T and a Mallet, both from the standard Décauville assortment circa 1890. The HRRJ system of hook & buffer couplings was retained (these two lines were the only ones on Swedish 600 mm gauge to use that; all the others had the traditional flat central buffers with side couplings).

Rolling stock from AOJ now in use on the ÖSlJ includes one coach (ex-HRRJ), one German-built 4-wheel guard´s van and a couple of open wagons.

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(Smålands) Anneberg - Ormaryds Järnväg 1909 - 1935