Trafik-Nostalgiska Förlaget

Trafik-Nostalgiska Förlaget is a Swedish publishing house founded in 2001 by Tommy Bäckström, a train driver and technician. The company is dedicated to products related to public transport — trains, trams, trolleybuses and buses — and publishes mainly books, almanacs and video films. It has also issued aerial photography books covering various towns and locations. The publisher operates a physical shop at Österlånggatan 20 in Gamla stan (Stockholm's Old Town), with opening hours on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Its catalogue includes annual almanacs such as Maritima almanackan, Bussalmanackan, Stockholmsbåtar, Tunga almanackan, Svenska järnvägsalmanackan (in Classic and Retro editions), Stockholm förr i tiden, Göteborg förr i tiden and Stockholms trafikalmanacka, as well as titles like Bussminnen 4, Masthugget före grävskoporna 63–65 and Längs spåret 2025. The publisher communicates with customers via email and offers a PDF product catalogue and information about upcoming releases. It is a small, privately held niche publisher with a strong focus on transport nostalgia and local history.

Trafik-Nostalgiska Förlaget was founded in 2001 by Tommy Bäckström, a train driver and technician. From the outset, the publishing house focused on products connected to public transport, including trains, trams, trolleybuses and buses. Its output has primarily consisted of books, almanacs and video films, and it has also published aerial photography books covering various towns and locations. The company established a physical shop at Österlånggatan 20 in Gamla stan, Stockholm, where it sells its publications and related items. Over the years, it has built a catalogue of annual almanacs — such as Maritima almanackan, Bussalmanackan, Stockholmsbåtar, Tunga almanackan, Svenska järnvägsalmanackan (in Classic and Retro editions), Stockholm förr i tiden, Göteborg förr i tiden and Stockholms trafikalmanacka — alongside thematic books like Bussminnen 4, Masthugget före grävskoporna 63–65 and Längs spåret 2025. The publisher maintains a website with a PDF product catalogue, information on upcoming releases, and email contact for orders. It remains a small, privately held niche publisher.

• 2001

  Founded by Tommy Bäckström.

Niche publisher focused on public transport nostalgia and local history.

• Bussminnen 4

  Book by Gert Ekström, Lars Ericson and Tom Hallström, priced at 320 kr.

• Maritima almanackan 2027

  Annual almanac priced at 120 kr.

• Bussalmanackan 2027

  Annual almanac priced at 120 kr.

• Stockholmsbåtar 2027

  Annual almanac priced at 120 kr.

• Tunga almanackan 2027

  Annual almanac priced at 120 kr.

• Svenska järnvägsalmanackan 2027 – Classic

  Annual almanac priced at 120 kr.

• Svenska järnvägsalmanackan 2027 – Retro

  Annual almanac priced at 120 kr.

• Masthugget före grävskoporna 63–65

  Book by Jan Polheimer and Mats Holmqvist, priced at 250 kr.

• Stockholm förr i tiden 2027

  Annual almanac priced at 120 kr.

• Göteborg förr i tiden 2027

  Annual almanac priced at 120 kr.

• Stockholms trafikalmanacka 2027

  Annual almanac priced at 120 kr.

• Längs spåret 2025

  Book by Lennart Nilsson, priced at 320 kr.

1. 1Trafik-Nostalgiska Förlaget official websitetnf.se
2. 2Wikidata entrywikidata.org
3. 3Swedish Wikipedia articlesv.wikipedia.org