I stumbled upon your videos a few months ago and I just want to tell you I am addicted!! I play the videos and sit for hours watching them. Not just for scenery but because I've never been on a train and to have a front row seat, it's awesome!! Thank you for the videos. 😊❤
Hooray for the expansion of the RailCowGirl Cinematic Universe!!! ...and Huli Buli Chicken Duli Bork bork bork! I must say this was extra amazing. The landscape is almost as varied as on the Bergen line, and the lighting change into the Nordic summer night give a nice vibe.
A few of comments on this video if you please. First, I love being able to enjoy the scenery and receiving a history lesson along the way. Second, the part where you mention the scenery change and comment about the challenges of freight trains in this area means that we can look forward to some beautiful and exciting winter weather in the near future, and third, just as I think I've conquered the names of towns before, now you hit me with a whole lot of new ones. Oh well, back to the encyclopedia. Fourth, I just got after reading a lot of the comments, I believe everyone is trying to say we all missed you.
You can not compare this part with of the country with the Bergen Line. When I say challenging it is now because of the snow, it is because of slippery rails combined with steep grades and heavy trains.
@@RailCowGirl All the sörland is lumps of granite(mostly), what a challenge not just to drive it , nor build it, but finding the route could be no sort of joke. Here you are running alongside a vatn, pass through a tunnel, come out several hundred feet above the next valley. Controlling a train safely round all those corners, reverse curves, gradient changes, not so much of a slog but never ending tension. I guess. Another thought, is the eurodual a more relaxing drive than the original RC boxes? Apart from the extra power, you have a lot of computer assistance I'm sure. And slippery rails! from a one time "Southern Electric" commuter in leafy Surrey. Blessings
I'm absolutely amazed by the quality of your videos. Especially when driving at night, it can be a real struggle to get your footage looking the way you want it to. You really manage to give a real drivers perspective of the stunning surroundings, both during day and night. I know good camera gear goes a long way, but still: jealous ;)
Very nice video again, as allways, this time of a part of the Norway network I did never see before. Very beautiful scenery almost as spectacular as the Bergen line. Thank you very much !!
Love it. The tail end of this trip is a perfect match up with a good cup of coffee early on a Sunday morning. There is haunting mystery when you exit each tunnel … what will be there? … a bit of southern Norway that I have never seen before. Thank you for taking us there.
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It’s very good that you show us how beautiful summer nights are in Norway. I have beautiful memories of Trondheim and its cathedral around 11 p.m What tranquility! Congratulations for the assembly of this beautiful trip. You are my favorite driver.
Huli Buli Chicken Duli bork bork bork......beautiful ride, RCG. Spectacular landsccape between Egersund and Marnadal. Also, some long tunnels in this line too. One full day before I set off to Norway for holiday, you come up with this video. Thank you so much for this. When I find the time, will watch this video, followed by the Langemyr-Oslo video.
Great to have you back again... or first time RU-vid has reco'ed you again for a while! Either way, glad to be back to see your driving and this beautiful country-side and mountain terrain!
Thank you for the ride! I remember reading about this line when they upgraded all the overhead wire a couple of years ago to a modern autotransformer system, that on several stretches of the line, the overhead wire was holding the old wooden poles up. When they cut/disconnected the overhead wire, the poles fell to the ground. Good thing it has all been replaced with solid metal now. 😀
@@sjokomelk indeed the state of the catenary was pretty dismal. And it is good to see that the upgrades are continuing and will cover the whole line. Only thing missing is the modernization of the tracks etc. stretching out those curves and get transition curves :p the southline wears modern rollong down into the basement pretty fast. Hence why Mantena quit the contract for maintenance on GoAheads rolling stock.
Wd loved this journey! Beautiful scenery that we could plainly see. Didn't know you had so much light at night. All of the info you gave us on the use of the land was greatly appreciated as was the explanation of the light flashes from the train. Love this trip!
Yay! New station names, new sceneries, new impressions and therefore a new dream destination for me to explore. Thanks RCG for all your efforts.👍🏻 ❤Huli Buli Chicken Duli Bork bork bork.❤
Really loved this drive, was surprised as we got into it, the number of tunnels and some really long ones. Such a variety of scenery and landscape types. Good one, thanks!
My two favorite YTs are Norway-based modes of transport, RCG and NBJS/Erik Aanderaa. Both are generous in spirit, educational and beautiful. Thank you for your consistently excellent production. Greetings from Oregon.
Yes I do agree with railcowgirl that Oregon is a beautiful state. In September of last year, I had the opportunity to drive through Oregon on I-84 going west on the south side of the Columbia River and I did enjoy it. This is the first time in my life to visit Oregon and I am glad that I finally got to visit this state.
Wunderschöne Landschaften - Huli Buli Chicken Duli Bork Bork Bork - ich schaue immer die Videos vom Anfang bis zum Ende, auch wenn ich mal nicht kommentiere 😀
Hi happy to see you back. The farmland is very similar to our Waikato region in the north island NZ. I could even see some sheep, and of course cows. The Waikato has many dairy farms. Moreso then sheep. I saw the seagulls at the beginning of this video. Another nice video!😊😊
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Another great video. Absolutely love the additional information you provide along the way. Makes your videos so enjoyable. Relax with the train ride, drool at the scenery and learn stuff. What could be better. "Norway - Therapy for the Soul".☺☺ Oh and All Hail the Engineer!! In Canada we call them engineers not drivers.
❤ Thanks for another wonderful and new view of your beautiful country! Norway shares a lot with California. Ocean. mountains, flat farmland, etc. I know it's a lot of work, but I really appreciate all that you do. Thank you, again, for a super video!!!! Huli Buli Chicken Bork bork bork
Huli Buli Chicken Duli Bork bork bork Another awesome video! Because of advancing years and multiple health issues my pleasures are few but your first class videos transport me to another world of sheer delight!
This is my new favorite video from you, this route is so peaceful and scenic. I think you especially enjoyed it, there were a lot of cows. Thank you for the additional informations as well, I really like them. I noticed that below the classic triangular speed limit signs, additional signs appeared where the speed limit is in full km/h, with white numbers on blue signs. Is it a transition to a new system or harmonization with other countries? Huli Buli Chicken Duli bork bork bork ❤
I keep wondering why there is so little traffic and no one about. Then you pull into a station and give the time. 🙂 My life at 41 degrees north is so different that way. I'm really enjoying taking in this 'new' route, especially the farms.
Hello, Love your videos! I'm a retired railroader with 41 years service mostly in signal department BNSF (Burlington Northern Santa Fe). I'm a father of five (all girls) and one of them is also a locomotive engineer like you! She is third generation railroad with 20 years service. Presently working in the Pacific Northwest (Washington State) here in the United States. Really proud of her as I watch her operate the trains. Pretty scary though as I have seen her drive a automobile ;) ha ha!
@@robertsutton5169 Haha! 😆 Those trains you have over there is so insanely massive. Would love to try to operate one of those :) 3rd gen is very impressive, really runs in the family :) I’m the first in mine. Hehehe probably the last as well.
@@RailCowGirl Thank you for the quick reply! I'll have to look up the time difference between Norway and West Coast of the US: Pacific Time here. Yes, the trains here are massive and getting longer now that they have DP or distributive power in the middle and at the end of the train, so much responsibility and one has got to pay attention! The country side there is so beautiful and the high speed train is very, very cool. The track i must say looks awesome with the use of CWR (Continues Welded Rail) and the concrete ties or sleepers as some call them. I am curious of the different names, and use of signal indications and will have to do some research. My (late) father (her grandfather) and two uncles all worked the railroad and she was raised around trains. May I ask how you got into the field? Please forgive me I don't want to be too forward but if time allows and you are comfortable I would love you two to maybe be pen-pals so-to-speak. I haven't mentioned this to my daughter but I think it would be so cool if you guys talked about the differences in your profession. Back in the mid 2000's We did a Foreign Student exchange with a family who's daughter lived with us for the school season. She was from Brazil and ever since she has become family to us, so I see the positive things and can come about meeting other people from different countries. Regards, Robert or Bob :)
As you headed to Heskestad, the terrain did start to resemble the Bergen line to a degree. The vegetation seems more lush, though. Maybe it's because there are more broadleaf trees. Again, I'm watching this a bit slowly, because I'm really taking in the new and gorgeous view, which also means I sometimes stop and back up to see something again, or in greater detail. 😍 Coming out of the tunnel at 1:36:08 - ooh, lovely!
1:35:18 Ah, the start of the infamous 20 km/h section in Drangsdalen (to those who don't know - the area is suseptible to land rock slides and the speed has been permanently reduced for years). Must be really frustrating to go at 20 km/h when the line speed could have been much higher. Luckily, I heard Bane Nor has finally started to do securing measures as of June this year. Anyway, thanks for another great video, as someone from the "wrong" side of Kristiansand, as well as a resident of Trondheim, the high standard of Jærbanen makes me a bit jealous. I really hope Sørlandsbanen will one day get the attention (and optimized right of way) it deserves.
@@quirquinchumisitu4211 As far as Norwegian locomotives go, the El 17 from the 1980's was the first to be equipped with it, and all other "modern" mainline locomotives (El 18, Br 185, Euro Dual etc.) used here have regen. Most earlier Norwegian electric locomotives, like the El 14, used resistive braking grids instead. However, lots of freight companies leases or have purchased the old Swedish Rc series, which has no regen braking or resistive braking at all, sadly. Also, the Rc locomotives (and other thyristor based rolling stock) use huge amounts of reactive power from the converter stations, so I look forward to seeing them gone personally.
Ännu en fantastisk video! Gillar verkligen dina videos med RC-lok. Trots att det loket är över 50 år gammalt verkar det ju klara av den moderna trafiken utmärkt. Dessutom verkar det tystare och ligga bättre i norska spår än Traxx 2 och 3 som du ju också kör. :) Vore kul att se en video där du kör Diesel-lok om du kanske gör det någon gång.
I saw the seagulls, but I didn't see the hare. And cows 🐄!! Lots of cows!!! 🐮 🐮 I know you're not a fan of driving the 72 but I still really like the design and color scheme of it. Troll faces in the mountains between Heskestad and Møi. (My new name btw) ❤ Huli buli chicken 🐔 duli börk börk börk
Who said I’m not a fan of the 72? I had a blast on the 72 when I was working for NSB in Oslo. It ended up being one of the most reliable EMU’s in the fleet.
Thank you very much for the interesting trip through southern Norway. The tour was something completely new for me👍. (I think that none of your train driver colleagues have ever published this route...🤔). And by the way: Huli Buli Chicken ... and i can't remember the rest ...😁😄😁👍
Seagulls at the beginning! Don't get many of them in the mountains. I really look forward to seeing the coastal farmland! Oh - I looked for seagull chicks and a hare as you left the terminal, but all I was able to spot were adult gulls.
@@RailCowGirl I looked twice. 🤔🧐 I suppose I could stop action all the way out the terminal. Now it's really a challenge - lol! Edited: Okay, I pulled this up at work, where I had a larger screen and ability to do 4K instead of 720. Ah, a few of those gray rocks had legs and moved around. So, that accounted for the bork, borks. But I inched my way out of the terminal twice, and still did not spot a hare (as in rabbit, yes?). At least I got to admire the flowers and bits of trash properly - lol!
