dit zijn twee wonder mooie video s !!! 💥💥💥prachtige streek en mooi landschap . 🌲🌳🍀🍁🍂bedank voor deze fantastische reis , 🛤🛤🛤ik heb er enorm van genoten 🏡🏘🚂🚃groeten uit belgie 🌍julien 👮
Thank you for a wonderful journey. The whole way does not leave a strange feeling - everything seems so familiar, as if I had already been here a long time ago. Maybe in another life and in another reality) Beautiful nature - forests and rocks, what I love so much. Greetings from Snowy Moscow, Russia)
Thank you so much 'Norwegian Traindriver' for these great videos.(Sweden and Norway). As a railroad/'live steam' enthusiast, born in NE New Jersey USA, at the very end of steam operations, many thoughts went through my old mind as I watches these videos of yours. First of all, WHAT great quality of track work. And then, I thought how difficult it must have been to build this railway in the mountains, a long time ago. And finally, what a challenge it must have been, for the engineers(engine drivers) and firemen(man that shovels coal into the engine boiler firebox) to run this line, in the 'steam days'. Thank you again. Beautiful country (Sweden and Norway). And excellent looking railroad. Sincerely , Bruce Raykiewicz (papasmurf7597). Sorry for the long comment.
Thanks alot Bruce! No need to worry about long comments here. I love them. And you are so right! The work they had to do is amazing. And all the hills and mountains in Norway.... And they started this back in 1850 ish.
Thanks for another great journey in Norway and Sweden?? I was not aware of which was Sweden. Lovely scenery and just sorry you did not subtitle this second video as I am deaf. Keep them coming greetings from Australia.
Hi Geoffrey! Sry it took so long to get back to you. I have put up subtitles on those vid you requested. It says its taking a while. Check it out if it works and get back to me. The vid starts in Sweden. But the boarder crossing was an anti climax for me :D Since you cant tell there is a boarder at all :D
Norway is so nice and beautiful, i love this wonderful country. And to be a Traindriver in Norway is the best job of the world. Greetings from South-Germany.
The scenery is magnificent. Norway never disappoints. And freight trains don't stop at every station, so that's an added bonus (for me anyway). Can't thank you enough for taking us on a journey through your beautiful country. :) Can't wait for your winter journeys. I love snow and I can imagine how beautiful those Christmas trees heavily laden with snow would look.
Thx again Larissa. I'm planning some winter filming yes. The biggest problem is daylight tho. In Norway we get new train routes every december that last one year. So im hoping for some daylight winter routes :D
Hi Mr, and thx for your comment. That was a smart ide to implement the train leader/dispatch in a video. I visited them when i was in school. and took some pictures. I even helped build the building they are in when i worked in construction :D And 22 years later i got to see it from the inside!
I LOVE all your comments, explaining the details of train operation. Also, enjoyed your personal comment about the building you once lived in and about your mother. Nice touch! I have a couple of questions. 1. You have to put a lot of faith in the signals. Have you ever been driving a train and suddenly look up and see another train coming on the same track?!!! Like maybe the signals failed? I would like to think both you drivers would have enough time to stop! 2. I see just a very few small homes built very close to the tracks. Am wondering if this is railroad housing and perhaps workers live in them so they can quickly get to the stations on down the track? I love both your command of the English language but I also enjoy hearing you pronounce the town names in Norwegian. I can speak a little German and I THINK I know how to say those names but when you say them I am WAY off the mark! Ha. Thanks again!!!!
Hi Mike and thx for the nice comment and for asking. I have never met another train on the same track fortunately. There are safety systems to prevent that. Both electronically with sensors pan and traffic lights. And humans with forms, phone and rules. The last big accident was a front collision you can check it out here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Åsta_accident And yeah,a lot of workers lived close by. The station masters usually lived on the stations. There are usually an apartment on the second floor. And there was a building boom around the newly built stations. They often defined city centres. Våler station got a “parking lot” for horses, since there was few cars around then.
@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 - I read the story in the link you provided. So, it was "human error", a couple of them! It is good they now have implemented so many safety features to eliminate future accidents. I LOVE seeing those little houses. Makes me want to live in one! I had often thought that the upstairs areas of train stations looked to be possible apartments for station masters. Nice! And a parking lot for horses!!! That shows just how old rail travel is and how far it has come. I'm also amazed at the human effort put into digging so many tunnels. That had to be hard work 100 years ago!!!
Hi Don and thx for your comment. How do you know its called L3? i barely know that :P And yes, rain got its advantages. But 2 years ago one of our trains started a forest fire (did not get that big) due to a faulty break. But i still see the charred trees along that route.
Sounds like if you have to cross the Norwegian/Swedish border driving a train you really have to have your concentration at full strength! Thank you for announcing the place names it really helps with understanding the pronunciation, in some instances to UK ears there's very little difference between Roa and Rua; I've watched some videos on CZcams from TheNorwegianSchool and in seems in some instances of difference is as much how the mouth is shaped to form the sound as the actual difference in sound itself. Is it Ny Norsk or Bokmål that you use on a daily basis? It was nice to travel the 'Chord' as they are called in the UK between the two main lines as it filled in a bit more of the railway jigsaw. Living here in the UK it is both satisfying and annoying to see the Norwegian government actively and fully committed to improving railway infrastructure towards a greener and prosperous future.
Hi Engels. I do love your long comments and questions. I don’t have to drive in Sweden, we change drivers in Kongsvinger. I have a future video from the train ride from Kongsvinger and a bit into Sweden. I dislike Ny norsk! Hated that we had to learn it in school. I have taken train in UK several times. From London to Edinburg and even Eurostar. I’ll keep announcing those weird names :)
@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 Please keep bringing as much Norwegian language and facts about the area of the country that you travel through on a daily basis into your videos, there is more to Norway than just great scenery and it's nice to be immersed in the whole. The time I visited Norway was far to brief and far too long ago. I would love to get back across the sea between us, but with Covid and its ability to mutate, I don't know when that will be possible. Brexit has also made it more difficult as there has been a drop off in lorry freight so many of the previous ferry routes have finished. Just realised that the woodyard you collected the load from that you move in this video has no visible catenary above your loco in the initial scene, is your loco a Vectron with the 'Last Mile' low capacity diesel generator set? Or do you have to be shunted about by the woodyards diesel shunter?
@@EngelsNederfiele We do have that last mile diesel module on them. But when in Hønefoss we keep one Vectron just barely under the catenary and use it to pull the other out.
Again a very intersting video of you! Beginning with the empty main air pipe and then continuing along a scenic route. Without your indication, that the outskirts of Oslo are being crossed, one would not assume with the greenery to be in the capital of Norway. Great the drone flight over the marshalling yard. Thanks for that and I look forward to more videos from you! I have one more question: Do you know when the express trains to Bergen took this route?
Hi Dieter and thx for commenting! Yes Oslo is indeed a green city. The passenger train to Bergen have been taking this route for several years during summer months now, while they are fixing the Lieråsen tunnel. But they took this route from 1909 until 1989 before that tunnel was built. If you watched my part 3 Freight train from Hønefoss bla bla bla, i drive through that tunnel. If you want a quick peak the link where i drive into the tunnel is here: czcams.com/video/bn18i-kYTaY/video.html
Great job on this 2 part journey. I couldn't help but notice that thousands of trees along the route had been cut down. Is this to clear the way for projects, or is it the lumbering business, or both? Thanks for the new look at the area to the North of Oslo. I had see East, West and South of there, so this is cool.
Hi Joy and thx for commenting! They cut down quite a bit along the tracks to improve visibility. But then again on other lines we drive in a tunnel of trees, so maybe just lumbering :D
It is normal that the authorities cut trees along the track for better visibility in areas with a lot of elk/moose. This applies to roads also. But they do not follow this up everywhere... And some areas here are also larger cut areas, for lumbering. Then they normally plant new trees afterwards :-)
Really cool video as always. How do you know when to speed up when you drive a really long freight train? I assume a lot of the train would still be in a lower speed zone when you pass into a higher speed limit, so how do you know if the rest of the train has passed the "danger zone", so to speak?
Hi Kristen and thx for asking! Our trains are max 540m. And we have such a slow acceleration so it’s quite impossible to over speed. But on our modern locos we can sort of measure the traveled distance. We push a button and it gives us a beep when we have traveled the preset train length which we program before each trip. Or you can pretty much guess how long 540 or shorter is.
@56:08, you know a person is dedicated to their craft when they're willing to hike over the hills and through the woods to a remotely located place just so they can leave their initials on something. 😝 Question: What do you call someone who flunked out of Art School? Answer: A Tagger 😀
Yes. They are responsible for all traffic through the station on various lines. In Norway all traffic is publicly available (hard to find, but it exist). That is nice for us freight train operators to know when we must clear for the next train to arrive and such. We often have limited shunting times due to traffic. So I often check the planned traffic on the station or terminal or whatever. Then I know what room i have to operate in. There are of course cancellations or added routes (ad hoc as we call it). But it gives you a good view of traffic in the area you work.
Ja si det du. Ikke klart å finne noen restriksjoner egentlig. Du skal være 150m fra folk og kjøretøy generelt. Være registrert og forsikret. Noe jeg er. Jeg varsler txp når jeg flyr på stasjoner. Så regner med det er greit.
dit zijn twee wonder mooie video s !!! 💥💥💥prachtige streek en mooi landschap . 🌲🌳🍀🍁🍂bedank voor deze fantastische reis , 🛤🛤🛤ik heb er enorm van genoten 🏡🏘🚂🚃groeten uit belgie 🌍julien 👮
Thank you for a wonderful journey. The whole way does not leave a strange feeling - everything seems so familiar, as if I had already been here a long time ago. Maybe in another life and in another reality) Beautiful nature - forests and rocks, what I love so much. Greetings from Snowy Moscow, Russia)
Thanks!
Thank you so much 'Norwegian Traindriver' for these great videos.(Sweden and Norway). As a railroad/'live steam' enthusiast, born in NE New Jersey USA, at the very end of steam operations, many thoughts went through my old mind as I watches these videos of yours. First of all, WHAT great quality of track work. And then, I thought how difficult it must have been to build this railway in the mountains, a long time ago. And finally, what a challenge it must have been, for the engineers(engine drivers) and firemen(man that shovels coal into the engine boiler firebox) to run this line, in the 'steam days'. Thank you again. Beautiful country (Sweden and Norway). And excellent looking railroad. Sincerely , Bruce Raykiewicz (papasmurf7597). Sorry for the long comment.
Thanks alot Bruce! No need to worry about long comments here. I love them. And you are so right! The work they had to do is amazing. And all the hills and mountains in Norway.... And they started this back in 1850 ish.
Fascinating. I never realised there were so many freight movements in and around Honefoss.
Thanks for another great journey in Norway and Sweden?? I was not aware of which was Sweden. Lovely scenery and just sorry you did not subtitle this second video as I am deaf. Keep them coming greetings from Australia.
Hi Geoffrey! Sry it took so long to get back to you. I have put up subtitles on those vid you requested. It says its taking a while. Check it out if it works and get back to me. The vid starts in Sweden. But the boarder crossing was an anti climax for me :D Since you cant tell there is a boarder at all :D
Norway is so nice and beautiful, i love this wonderful country. And to be a Traindriver in Norway is the best job of the world. Greetings from South-Germany.
Thx alot for you nice comment Rainer!
The scenery is magnificent. Norway never disappoints. And freight trains don't stop at every station, so that's an added bonus (for me anyway). Can't thank you enough for taking us on a journey through your beautiful country. :)
Can't wait for your winter journeys. I love snow and I can imagine how beautiful those Christmas trees heavily laden with snow would look.
Thx again Larissa. I'm planning some winter filming yes. The biggest problem is daylight tho. In Norway we get new train routes every december that last one year. So im hoping for some daylight winter routes :D
@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 Me too. :) Thanks!
Another great video, I really enjoy the commentary and drone shots. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you David. I also like the drone shots. Adds a nice perspective to things.
very different way round to oslo plenty of hils to negotiate. must look good in winter
Infrastructure working...!
Fun and interesting, as usual. I hope you will tell us where the train leader sits and how they "see" what they are controlling. Thanks!
Hi Mr, and thx for your comment. That was a smart ide to implement the train leader/dispatch in a video. I visited them when i was in school. and took some pictures. I even helped build the building they are in when i worked in construction :D And 22 years later i got to see it from the inside!
Flot, stor Godsbanegård
I LOVE all your comments, explaining the details of train operation. Also, enjoyed your personal comment about the building you once lived in and about your mother. Nice touch! I have a couple of questions. 1. You have to put a lot of faith in the signals. Have you ever been driving a train and suddenly look up and see another train coming on the same track?!!! Like maybe the signals failed? I would like to think both you drivers would have enough time to stop! 2. I see just a very few small homes built very close to the tracks. Am wondering if this is railroad housing and perhaps workers live in them so they can quickly get to the stations on down the track? I love both your command of the English language but I also enjoy hearing you pronounce the town names in Norwegian. I can speak a little German and I THINK I know how to say those names but when you say them I am WAY off the mark! Ha. Thanks again!!!!
Hi Mike and thx for the nice comment and for asking. I have never met another train on the same track fortunately. There are safety systems to prevent that. Both electronically with sensors pan and traffic lights. And humans with forms, phone and rules. The last big accident was a front collision you can check it out here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Åsta_accident
And yeah,a lot of workers lived close by. The station masters usually lived on the stations. There are usually an apartment on the second floor. And there was a building boom around the newly built stations. They often defined city centres. Våler station got a “parking lot” for horses, since there was few cars around then.
@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 - I read the story in the link you provided. So, it was "human error", a couple of them! It is good they now have implemented so many safety features to eliminate future accidents. I LOVE seeing those little houses. Makes me want to live in one! I had often thought that the upstairs areas of train stations looked to be possible apartments for station masters. Nice! And a parking lot for horses!!! That shows just how old rail travel is and how far it has come. I'm also amazed at the human effort put into digging so many tunnels. That had to be hard work 100 years ago!!!
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NT does the staion master have full control or is he/she in contact with main signal opps? or is it block system
Thanks. I got to see Vy's L3 route (or most of it). You're lucky not having Forest fires everywhere like here in Canada & USA. Cheers
Hi Don and thx for your comment. How do you know its called L3? i barely know that :P And yes, rain got its advantages. But 2 years ago one of our trains started a forest fire (did not get that big) due to a faulty break. But i still see the charred trees along that route.
Sounds like if you have to cross the Norwegian/Swedish border driving a train you really have to have your concentration at full strength! Thank you for announcing the place names it really helps with understanding the pronunciation, in some instances to UK ears there's very little difference between Roa and Rua; I've watched some videos on CZcams from TheNorwegianSchool and in seems in some instances of difference is as much how the mouth is shaped to form the sound as the actual difference in sound itself. Is it Ny Norsk or Bokmål that you use on a daily basis? It was nice to travel the 'Chord' as they are called in the UK between the two main lines as it filled in a bit more of the railway jigsaw. Living here in the UK it is both satisfying and annoying to see the Norwegian government actively and fully committed to improving railway infrastructure towards a greener and prosperous future.
Hi Engels. I do love your long comments and questions. I don’t have to drive in Sweden, we change drivers in Kongsvinger. I have a future video from the train ride from Kongsvinger and a bit into Sweden. I dislike Ny norsk! Hated that we had to learn it in school. I have taken train in UK several times. From London to Edinburg and even Eurostar. I’ll keep announcing those weird names :)
@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 Please keep bringing as much Norwegian language and facts about the area of the country that you travel through on a daily basis into your videos, there is more to Norway than just great scenery and it's nice to be immersed in the whole. The time I visited Norway was far to brief and far too long ago. I would love to get back across the sea between us, but with Covid and its ability to mutate, I don't know when that will be possible. Brexit has also made it more difficult as there has been a drop off in lorry freight so many of the previous ferry routes have finished. Just realised that the woodyard you collected the load from that you move in this video has no visible catenary above your loco in the initial scene, is your loco a Vectron with the 'Last Mile' low capacity diesel generator set? Or do you have to be shunted about by the woodyards diesel shunter?
@@EngelsNederfiele We do have that last mile diesel module on them. But when in Hønefoss we keep one Vectron just barely under the catenary and use it to pull the other out.
Again a very intersting video of you! Beginning with the empty main air pipe and then continuing along a scenic route. Without your indication, that the outskirts of Oslo are being crossed, one would not assume with the greenery to be in the capital of Norway. Great the drone flight over the marshalling yard. Thanks for that and I look forward to more videos from you! I have one more question: Do you know when the express trains to Bergen took this route?
Hi Dieter and thx for commenting! Yes Oslo is indeed a green city. The passenger train to Bergen have been taking this route for several years during summer months now, while they are fixing the Lieråsen tunnel. But they took this route from 1909 until 1989 before that tunnel was built. If you watched my part 3 Freight train from Hønefoss bla bla bla, i drive through that tunnel. If you want a quick peak the link where i drive into the tunnel is here: czcams.com/video/bn18i-kYTaY/video.html
@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 Thanks! I know the Lierasen tunnel. That' s the tunnel with the speed limit 130 km/h, because the narrow profile.
Great job on this 2 part journey. I couldn't help but notice that thousands of trees along the route had been cut down. Is this to clear the way for projects, or is it the lumbering business, or both? Thanks for the new look at the area to the North of Oslo. I had see East, West and South of there, so this is cool.
Hi Joy and thx for commenting! They cut down quite a bit along the tracks to improve visibility. But then again on other lines we drive in a tunnel of trees, so maybe just lumbering :D
It is normal that the authorities cut trees along the track for better visibility in areas with a lot of elk/moose. This applies to roads also. But they do not follow this up everywhere... And some areas here are also larger cut areas, for lumbering. Then they normally plant new trees afterwards :-)
Really cool video as always. How do you know when to speed up when you drive a really long freight train? I assume a lot of the train would still be in a lower speed zone when you pass into a higher speed limit, so how do you know if the rest of the train has passed the "danger zone", so to speak?
Hi Kristen and thx for asking! Our trains are max 540m. And we have such a slow acceleration so it’s quite impossible to over speed. But on our modern locos we can sort of measure the traveled distance. We push a button and it gives us a beep when we have traveled the preset train length which we program before each trip. Or you can pretty much guess how long 540 or shorter is.
@56:08, you know a person is dedicated to their craft when they're willing to hike over the hills and through the woods to a remotely located place just so they can leave their initials on something. 😝 Question: What do you call someone who flunked out of Art School? Answer: A Tagger 😀
Haha, yeah its insane. Its everywhere. Tunnels, closed of areas. The more remote the higher "glory" :D
sud of been more clear with my question does the station master have a shedule for the traffic?
Yes. They are responsible for all traffic through the station on various lines. In Norway all traffic is publicly available (hard to find, but it exist). That is nice for us freight train operators to know when we must clear for the next train to arrive and such. We often have limited shunting times due to traffic. So I often check the planned traffic on the station or terminal or whatever. Then I know what room i have to operate in. There are of course cancellations or added routes (ad hoc as we call it). But it gives you a good view of traffic in the area you work.
@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 thanks nt
Åssen er reglene for og fly drone over jernbanen?
Ja si det du. Ikke klart å finne noen restriksjoner egentlig. Du skal være 150m fra folk og kjøretøy generelt. Være registrert og forsikret. Noe jeg er. Jeg varsler txp når jeg flyr på stasjoner. Så regner med det er greit.