My late wife made Xmas special. These days I struggle with it. Now I have 90+ minutes of escape to look forward to this evening. Thank you RCG.
@Sno_opy_ten_14_293 жыл бұрын
Wonderful to see the world from your view. The tunnel details are great thanks for going the extra mile and filming inside the tunnels. A Norwegian train ride without tunnels is just unnatural. You are turely a special person with a wonderful heart in this act of sharing a big piece of your world. I enjoyed the video as always and thanks for sharing.
@TheLoz9993 жыл бұрын
Thanks again RCG. I'm so envious of your job .
@sunshinenoona3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love your videos, and I especially appreciate all the extra information you add about stations, speed limits, and so on. I loved seeing all the tiny little stops on this route - all the little station sheds, and small platforms with just a sign! I love living the beauty of Norway through your eyes. Thank you so much for sharing!
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@vladimirfortakov90423 жыл бұрын
A real post-Christmas treat to the eyes, viewing your latest video! Thank you for posting!
@andreamundt3 жыл бұрын
Nice! A smooth and beautiful ride. Thank you - and Happy New Year!
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year! ❤️🎉🎉🎉
@peruseperusing50273 жыл бұрын
Awesome clip!! One of your best ones! What a great ride. You have a very cool job! Thanks for sharing! :) :) :)
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@calotadaniel50633 жыл бұрын
Hy , thank you for sharing , beautiful landscape , so relaxing and enjoyable , very good quality , fantastic , keep up this great work is a delight to watch .
@pataudi80253 жыл бұрын
Wow! So good! Can't wait to be there!
@VlakynaSlovensku3 жыл бұрын
Excellent cabview and location!!
@gordonrosenberg3 жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable to watch, thank you for adding km/h and tunnel info, I think it adds a lot, our minds want to know things. Looking forward to the next post!
@SpotterCrazyperson3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful ride for Christmas!
@calgolax3 жыл бұрын
I agree your amount of info, about places, major bridges, tunnels and infrastructures along the lines we see. Thank you very much. Best wishes for the New Year, from Barcelona.
@davidcharlesiannotti38003 жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning scenery! But, wow, some of those tunnels were really long.🚇
@NaomiKGarza3 жыл бұрын
I just finally finished watching this video because I had interruptions. But I'm crying cause I didn't want it to end! Flåm was beautiful 😍 ❤
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@twofoottaylor13 жыл бұрын
Such a scenic route you are on today, I always enjoy all of your videos especially for all those people who may not be able to travel to Norway and see the beautiful sights. Thanks again for all you do and for sharing your videos. Best wishes for the new year 2021. (London, Ontario in Canada).
@chasdrum3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the extra work you put in to make these rides so enjoyable. Indexing the progress bar so we know where we are every moment and can find our way back, noting such things as avalanche signals and block posts (I had to pause after Ygre and surf, reading about the railway block system). Maybe other railway vloggers do it all this well, but I haven't found them. Yet. Thank you!
@JJ-nj8bj3 жыл бұрын
Thank you RailCowGirl for this premier, and it’s early Sunday morning in the land down under, see you all further down the track.
@adishwarsingh98253 жыл бұрын
Love from India 🇮🇳❤️🙏🏻
@NaomiKGarza3 жыл бұрын
Hey Merry Christmas RCG, I Miss The Chitty Chatty Ones Too. But I Still Love New Videos, This One Is Beautiful As Well. 🌲🎅🤶
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas!
@SteveMikre443 жыл бұрын
I missed the live feed, but I did enjoy watching the replay...👍
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@greatbritishentertainmentl56363 жыл бұрын
I thought the first part was wonderful running through the wooded valleys, but the second section was just terrific!
@nameless54133 жыл бұрын
Lovely, i like the sound of train going over rail joints and this is triggering that relaxed part of my brain. (same part most people who like ASMR have triaged by ASMR)
@sorenweisshartmann3 жыл бұрын
This is Norway. Pure nature and friendly people :)
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@dm10453 жыл бұрын
Flam is pretty at night especially at Christmas with all the decorative lights.
@alexandrbosyuk13843 жыл бұрын
Очень круто !!! Хочу прокатиться на поезде по вашим землям!!!
@ИгорьКиселев-з5н3 жыл бұрын
Хорошая мысль, но в кабину машиниста не возьмут, а из вагона совсем не тот пейзаж...
@MrHebe723 жыл бұрын
speak english or shut up
@MrHebe723 жыл бұрын
@@ИгорьКиселев-з5н shut up
@MrHebe723 жыл бұрын
плотно закрыть, забить, заколотить;
@Frida37286 ай бұрын
Enjoyed the video. Thank you
@RailCowGirl6 ай бұрын
So glad!
@pierrelegrand65753 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! All names of stations & tunnels are present. Go on this way! The speed is your problem. When can we run the new Ulriken tunnel ?
@Daneelro3 жыл бұрын
There is a jump cut in one single nameless tunnel :-) What's the problem with speed!?
@ravingcyclist6243 жыл бұрын
Excellent, thanks ! Happy Holidays from Atlanta!
@lexwalker3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful drive. Thanks for showing.
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@Beansandmorebeans3 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful country, thank you for posting these videos.
@u.synlig3 жыл бұрын
@RailCowGirl I have just today ‘discovered’ your channel; I *wish* that I had known of it earlier! I have always loved rail travel, and scenery-gawking. Now, I shall endeavor to catch up on what I have missed, and strategize travels - as circumstances allow. God Jul, og Godt Nytt År!
@brianmeek52363 жыл бұрын
My great-grandparents left Norway in 1854 for the USA. In their letters they longed to see the people and places they left behind , I can only imagine what they would think watching your videos.
@gregstillman51973 жыл бұрын
It was nice to see the christmas light coming into Flam.
@never2old2try3 жыл бұрын
Det e so bra det du gjer! Helsing x-Åling.
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Tusen takk!!
@lynnhughes Жыл бұрын
My favorite ride.🤠
@MrHebe723 жыл бұрын
yeah!finally speed on screen!Best new year for you!
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year to you too! Thanks for watching!
@Tigerhawk19813 жыл бұрын
sorry i missed the premiere, hope you & everybody have a safe, healthy & Happy New Year.
@clivecobbold68153 жыл бұрын
Hi railcowgail have a happy new year to you and your family stay safe and well goodbye for now clive
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Happy new year! Thank you, you too!
@rickschell7874 Жыл бұрын
Very nice video. Nice country. Rick from the U.S.A.
@RailCowGirl Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@constructionwatcher53813 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video. The scenery is just amazing. I really appreciate your adding in the max speed and info about the tunnels and other points of interest. I know that has to be a lot of work for you, but I find it very interesting. I've been trying to figure out the various signs posted along the way, and have gotten many of them. But could you please explain why some speed limit signs have a +5 or +10 sign below them? I notice you have included the additional amount in what you have posted in this video. The other type sign I've not figured out is the small one that hangs on a diagonal with a one or two digit number on it.
@gilbertarnold-percy3 жыл бұрын
those signs indicate the gradient in meters of rise/drop per kilometer... e.g. 28 = 28 m/km or 2.8%
@constructionwatcher53813 жыл бұрын
@@gilbertarnold-percy Thanks. That explains why there are so many on the Flåm line
@TomTalley3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for bringing us along. I wonder, are passengers allowed to bring electric bicycles into the train...? Thanks.
@thomasnorb40773 жыл бұрын
Yes, you buy a ticket for your bicycle. You can rent bicycles in Flåm for example (normal and electric). Search for "Rallarvegen" in general. www.haugastol.no/en/bike-rental
@rangerider90913 жыл бұрын
Seasons greetings RCG Operating this train sure beats working in an office with people breathing on you. Lol The snowfall seams to be light for this time of year. Was it later than usual?
@darkfoxly72273 жыл бұрын
I know its 26th, but I want to say.. God jul!!
@twofoottaylor13 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure if you are allowed to tell me this and if not, I understand ... but do you announce the stations to the passengers or is it an automated message that announces them. In Ontario, Canada, it's the Via Rail Service Manager who announces each station. Just curious as I could hear them in the background.
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Announcements are made automatically. The recordings are stored in the PIS (Puplic Information System) onboard the train.
@arzen653 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas for you all!
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas!
@keithchater42033 жыл бұрын
Seasons greetings
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas!
@chaosdemonwolf13 жыл бұрын
@@RailCowGirl So at the end of the line....... Did it end there or did it once go further? Happy (belated) Christmas from England.
@anishmain41813 жыл бұрын
Oh my god so beautiful
@redliv3 жыл бұрын
I love trains 😌
@315forest3 жыл бұрын
Kinda neat to see the names of all the tunnels. I was a little surprised to see that someone took the time to name those very short tunnels. Was there any criteria to coming up with the names?
@thomasnorb40773 жыл бұрын
Most places in Norway have names already, we've lived here a very long time. We don't need to invent new names. The tunnels are named after their location or nearby feature. For example, the Kjosfoss tunnel is near Kjosfossen station (literally "the Kjos waterfall"). The word kjos comes from Old Norse kjóss and means small bay. The tunnel is therefore Small-bay-waterfall-tunnel.
@eholly20073 жыл бұрын
Hi Lass. I've just run this video again to update my Bergen line information. I note that you have omitted the name of the tunnel between Vieren Halt (Opened 1948) - (Rustedal Tunnel - 188m) and (Missing Name of a Tunnel here?) - Upesete Halt (Opened 1948). Could you give me that missing detail please. Many thanks, Eric xxx
@Martin-cf6yv3 жыл бұрын
I have noticed that on the speed boards there will sometimes be an 80 board with a +10 underneath making the max speed 90. Why not just put a 90 board? Love your videos btw.
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Because the +10 is for trains that are allowed (technically) to run overspeed. Freight trains and the Night Train with the sleepers are not approved for overspeed. :)
@DanReeder13373 жыл бұрын
question: what is the purpose of connecting the loco to external power at the end? Does the pantograph not maintain contact with the overhead wire during the night?
@spionsilver96263 жыл бұрын
god Jul dear Cowgirl :) is it technically possible to driva a Flirt75H down to Flåm / has this been done ? just wondering if track limits tunnels and curves would be be able to fit the Flirt ? and if it would be able to handle the steep track .
@joeldimeglio90023 жыл бұрын
How do you know that a traverser will get off at the next station? Thanks for your answer and your video with the nice landscape under the snow.
@constructionwatcher53813 жыл бұрын
And how do you know when someone is waiting to get on at a "stops on request" station? Only when you seen them on the platform?
@servantofmelian99663 жыл бұрын
Joel, my understanding is that if somebody aboard the train wants a stop-on-request, they tell the conductor, who tells RCG. At the station, just stand on the platform and RCG will stop.
@Daneelro3 жыл бұрын
@@servantofmelian9966 The FLIRT trains I rode in other countries all had door knobs that can be pushed before the train stops & register the intent to open the door, so no conductor action was needed. I wonder if something similar was also installed on the EL18 + B3 carriages on the Flåm railway, or is it still via the conductor as you described. In this video, I think RCG slowed down before each stop on request so it's based on visual recognition, but you could automate this - I think I saw this somewhere in Switzerland, where the waiting passenger could push a button to turn a signal red.
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Most of the stops are mandatory, and if not, the passenger will have to tell the conductor at what stop they are getting off, and the conductor tells the driver. The good old fashioned way of communication ;)
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
For the request stops, the passenger has to be visual so the driver understand they want to come with the train.
@KjartanAndersen3 жыл бұрын
Have you ever made an instructional video about all the signs along the railway?
@jackbeale61353 жыл бұрын
I love these rail videos from Scandinavia but always wonder what the occupations of the people who live in these beautiful lands are. Is there enough workable land for agriculture to be viable, or forestry? Its like much of my home in Maine, USA. Wonderful place to be if you have enough to retire. But to scratch out a living is hard going.
@Daneelro3 жыл бұрын
Winter has arrived, yay! I'm intrigued by all those ultra-short platforms at the stops on request. Do you have selective door control or could passengers in theory jump off where there is no platform? At 1:16:34, some work crew abandoned their equipment...
@bjrnsigurdullebust94533 жыл бұрын
Is it common for train operators in Norway to drive different locomotives? Do you often operate the EL18? Great videos!
@dm10453 жыл бұрын
Isnt there someone responsible for shoveling or plowing off those platforms? What a pain to get off the train and into 6 inches of snow😞
@paash6983 жыл бұрын
why does the train need external power(excuse my ignorance about this)?
@fabianschmid70333 жыл бұрын
Where does the track on the right after Voss lead. Is it still under traffic?
@anishmain41813 жыл бұрын
train light super
@bangash83073 жыл бұрын
nice i like it
@rakeshchohan55303 жыл бұрын
😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😍😍😍😍🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
@salilsahani27213 жыл бұрын
Vakkert :)
@riju19563 жыл бұрын
Is it game play or real
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
You're being funny now, right?
@riju19563 жыл бұрын
@@RailCowGirl no which country is it
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
It is the Bergen Line in Norway. Https://railcowgirl.com/faq
@NaomiKGarza3 жыл бұрын
I 👀 Funny @ 46:05
@tangowhiskeytrailertranspo66623 жыл бұрын
@RailCowGirl Trains are not driven. Trains do not have a driver in the cab of the engine. Trains have an Engineer in the cab, the Engineer can ONLY control the direction of travel, Forward OR Reverse, the speed of the train and whether to proceed or halt progress.
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Here in Norway we’re called Lokomotivfører, same as in Germany. Lokomotiv = locomotive. Fører = leader/driver/conductor. What we’re called differes from where in the world you are. Why train driver? Because it’s it’s the most common name elsewhere in the world.
@obkb13 жыл бұрын
1. In Great Britain, people who control the speed and direction of trains are referred to as "train drivers". nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/train-driver 2. In European countries, children are taught British English, not American English. 3. RailCowGirl is Norwegian. 4. Norway is a country in Europe. 5. Therefore, RailCowGirl's usage of "driver" or "train driver" is correct. Now do you understand?
@bartolomeu22443 жыл бұрын
このブニザは私を怒らせます
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
You are offended by a train video? How so?
@td_443 жыл бұрын
хорош сигналить, всех собак распугаеш
@twofoottaylor13 жыл бұрын
Wow, another great video, thank you so much for sharing and recording these videos. I thoroughly enjoy them as do many others. Best wishes for the new year 2021, Be well, Stay safe, Be hopeful!
@humptydumpty4243 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your showing your fantastic country.merry Christmas
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it, Merry Christmas!
@finleyfendt37503 жыл бұрын
All your videos have been a pleasure to watch. You have an amazing infrastructure in which to work and being able to share this information has been to our advantage. Putting the month in which this was taken is a big help for us who live in the USA Florida. We have always traveled until this past year and this has been an outlet for us to watch. Thank you. Is there any way to include temperatures and a compass direction ? The time of day, arrival and departure times, elevation are very informative as we discuss your travels. 👍👍👍
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Tunnels renders GPS useless. :) Temperatures outside at every point? Not very accurate... and would require equipment for that as well.. which mean more stuff to place. We have 2 - 3 minutes to do a crew change, so there is just no time.
@finleyfendt37503 жыл бұрын
@@RailCowGirl It was inappropriate for me to ask for these upgrades as I should already know the pressures of a crew member and the time constraints. Keep up the work that you do, it is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your quick response. 👍👍👍
@twofoottaylor13 жыл бұрын
I know you have lots of things to watch out for and several controls to utilize and monitors to watch, but do you ever find it boring when you are required to drive at reduced speeds for such a long period? I realize the grade of the tracks is one reason for reduced speed. It certainly got dark quick during the latter part of the trip.
@davidbarnett93123 жыл бұрын
The good news is you're far from the maddening crowd. The bad news is you're far from doctor's, gas stations, and supermarkets. Spectacular scenery! If one wants solitude, it's here.
@gorannikolasevic73653 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas! And all the best in new 2021...!
@DetlefBusch3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I like it! Thank you for sharing! Best regards! Detlef
@migi42773 жыл бұрын
Hi RCG, thank You for another superb video. Watching this is relax, as usual. 👍
@jamestappin47413 жыл бұрын
Those have to be the best segments of your patch for scenery. I'd love to get on the path along the river from Blomheller with a camera. I really noticed how quiet the electric trains are after watching a couple of Nordlandsbanen videos with their heavy diesels.
@tonyjones45563 жыл бұрын
Love the videos, does this one mean you spent the night in Flam.?
@4everskiing3 жыл бұрын
48:00 I was wondering how you were going to switch over and go to Flan. Now I know. Does another driver take the other train back to Voss?
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Yes, the driver that came up with train I took over :)
@Daneelro3 жыл бұрын
You didn't notice the cow-head? :-)
@k9cop683 жыл бұрын
First horn scared the crap out of me, stopped listening
@tm7522 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I love these.
@aaronstjames2353 жыл бұрын
I have been watching for a long time now you have the coolest job ever Im sure after some time its like ho hum 4U but for us here in Arizona we love your videos
@Vital.6043 жыл бұрын
Bonjour à tous Vital en Belgique 🇧🇪
@johnestowell3 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year to you RCG. Thanks for all the videos you do. BTW were there any passengers on the Flam trip? also was Flam a request stop too.....LOL
@karenc99063 жыл бұрын
Loved seeing all the Christmas lights once it got dark!
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching :) Glad you liked it.
@aaaa-ky7xf3 жыл бұрын
1:04:32 beautiful river!
@rninrvr3 жыл бұрын
A very nice video. I found it interesting that you took a Flirt from Voss to Myrdal, parked it, then transferred to the Flan shuttle which looked like 1 or 2 coaches bracketed by locomotives. Also parked in Flan was a cut of coaches with a locomotive at the end of track. Was that some of the cars normally used in the Oslo to Bergan service stored there? I do hope that @RailCowGirl you had a great holiday and that 2021 will be a wonderful year for you.
@pl.sargento3 жыл бұрын
How passengers are stepping off the train when platform is so short like Kløve?
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
They are required to exit from the first carriage.
@cestmoi12623 жыл бұрын
Well, this explains the high life expectancy in Norway: the extra time it takes for a train to come to Flam at 20 (max 30) km/h or 12 (max 19) miles/h. I have seen cars going faster than that in reverse (JUST KIDDING!). The scenery is awesome and is best enjoyed at a low speed of travel. No harm done.
@WhiteTiger3333 жыл бұрын
The first view of the snowy mountain upon emerging from the Skiple tunnel is stunning! And then seeing the delicate last light on the mountain tops as everything goes to blue - wow! And the stark, rugged beauty of emerging from the Kjosfossen tunnel. And what a lovely approach down into Flåm in the dark. I spotted the heart of lights off to the left. :) I also noticed, as you get closer to Myrdal, people are out skiing here and there. I guess that's why there are so many request stops - people are heading up to their cabins for the holidays? And coming down from Myrdal, you are making stops to let people off. Did they come on the train with you from Voss, then switch over to get to their cabins?
@themystic123 жыл бұрын
Why is the speed so slow going into Flam? It never got above 30kmh
@RailCowGirl3 жыл бұрын
Because of the gradient of 55‰ and radius of the curves of just 130m