4K CABVIEW: Nightmare conditions on the mountain!

Complete nightmare conditions on the mountain! This trip portrays some of the worst conditions I've ever faced on the mountain pass. It is on trips like this Line knowledge really comes to mean something, when you don't see anything and the signals are all covered in snow or pops out of "no where".
Arriving Geilo meeting the delayed passenger train 602 bound for Oslo kind of told me what kind of conditions I would be facing on the mountain. By the time I got there, the weather had turned worse! Faulty signalling system at Ustaoset, zero visibility and snow flying in all directions, this video surpass "Stormy winter conditions on the mountain pass ( • CABVIEW: EXTREME winte... )" by far!
Check out the chapters below for interesting points during the travel marked with "🐄"
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//CHAPTERS:
0:00:00 Intro and map
0:01:14 Ål - Geilo
0:20:53 Arriving Geilo and waiting for delayed passenger train 602 bound for Oslo (look at the front)🐄
0:35:20 Ustaoset Signalling failure this is where the nightmare begins🐄
0:44:18 Ustaoset - Haugastøl (1/2 sight speed due to signalling failure at Ustaoset)
1:03:56 Haugasøl - Tunga
1:12:39 Snow flying in all directions and covering the front 🐄🐄
1:15:02 Tunga - Finse (plow madness) 🐄🐄🐄🐄
1:24:05 Arriving Finse and photos of the train🐄🐄🐄🐄
1:27:19 Finse - Fagernut
1:32:32 Fagernut - Hallingskeid (piston effect in the Finse tunnel)
1:40:12 Hallingskeid - Myrdal
1:52:55 Arriving Myrdal station and waiting for the Beilhack to clear the track
1:54:22 Myrdal - Mjølfjell (zero visibility) 🐄🐄🐄
2:07:21 The ill fate of the White Rabbit (sorry children)
2:09:46 Mjølfjell - Reimegrend
2:16:55 Reimegrend - Urdland
2:24:00 Urdland - Voss
2:35:46 Voss - Bulken
2:42:56 A train too long for Bulken, do we solve that? 🐄
2:48:15 Bulken - Evanger
2:57:49 Evanger - Bolstadøyri
3:05:29 Bolstadøyri - Dale (Freight train waiting for me at Dale)
3:12:26 Dale - Stanghelle (Local Service train waiting for me at Stanghelle)
3:18:54 Stanghelle - Vaksdal
3:27:17 Vaksdal - Trengereid
3:35:18 Trengereid - Arna (Blasting through Arna at 100kmh)
3:44:08 Arna - Bergen (New Ulrikken tunnel)
3:51:58 Arriving Bergen and going to shunting mode to enter the Freight Terminal
4:02:50 OUTRO
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[@JustinCase-ey4ok]

I have Asperger's and find your videos calming in a way that a host of medications don't seem to manage. I've suggested your channel to others in my Autism group, and it seems our flavor of neurodivergence really find your videos soothing. Thank you

[@RailCowGirl]

I’m so glad my videos are able to help you guys ❤️ stay awesome! ❤️

[@paprikamilchtimmi7399]

Same for me with ADHD :)

[@jaymonroe9500]

@@paprikamilchtimmi7399 Me too! It helps me of a nighttime 😊

[@ChicagoRailfan773]

Same here

[@ChicagoRailfan773]

I wonder why that is. I find trains to be addictive.

[@igotyou62darthvat]

This might be one of the scariest things I have ever seen. Please give this girl a medal she deserves it.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you so much!

[@sixsevenzero5859]

The most scariest thing I have seen must be ships in big storms, all alone out in open water😟

[@SSEnrich]

I have not been behind "the wheels"of a train, but I have driven a car in conditions like these. If it is too bad they will close the road. Otherwise you will drive in a convoy and follow the car in front of you. Not the most joyful thing I do, but it is mostly boring, not so scary. Of course on the road alongside this railway line. It was teryfying going skiing at Finse in such weather when visibility is close to zero.

[@ollyalme]

Medal? Not scary at all, just a lot of snow. They are on the ground, not at 40000 feet agl. Nice videos, though.

[@alistaircorbett573]

Contrary to the conditions outside the train, I find your videos extremely relaxing. And it's weird seeing the foreground rails buried under the snow. It's as though the train is floating! It's lovely to relax in the evening with a cup of coffee (maybe some chocolate too) and watch the harsh conditions outside of the train window! Fascinating to watch. Thank you.

[@adamnowak3279]

Apart from the snow, which we've been missing in Poland for the last 15 years (with some brief stints), on our visit to Tromso, we were so amazed with Norway and its beautiful landscapes, as well as fairytale-like buildings and incredible tidiness of cities and towns. A truly lovely country.

[@norbertozoiloalvarez6529]

Hello dear RCG!! After a while, your videos are missed. You have accustomed us to enjoy the beauties of Norway, allowing us to get to know the railway activity in a pleasant, cordial and very professional way. I allow myself to qualify this video as excellent. Thank you for sharing part of your "railway" activity. Noberto from distant Argentina 🇦🇷🇧🇻

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you so much! ❤

[@lilblackduc7312]

@@RailCowGirl ..Al Gore said in 2009 that “the North Pole will be ice-free in the summer by 2013 because of man-made global warming.”

[@TomKimmerer]

This is the most exraordinary of all your fine videos. The conditions you had to deal with shows your great skill and, frankly, courage, as a train driver. These conditions were horrifying, if also beautiful at times. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you! I also agree that this is the most extreme video I've posted. Running freight now gives increases the chance of seeing this type of weather as I'm going over the pass every day, not being stuck in the local service between Voss and Bergen. ;)

[@smokayman]

@@RailCowGirl Lol "horrifying." Try that in snow several feet over the top of the rails, up a 2.75% grade, 12,000 trailing tons with dpu's, detector failures, signal failures, broken rail and snow slides on blind corners you can't stop for. Then we'll talk horrifying.

[@marz6894]

@@smokayman Cool story. If it happens again I'm sure you'll post it. Still, can't beat watching the real thing.

[@ricomon35]

@@smokayman - She didn't say "horrifying" ya dumbass. Tom did. That attitude you're copping? That's likely why you drive a train huh? No one wants to be around a Negative Nancy at work. :P

[@smokayman]

@@ricomon35 Thats rich coming from someone simping in a video about trains lmao. I guess this is why you're a keyboard warrior that contributes nothing to society that everyone looks down on. :P

[@kelleyspencer]

Noooooooooooo no and NOPEEE!!! That was terrifying. I would have parked that train in one of those tunnels, turned the heat on and waited for spring. You are one brave soul and get all of my respect. I will never in my life complain about the heat here in south Texas again. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@edmeko3262]

These nightmare conditions on the mountain produce a cozy, white, mysterious dreamscape for some of us! So very nice and much appreciated 😘

[@shoaibakther1453]

Yeah id spend all my life savings to get to live in such a place

[@johnnordqvist6081]

my mother used to drive trains on these lines, i have a lot good memories of riding with her in the locomotive when i was a kid

[@RailCowGirl]

Would your mother by any chance be Kiki?

[@RetroJack]

The importance of what you do cannot be overstated - it is people like you everywhere who help keep our infrastructure running. Thank you!

[@hengedude]

I've just discovered this channel - and I find it an excellent semi-distraction to help me focus at work. I feel like I'm having an adventure while I work. Like I'm NOT at the desk. It brings me back to the endless hours I spent on buses, planes and trains when I was backpacking in my mid-twenties back in 1988 - 1990. Maaaaaaaaybe a walkman - if I had batteries - but no text, no instagram, no streaming music, books on tape, email or other pointless distractions. Magic!

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you! And welcome! :D Ah, the days when you only hand land lines, and no one would even bat an eye if you were away for hours. Now people completely lose it if you don't answer the text within 2 minutes. LOL

[@krystalovinlife3305]

This brings me back to the good ole days! I'm pre-internet era, myself. You're so right about the texting and people freaking out if I don't respond right away. I remember as a teenager and young adult, sitting on the phone and winding the phone cord around my fingers so much that the coils in the cord would get bent out of shape! Oh, and remember rotary phones? Those were great! These days it's all online and distance learning. I miss the days where if we were training on a new computer system, we'd sit in a classroom with the instructors at the front and walking around, answering questions in person. I miss those days so much!

[@hengedude]

@@krystalovinlife3305yes - those were the good ol’ uncomplicated days. As usual - we had no idea how wonderful we had it!

[@tonyupham2340]

It's absolutely fascinating seeing what some peoples work day is like, this video and train journey is off the chart, we don't have these kind of conditions in New Zealand, this was a real eye opening experience, thank you for sharing with us

[@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102]

1:26:09 I'm impressed how brave you had to be to step off the train long enough to shoot those pictures in driving snow. Have to admit the pictures after the passenger train went through at 1:26:58 were really impressive too. They do feel very surreal.

[@joyceonthego8317]

Weather conditions and the land layout in your country show why railroading is crucial to getting people and goods around. So what you drivers are doing is so valuable. I'd love to visit Norway sometime in the future, world conditions permitting. Thank you for letting us view into your world and its unique joys and challenges.

[@Firefly414]

It would be alot more efficient if they turned the line into a motorway instead.

[@dandavidson4717]

@@Firefly414 Uh, no. It really wouldn’t.

[@michaelritchie5303]

The more I travel along with you on this journey, the more I am convinced that route knowledge is crucial in these conditions. That must have been an exhausting shift.

[@johnglowatz6969]

Proper qualifications are so important. 99% of the time its foward lookin business as usual. You get some thick fog or blizzard conditions and you realize then you can run mostly on time by sound feel and your watch. It feels so wrong too. Ive ripped down the NEC at 100mph with 15ft visibility relying on cab signaling and hoping to hell I didnt miss a certain bump or sound so I knew to brake for a station. Good times. Lol.

[@djslip_irie]

@@johnglowatz6969 I find these videos so awesome and enjoy the peaceful sounds. Thanks for the input I appreciate the tidbits of info.

[@reamsel]

But this route also kills thousands of thousands of animals that get stuck on the track because of the snow. And even when there is no snow. The train operators are notified about animal herds, but they won't slow down.

[@buckadillafilms]

@@reamsel what, like ants? mosquitos?

[@reamsel]

@@buckadillafilms cows, sheep, deer, and moose, and many Moore

[@MatthewJBrown]

I've enjoyed having this video playing while working, with the sounds of the locomotive and the track and the wind like an eerie but somehow comforting music. Thank you.

[@NickB_Yorkshire]

Wow, great journey in such wild conditions. I know from driving a car in snow, the hypnotic effect of the snow coming towards you in the headlights is very draining. I bet you looked forward to each tunnel where you’d get a few seconds of relief. Nothing but respect for the awesome job you do. I’ve been hooked on your videos for over 2 years now. Keep up the great work 👍🏼😊🐮🚄

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you! I was, the tunnels were a blessing for the eyes :)

[@unclemoe6043]

Amen ta dat Jack !!!!!!

[@lolroflroflcakes]

If you are interested its called empty field myopia, there is a ton of literature about the phenomenon in relation to aviation.

[@brianburns7211]

@@RailCowGirlSometimes I put my sun glasses on in the snow or rain. It takes time for my eyes to adjust, but cuts the glare.

[@twofoottaylor1]

My goodness, what horrendous conditions to drive in ... you are one courageous person to do so ... I am so happy you arrived safely and thank you so much for sharing your video with us ... it must be rather terrifying when you hit those drifts with the snow flying up and you can't see anything. Take care RCG and stay safe! You are the best!

[@Chrisv9]

Great video. For someone not used in snowy weather, that is scary but also a remarkable way to give us a chance to see how difficult is to drive a train in so bad conditions with no vision at all.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[@edmeko3262]

Oh, and thank you very much for the photographs that you took of the outside of your train 🚂 during your stop at Finse. You must have gotten out of your nice, warm cab to get those picturesque pictures. Much appreciated!

[@sbalogh53]

What an amazing ride through the heavy snow. Watching this at x2 speed really gets the adrenaline flowing. Scary! I started shivering while watching this video and had to put a coat on.

[@RailCowGirl]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@louislegs5763]

dexter that is the fattest lie ive heard all year

[@basstrip73]

Looking forward to watching the new video! I will take time out on Sunday to sit back, relax and watch the entire journey. Thank you for the wonderful content and the effort you put into producing high quality videos. Yours is one of my five favourite channels on KZbin.

[@RailCowGirl]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@wend55wc]

Mine too,both myself and partner are mesmerised,& drawn to your vids again and again.Our fave channel.So Well done.X

[@Sparky-Tim]

WOW! What a video. Interesting, compulsive viewing & very relaxing,all in one. Thank you for your courage in doing this route (through the most appalling conditions), videoing it, & then sharing your experience with others. This i the best train route video I've ever seen. All my anxieties of the day just disappeared whilst watching this & your snippets of info (throughout), made it even better. As an ex railway signal technician, this reminds me what i loved about the job. Please keep filming & i (for one), will keep watching. 🙂👍

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you so much :D

[@finleyfendt3750]

Some of the best snow pictures we have ever seen. We lived through several major snow storms with drifts over the roof of our home. We were never out in these conditions as we stayed inside out of harm’s way. Very dangerous conditions. Thank you for posting this amazing video that we have watched many times. 👍👍👍. 5-3-22

[@pef1960]

A really epic voyage; must've been quite harrowing at the time...

[@Peter-lm3ic]

Some years ago when exchange rate wise skiing was a vieable possiblity in Norway I travelling from Bergen to Geilo one snowy winters evening. It was grim indeed with long, long periods of remaining stationary, eventually arriving at Geilo about 04.00am. In the hotel dining room I thought it was in the basement, but it was the snow about 3 metres high around the hotel! The heat from the hotel had melted the snow back about a metre. Happy days! Good friendly people the Norwegians!

[@bluebirds15]

I watch this video to sleep almost every night. I am someone who loves the cold and has heat intolerance caused by neurological problems. This video puts my mind at ease and makes my eyes feel heavy. I appreciate your work!! 💌

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks for sharing! ❤️

[@hobbykapitan9196]

I also have aspergers and when I watch their video this not only looks after me, but I can well imagine that I myself am a locomotive driver in norway thank you for och invite this channel accompanies me for 3 years

[@unclefester2]

Simply, awesome! Just the kind of journey I was hoping for! And without wanting to be indelicate, I think it surpasses many of the other winter travels you have been kind enough to share. Thank you for bringing us along on this one. 😊

[@winterwolf512]

Agree, the storm around Finse was awesome, one of the best I've seen so far. :-)

[@christopherdaniel4841]

Exciting! Love your videos. "Stormy winter conditions on the mountain pass" was the first one I watched years ago. Awesome then, even more awesome now. Good job.

[@RailCowGirl]

Awesome! And thank you!

[@christopherdaniel4841]

@@RailCowGirl I have to go up into thin air above 11,000 ft. in Colorado, in winter, to find these extreme conditions, yet they are "just another day in the office" for you. I would move to Norway tomorrow!

[@russ-aepx3307]

You live a really good life. I am proud of you. Transporting freight across Norway, doing your part to keep the nation supplied and the economy successful. In a way, you are a hero. 👍

[@moosetraxx83]

Absolutely amazing video!!! Wow!!! I couldn't believe the speeds in the snowstorm. I really liked the views from Voss...very beautiful in the snow at night.

[@Fassja]

What a fantastic Landscape. I love Norway. The most beautiful country on this planet.

[@captainhardcrabs1]

Absolutely amazing! I never thought I would be so happy to see tunnels! At times I would have been so disoriented! Wow! Just Wow!

[@RailCowGirl]

Haha! Same as i thought! It gave my eyes a rest knowing I could “relax” for a few before getting at it again :)

[@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

I’m so glad I found your channel! Watching this was an amazing experience. Thank you for taking us along!

[@cr2822]

Amazing, beautiful, and terrifying all at the same time! This was an incredible video. Thank you for the work you do, and for sharing this.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you! It was a very interesting day at work. Was kind of worn down after the shift lol

[@katherinedraus9211]

I live in New Hampshire in the United States and have driven through bad snowstorms but not nearly as bad as this. Thanks for taking us for a ride! I love your videos!

[@josephpatrow]

I live in Northern Minnesota and have driven through much worse and didn't have the luxary of tracks to keep me on the road.

[@elloco1996]

Even by RCG standards, an incredible video. This beats everything I've seen on KZbin, hands down.

[@chrisbillington3341]

Incredible video! Thank you so much for the experience of seeing this kind of event. Heroic efforts to keep the train moving along!

[@davidhanksguitarist9388]

Snow is my thing. I love it. I love it even when it stays on the roads for a month. It cleans all the ugly and darkness from the world. And the more snow the better. As a result, I've watched this one countless times. i have a whole playlist of these, also a few from Sweden. but 9 out of 10 times I'm watching this one on loop until I fall asleep. Snow is beautiful yes but above that, I think it simplifies everything. No choice overload and no adhd. Just snow, movement and the occasional horn or engine hum. So needless to say I find this to be the single best video on youtube.

[@Jorge-mg7or]

There's something both eerie and exhilarating driving in blizzard conditions like that on a road. I can't even begin to imagine what it would feel like driving a train through similar blizzard conditions where it could be days before help would get to you should something go wrong. Awesome (and relaxing) video RailCowGirl. Thank you.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you for watching, glad you liked it!

[@zacharyscott9871]

That's incredible! The Green Cargo locomotive was also a snow plow through that blizzard. Thanks for posting and please stay safe!

[@mishysquittens]

These are nice to have playing on my television just as background entertainment, good for Saturday nights when some friends are over. I would totally buy a DVD of these videos!

[@Tigermoto]

What an amazing landscape and some fabulous driving skill. Here in the UK the train stops for "The wrong kind of snow" on the track any time snow even flutters on a rail, and yet you guys do this. Incredible work!

[@AndrewTheTwelfth]

"As it was only the train driver who died, you couldn’t call it a disaster. There were 269 people on board when the train, due to a meteorological phenomenon that I have not yet understood completely, came off the rails and missed the tunnel through Finsenut." (The first sentences of "1222" by Anne Holt - which is a quasi classic style murder mystery novel that takes place in Finse in a horrifying winter storm.) After watching your video, it is not too hard to imagine those conditions that I read in this book about. Take care, dear RailCowGirl!

[@RailCowGirl]

Brilliant!

[@CalvinMaclure]

Waaaaat! What a crazy ride! There's something scaring and thrilling about facing winter conditions like that. And as a Canadian... I love it! ;)

[@RailCowGirl]

So true! It's exhilirating ;)

[@cliveeariss880]

This was amazing, and well done to the driver, it became more auting as the journey continued, the lone passenger on the platform, the night drawing in, the mist and as a photograper I could feel the subjects in front of me, excellent video.

[@ZackSka]

Just found this channel, and I know what it going to be on in the background while I do my creative work. So good, and so cool.

[@jean-paulf3762]

Magnifique ! Un moment inoubliable ! Merci

[@edmeko3262]

I really do like your work and this video is one of your best if not your best. Thank You for capturing this bit of the Cosmos in the way that you have done here.

[@GiosueTibolla]

Wow... that's breathtaking! I've never seen anything like that before, and every minute it gets better and scarier. Congratulations to the conductor, gorgeous ability!

[@richardanderson6874]

Quite an adventure and an interesting ride. Thanks for bringing us along with you.

[@PavltheRobot]

Amazing footage, thank you for your work!

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks for watching!

[@martyyoung3298]

WOW!! You are confident in your skill as a train driver and you are confident in the skill of the people helping you drive your train. But the trip must have been unnerving and you were probably relieved to get to the end. I bow to you and all of your associates.

[@absurdengineering]

This was so enjoyable to watch! My favorite conditions outside are pretty much what you drove through. In the woods the wind dies down and there’s a kind of a dull silence with just the evergreens creaking and clumps of snow falling down. Your video is much more dynamic than that of course :) Thank you again, this was a great ride to see!

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

impressive conditions! Good to see that the signals are easy to see and not covered up with snow also in the worst of conditions

[@RailCowGirl]

That is just because of the direction of the wind :) signals has been completely covered large portions of this winter, so line knowledge is key :) that said, I'm very glad they weren't covered completely on this trip. :)

[@georgiabrigand6793]

I salute you for driving through the blizzard so skillfully. Around Myrdal, it must have been scary to run this all alone and possibly getting stuck in the middle of nowhere if the overhead wire failed. Not to mention the wheel slip. Going downhill on the frozen track, with the heavy train pushing from behind, would have made me sweat in spite of the cold weather.

[@t1r3deye5]

I truly love living in the countryside where harsh winter conditions can be quite serious, as well as spring flooding &c.; it is so weird to be traversing a few kilometers one day with your life and the welfare of others at very real risk minute by minute--and then 12 hours later Mother Nature is like "here's a nice sunny day! too bad you had to drive last night!" Even tho i love the challenges and changes of winter, there is an upper limit where exhausting stress overtakes the thrill of the challenge... this trip certainly looks to be such a situation! Thanks for sharing this daunting drive, and I hope you were properly compensated for your good work!

[@MSCJC97]

I find these videos very relaxing! Very well done and professional. Thanks for posting! Cheers from Connecticut USA!

[@m.e.g.a.n.l.e.i.g.h]

All in all a bit of a straining night. My dad drove a truck 🚛 in his day and drove through many a snow ❄️ storm and blizzard here in the USA. He called them " white knuckle runs in the stormy rocky mountains" he had the tire chains to keep him company during his turn in the Rockies. He knows the feeling of your just on the edge of out of control. People don't know what a responsibility it is doing this kind of work. Stay safe and KEEP THE SHINY SIDE UP"

[@panther9408]

and keep the greasy side down ,,, 15 years driving trucks IKR what your talking about

[@laciport100]

Oioioi!! For en tur! Dette må da være noe av det råeste av cabride videoer som ligger påYT. Takk for turen! 🙂

[@julianbristow4793]

I’ve been watching your train videos for years now, and I really love the scenery of Norway 🇳🇴. You’ve done a great job with your videos. Thanks! ❤️😀

[@ozymandias7940]

Amazing video, love them! I can just imagine these little towns along the way the next morning when the blizzard has passed. No wind, blue skies and the sun rising to reveal a landscape blanketed in pure white snow. It must really be a sight to see...

[@Bruningable]

Just fantastic! Thank you!

[@saschaluhn5666]

This is the best locomotive driver video I have ever seen! Thank you very much! Greetings from a German colleague!

[@trainsmachineryldegmtrains3509]

Stunning train ride! Awesome winter landscapes and great places! MEGA THUMBS UP🚊🚊❄❄🚂🚂😎😎🏔🏔👍👍 All the best from Romania & Respects Andrew

[@quliux6986]

In the UK the trains would be cancled and parked up at the sight of snow our country has a fear of it news makes out 2inches is a new ice age... Yet you just plod on not even being able to see the track brilliant videos fix my anxiety and bi polar disorder by keeping me clilled out

[@davidwinkle4168]

This is truly amazing. My hat goes off to you. You must have great trust in your loco and very thorough route knowledge to have the confidence to cross "the mountain" in these conditions. You've deserved your cocoa tonight!

[@Elvenhome]

That really was a white knuckle ride over the mountain. Travelling at 100kmh with 800+tonnes behind you, it is more than just a bit scary to have no vision at all because of snow. You must have nerves of steel. Thanks for putting this up.

[@RailCowGirl]

It was a very interesting trip for sure. I was completely wrecked after that shift.

[@workonitm8]

@@RailCowGirl I bet it took a while to unwind before you could rest. Hope that was your last run for the day.

[@boballmendinger3799]

@railcowgirl I was curious about that. I'm in my middle 50s, and anymore, driving for work (telco, evenings) in heavy snow conditions wears me out. The monsoon like rain storms we sometimes get does the same.

[@GEES44DC]

Come to Canada where we're doing it with up to 30000 tons.

[@Pierre-ms9io]

Thank you very much for this video and the explanation for the fog in the Finse tunnel. The circulation in the storm is impressive !!

[@heatherydew3361]

Wow you REALLY earned your money this trip!! Must have been a tad stressful, even though you are experienced and must know the route by heart. Great stuff, thanks for sharing it for us to enjoy❤️

[@dwrabauke]

I have been to Norway several times (my cousin moved there) and I like both Bergen Line and Flåm Railway very much. I come from a "railway family" you could say and I loved to be in the locomotive with my grandfather as a child. This video was awesome and really interesting to see how the line looks from the driver's perspective in winter!

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks for sharing. Glad you like it :)

[@josesal]

1:26:13...YIKES !!! though it really looks bad, as I remember, of the first harsh winter conditions, you had one where the station personnel broke off the accumulated ice from the engine front, with their shovels. Anyway....BRRRRR looks really cold. Loved the narrative, great ride, thanks for sharing.

[@RailCowGirl]

ISSUE RESOLVED! Now available in all resolutions again! Enjoy! Sun 24th 12:05pm CET: Weird issue! This video is available in 4K, for some reason not all are able to view it in 4K. I've been in contact with KZbin support and they are now working their magic to solve the issue. :) UPDATE: Tue 4:13pm Just received an email from KZbin stating that the reprocessing of the video has not resolved the issue, the case has now been lifted to some specialists. Awaiting new information. - Sun 10:08pm: Reprocessing can take up to 48 hours they say. Of course they don't prioritise, even when they effed it up.

[@madkiw1281]

Yes, I can confirm, I'm from Poland, and I only have FHD right now

[@josephpatrow]

Treacherous but so beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

[@DurgaPrasad-hk6hb]

Your videos are always beautiful it makes me to travel once to those beautiful places and hats off for your hard work

[@DurgaPrasad-hk6hb]

Tq and i wish that you make more and more videos...

[@user-ur1qs1vm4w]

I enjoy seeing the beautiful snowy landscapes of Norway every day. Here is Korea. thank you

[@carolynechols1354]

Obviously, I know you made it because you wouldn't have posted the video otherwise, but woman, I was a total nervous wreck just watching this. You have nerves of steel, that's for sure and you are the best at your job. Wow!

[@edmeko3262]

Well, I just had to watch this video again. It is hypnotic! So cozy and, yet, other-worldly 😇

[@Mclionmane]

You were right when you said i'd love this new one. Thank you for telling me. I'd been waiting for this one since you told me earlier.

[@RailCowGirl]

Brilliant! ❤️

[@Mclionmane]

@@RailCowGirl i cant get over the fact that you played that little melody at the highest point. It caught me off guard and you had me laughing out loud for minutes! So beautiful! Especially since its my favorite melody.

[@JB91710]

Nightmare??? This is heaven for me! I grew up in Vermont in the 60's. This is what I saw every week in the winter. I lived for this.

[@winterwolf512]

Same here, I live in Canada, Winter is my favorite season, I love snow. :-)

[@JB91710]

Isn't a debilitating blizzard exciting? The end of the world in snow. A warm fire and some hot chocolate and I'm in heaven. Of course there is the snow plowing afterwards.

[@Devon_Architect]

I really appreciate your marker tags telling us where on the line you are and your on video comments are very helpful too. Thank you.

[@RailCowGirl]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Firemission-qw3lj]

I'm always intrigued by videos and real life situations like this. The fact it's a deadly blizzard outside and you are perfectly safe and warm inside a secure vehicle.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks for watching, glad you liked it!

[@Volleybal4life]

Watching this during Halloween season, it makes it even greater! You've earned yourself a new sub 🙂

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you @Volleybal4life :D Used to play volleyball myself :) Love the game.

[@davidwielt8549]

very cool video, liked the snowy parts. Nice Job of being safe!!!

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Frynge357]

astounding. I've been on many virtual rides with you now, but this really showed your courage, skill and knowledge.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@user-ts5ve3if8s]

Hi Railcowgirl, love the videos that I have seen so far. Please keep up the good work you are doing. You are amazing in what you do in some bad weather conditions. Wish you a Happy New Year

[@nozzzzy]

I feel like being a train driver is probably the best job ever. I wish I could do that everyday.

[@jjsfourthphone6759]

until someone wants to jump on your track

[@jamestappin4741]

Quite hypnotic running through the falling snow, but must have been hard on the eyes. I saw in an article in the Guardian that not only Amundsen but also Shackleton & Scott prepared for their antarctic expeditions around Finse, and I think I can see why. P.S. Also been enjoying the nest-box camera inset on the stream.🙂

[@RailCowGirl]

It was truly horrible to find anything to focus on. Hehehe. Yay! Next year fluffy is getting a dedicated stream :)

[@andycoffman]

Amazing video! Thank you for sharing

[@georgelogan6515]

Wow, TUNNELS! I’ve never appreciated the Finse tunnel the way you drivers must! Then, coming out of the tunnel to see all of Bergen lit up - better than Christmas after this drive! That signal failure protocol, however necessary, is a stretch, too. Thanks for reposting this!!

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you, glad you liked it :D

[@constructionwatcher5381]

Talk about "a dark and stormy night"! Wow. Thanks for all the notes explaining what was going on. They made it much more interesting. At the terminal in Bergen, how does the loco get unhooked from the train to go to the other end? I didn't see a crew member on the ground to do that.

[@aussieDrives]

These routes just seem crazy.. Props to you and your colleagues for the incredible work you do! I'd love to visit sometime!

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you! Glad you enjoy the videos.

[@scaleop4]

@@RailCowGirl 👍👍

[@railpast]

Awesome, I was glued to the screen. I live in Ontario Canada and here we get some snow and the passenger and freight service shuts down. They need to watch this video to see how to do it. Glad you made it through safely. I poste don a number of FB sites as I think it is so cool.

[@bryanerde2564]

Terrifying! You have my deepest admiration for your skill and tenacity in driving in such conditions.

[@xeneelik5037]

Horrible blizzard ! 🥶 It snowed heavily in Japan this winter too. In Hokkaido, trains were stopped on all lines for several days. When you fell asleep, did you close your eyes and see the afterimage of a blizzard burned into them? Thanks for the amazing video !　And be safe ! 👍

[@DS-wv9jw]

Amazing! Our British rail system grinds to a halt because of leaves on the track!

[@MrSulzerboy]

I have only just come across you channel, but what an amazing cab ride. What harsh conditions and it was great how you were abla to stop your locomotive and let everyone see the secret room in the Finse tunnel. I'm going to watch a few more of your vid's. It's a bit warmer where I live in Australia by the look of it. Please keep up the great work you are doing.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :D

[@FUL0H8]

This has some strong calling to my 🖤 Thank you for this!

[@brianswart.0224]

Amazing lines! Here in the Netherlands we sadly don't have this scenery, although the line from Den Helder to Amsterdam has some nice parts too between the fields with tulips and other parts of the typical Dutch landscape.