From Sweden across the border to Norway in a freight train. Part 2.

[@edmeko3262]

One thing, Larissa, in her note back to you 6 months ago, forgot to give you a big thumbs up for the maps you show us along the way. It is really great having the maps at several times during the trip to remind us of where we are. For example really liked 👍 when you showed us where the Sweden/Norway border was with the bold red line.

[@ianmosely3441]

Very enjoyable. I do, so much, love the vids you are producing. Here in New Zealand, we turn wagons or locomotives on a turntable. There is no other word for it here. Just a "turntable".

[@edmeko3262]

I enjoyed every minute of this train story so far. Looking forward to the final chapter. I was so happy that you took the time to point out the difference between the Swedish and Norwegian train signals and signs. Splendid 🙂

[@calvingrondahl1011]

Thanks for the drone views too.

[@OmniaInNumerisSitaSunt]

Thanks for talking to us throughout the journey, explaining everything. Better than captions that distract from the views. Hearing your voice adds an engaging personal touch that is lacking in most of the videos of this kind out there. Seems like Norwegians are in general very amiable people because they are more likely to add this aspect to their videos or they are instinctively more aware what people like and are ready to indulge the audience. Either way, it's much appreciated! 🤩✨👍🏻 Many thanks also for the drone shots, they definitely make your videos so much more enticing. We encounter lots of lovely lake/river-views mixed with the autumn colours of the countryside. 🤗😍 Looking forward to part 3. 💖🤗💖

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Thanks a lot Larissa. I was missing your comment! Did you go on vacation or was off KZbin for some days? And I got 1000 subs now 🎂🍾

[@OmniaInNumerisSitaSunt]

@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 Congratulations on the 1000 subs! I am proud to be one of those subs. I told you that you are on the right track. 🥰🥂🥰 I am still here and will post more regularly in the future. I promise! 🚂👋🏻 Now let's celebrate! 💖🍹😃🍸💖

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

@@OmniaInNumerisSitaSunt thx, you are usually so fast to comment. So when I saw no Larissa for 5 days I thought vacation 😁

[@OmniaInNumerisSitaSunt]

@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 You just seem to post in the right time, either early in the morning (I am an early riser, I have chooks, 🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔 on the photo you can see Bluebell and Rosie), at lunch (I work from home these days) or in the late evenings (I don't watch television, I am a YT fan, I like to choose what I watch). And as you know, as a subscriber I am summoned by the bell 🔔, and I usually make you a priority. 😃💖 Hmmm, aren't you supposed to be in bed sleeping at this time? 🤔

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

@@OmniaInNumerisSitaSunt So cool you have chooks! I should be in bed! I was driving empty wagons to Lillehammer, when a big signal failiure occurred stopping all trains in my area for 2,5 hours . They fixed it just in time for the urban morning rush. So I got to the hotel 9am😵 Just got up (had to force myself up so I can sleep normally tonight, since I’m driving back 6am)

[@dieselmanmatt]

That "disk" that turns locos around is called "turntable" in English.

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Ahh, i should have known. Thx Diesel :D

[@AndyGabrielPowell]

Better viewing than many a TV series! Very enjoyable and informative as always. Tusen Takk.

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Takk takk Andy😃

[@bekercraft3742]

Top.💚 💛 Sensacional. Belíssimas paisagens 👏 👏 👏

[@folkmaster101]

Enjoyed the video, thanks for putting it on.

[@6or18]

Sure wish you were getting paid for your videos. I enjoy them immensely. Jon from the USA.

[@pentlandite3651]

Thanks for the great footage!

[@frahans1]

Longing to return to Sweden and Värmland when I watch this video. Lived in Säffle and worked in the Cellulose factory in Grums from 2008 to 2013.

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Cool. Always wanted to visit the factory. I`m gonna film the trip to Grums also. Maybe not until the spring. Have to have daylight…

[@vifgull]

Hello The Norwegian Traindriver. At 45:53 after Arvika, through the left road signal and gate. Strait forward to the left is the old DVVJ Railroad. It went to Årjäng and down to Mellerud, to Vänerbanan/Norgebanan. It was sadly closed in 1986 down to Årjäng. Årjäng - Bengtsfors is the track in use for Dresin cycling and Bengtsfors - Mellerud still trains are in action. Fun facts and thank you for this video! Congrats for 1000 Subs.

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Thx Vifgull! I have to remember that when I film the trip to Grums. Nice fun fact to add. 1000 subs, yay 🎂🍾

[@robertcoleman4861]

A wonderful journey in a beautiful country thank you now bring on pt3 cheer's bob.

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Thanks Robert. Part 3 is in editing. To bad i gotta do some real work too :D

[@robertcoleman4861]

@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 And bringing us more beautiful pictures.

[@土浦乗り鉄]

Nice train video💛

[@andrewpalm2103]

Thank you very much for this cab ride. I"ve always been interested in railroad signalling (and railroads in general), so your comments were most appreciated. Also, after seeing the countryside I understand why my Swedish ancestors settled in northern Wisconsin when they immigrated to the US. It looks just the same. Cheers!

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Thx Andrew! Glad you like to hear about some signals and signs. I wanted to fill my videos with a little more than just the train ride.

[@Sorbe1]

I enjoy your commentary on all of these videos. It adds a lot of interest to the the great videos. Also, you speak English just fine, at least equivalent to 15+ years worth as a second language. I know, as a former Swede living in the US for well over 50 years. :)

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Tackar Sorbe! Living out of Scandinavia for 50 years 😰 Hang in there 👍

[@Sorbe1]

@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 My parents left to work at Boeing when I was 7. Only been back once at age 10. I still remember some of Goteborg and Sandefjord from way back though, but that's a LONG time ago.

[@AlexEhn]

Woderful! Great video!

[@hans-erikosterberg8961]

Trevligt att följa dig när du visar videos från Värmland, och vi är ju nästan grannar jag bor i Eda kommun.

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Va kul! Bra du fant videoen da 😎

[@YorkshireMalsTrains]

Great trains you have, greetings from the UK, have subscribed...Mal

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Thanks Mal! Welcome to the channel

[@norbertozoiloalvarez6529]

It is the first time I have contacted you, I discovered your channel recently. I appreciate in praising your quality of the views both the panoramic, aerial and terrestrial as well as those of the railway route and annex views. Thank you for letting us know and enlighten ourselves about your Norwegian🇧🇻 land. From remote Argentina, 🇦🇷 Norberto greeted you attentively. Good luck

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Thank you so much for commenting Norberto! And welcome to the channel. Glad you liked it. If you have not seen my drone flying in the waterfall in Hønefoss, I recommend that one. Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4bLoZSugqh7ftE

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Oh I linked you to a place in the middle of the video and my pad did not let me edit the comment. Well, the waterfall is almost at the beginning. Hope you like it.

[@norbertozoiloalvarez6529]

Mr. Train conductor, each video is a virtual presence in Scandinavian lands, for this I presented Norway. Your videos are true discoveries of information illustrated by an impeccable narrative. Thank you for your answers expanding comments referring to your source videos. I am just as someone says opening a beautiful package of information and knowledge about distant latitudes. I'll keep in touch 🇧🇻🇦🇷

[@sam28600]

I think the signals are on the left side in Sweden because they run on the left side on double tracks. Opposite in Norway where we run on right side.... You see the same in other countries also.

[@thorsteinj]

Sweden also drove on the left side of the road until september 3rd, 1967.

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Yeah. I never bothered to ask anyone about that :D

[@anehakansson7771]

Simply excellent. Nice to see the station I have passed so many times on my way to Norway from above.

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Thank you Ane! Glad you liked it. Was it Kil station you ment?

[@anehakansson7771]

@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 Jepp.

[@user-iu3zy1gf5v]

Hi, rate the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2ewc5qamZKDsJo

[@colinshearring3934]

Kill is a strange platform layout With a goteborg to arvika journey a few years ago changing at kill Felt like middle of nowhere so great seeing how big it is

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Yeah. The station is almost as big as the town :D

[@JuhaVnt]

Turntable it is called. And that side track at 49:30 leads to a transformer. Nice footage! Greetings from Finland :)

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Oh, thx Juha! I thought i saw a transformer station, but the resolution was so bad that i was not sure.

[@dontown1531]

You made 1 K subscribers! Look forward to Part3 of this trip.

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Yay 🎂🍾

[@seamusmcevoy2011]

That was a great watch, looking forward to part three, and seeing Norway, immensely.

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Thx Seamus. Editing part 3 now. Gotta work in between editing also unforntunently :P

[@markvogel5872]

I can't wait to be told how to decipher the signals in Norway....they are a bit of a mystery to me!

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

@@markvogel5872 That mystery should be clearer now. I think i have explained all the signals and signs we have by now. So I need to start in Sweden aswell :D

[@markvogel5872]

@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 yup! Now I totally can drive a train in Norway and not commit any SPADs!

[@timosha21]

I'm a tram and I approve this video!

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Very cool. Gonna check it out!

[@odinthor939]

meravigliosa scandinavia.

[@user-iu3zy1gf5v]

Hello, how are you?kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2ewc5qamZKDsJo

[@wolfgangfuchs1243]

super!!

[@tho-mmy]

Another great video. I enjoyed it. In Germany you will find the signals also on the right. Greetings

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Oh ok. I did not know that. Thx for commenting Thomas.

[@user-iu3zy1gf5v]

Hello, how are you?kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2ewc5qamZKDsJo

[@sfcipher5254]

Thank you very much and see you on next part.

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Thx SF!

[@lennartgustafsson5174]

Tack för alla kommentarer vad som är skillnad mellan Norge och Sverige vad det gäller signaler och tavlor 🙂

[@AlexEhn]

And you just passed 1000 subs! :D

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Amazing! Let’s celebrate! 🎂🍾

[@wst8340]

What do the 3 Amber Triangle Signals indicate ? Thx 🇨🇦Never mind Road crossing,

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Yup, road crossing. Flashing means crossing not secure. Constant light is secure.

[@justinbone3984]

Funny with things being on the left in Sweden. In two track situations the trains drive on the "left" track, only in Sweden and UK (AFAIK). It's a throwback to the 60's when the cars used to drive on the left, but when they switched to driving on the right, obviously didn't need to follow the rules. Though I find it strange that the trains drive on the "left" in Sweden, especially when coming across the Øresunds bridge... they drive on the right from Denmark but then switch over on approach to Malmø, I think. Weird but interesting.

[@colinshearring3934]

Most of France is left hand, only switching to the right near the German border

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Yeah. We sometimes drive on the left track. The right side is just most common, but not a rule on Norwegian rails.

[@donsharpe5786]

I love the fact that this is electric powered. In the UK the government would say it was uneconomic to electrify a line such as this, yet it is environmentally better.

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

I was told this was the most trafficated single line in Sweden. I don’t know when they electrified it tho.

[@vifgull]

For your information Sir, this is one of the mainlines to Norway. This is the Stockholm - Oslo main line. The other main line is little further South, Oslo - Gothenburg. Wish you a very good day Sir, be well.

[@vifgull]

@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 It really is and was electrified 1937. Old name, Nordvästrastambanan. Changed to V.B. 1990. Have a lovely day!

[@donsharpe5786]

@Jona v.K Even when they have done all this work lowering tracks and raising bridges they still have not electrified the railway line through Box Tunnel and Bath to Bristol Temple Meads, nor have they electrified 8 mies between Temple Meads and Parkway.

[@davidpanton3192]

I'm sure your Norwegian pronunciation of Swedish placenames is impeccable. Don't let a Swede tell you otherwise.

[@andrewcowling5804]

Yes as Dieselmanmatt says it's a turntable. you mention the anti-spin system. In the UK we call it wheel slip.we passed a junction just before we reached a lake. just past that junction was a tunnel and as we exited the tunnel there was a bit of line to the right lower down the bank toward the lake ending in a buffer stop. With no obvious connection to the main running line. I wonder where that came from? The Volvo factory we passed to the right had a rail connection but it doesn't look well used or even used at all. does much traffic come out of there anymore? which I would be disappointed given Sweden's green credentials. I will have a further question at the end

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Just ask away Andrew. There are a lot of side tracks in both Norway and Sweden. Many closed down like the one at Volvo. Sadly. I don’t know about the one you asked about tho. But give me the time stamp and I’ll ask my instructor. Gonna learn a new loco on Tuesday/Wednesday. Traxx/185 👍

[@ArtStoneUS]

@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 23:35 matches the description

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Hi Andrew. I asked my instructor about the line. He said it was a bit of the old line before tunnel was built. It was then converted to a side track where a company stored some wagons. But it's not in use anymore.

[@thorsteinj]

27:58 Zugbeeinflussung flashbacks.

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Haha! You get that alot in a Vectron :D Every time you switch direcion aswell :(

[@thorsteinj]

@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 Hehe, watching these kind of videos does imprint a certain soundscape in the mind.

[@tho-mmy]

I did't understand it, but I also thought "Zugbeeinflussung"

[@thorsteinj]

@@tho-mmy Yeah, I think it says "styrning" which could mean "control" but I'm not Swedish. It also sounds like "störning" but that translates to "disturbance" or "interference" (Ö = the _u_ in _urge_)

[@tho-mmy]

@@thorsteinj Both could be possible in a Vectron.

[@mikkolukas]

49:26 It goes to an electric facility. Probably a transformer station for the railway. In that case the track is a maintenance track for equipment and manpower to and from the facility.

[@pekkaylonen9611]

At 11:51 commentator explained white background with black numbers 358 km from capital Stockholm sign on left side of heading. Real meaning of it for normal livings, please, when you are at rural area and barely know your heading! Is is just historical relic to show king's arm control you!

[@dannywilliamson3340]

What is the purpose of the signal consisting of 3 yellow lights arranged in a small triangle, such as at 9:11?

[@juhanasiren6824]

It's a distant signal for a level crossing signal. It flashes until the barriers are down or the bells and lights have been activated long enough, then changes to a steady light. The actual level crossing signal is at the crossing, and shows a red or white light both ways along the track.

[@hainam8614]

What is the maximum speed for freight train in sweden and norway?

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Hi. Empty wagons in Norway is 100, with timber: 90. Sweeden have 10 km more on both.

[@JCZ2601NL]

🇳🇱👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🍀

[@dan96kid]

It's interesting seeing the Swedish countryside from a train driver's perspective. Greetings from the USA, the country with garbage passenger rail service but really good freight rail service, and only a tiny fraction of our railways are electrified.

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Hi Dan and thanks for commenting! Maybe the railway gets a chunk of that huge infrastructure package they are planning. If not,maybe when fossil fuel phases out 🙄

[@mikkolukas]

3:15 in english: Turntable (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_turntable)

[@user-iu3zy1gf5v]

_LIKE_

[@Modlendingen]

Tågåkeriet er nå ofte oppover Solørbanen med TMY :) Brommer godt :)

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Jah! Deilg. Som på 80 tallet omtrent :D

[@donsharpe5786]

How long did it take for you to become familiar with the route especially changing from Norwegian to Swedish signals and line side markers?

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

I’m not that familiar at all. I had to read up and research for this video. My colleague is driving. But the education and training takes 2-3 months. If you are a certified loco driver in Norway before. The school to drive in Norway was recently reduced to one year. I had 1,5 year.

[@donsharpe5786]

@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 Thank you.

[@marco23p]

Is that locomotive slipping almost continuously, even though the route seems flat and you seem to have a constant speed? I didn't expect that. I would guess it occurs mostly when accelerating or going uphill.

[@thorsteinj]

Might be due to leaves on the rails. Sounds ridiculous but they get crushed into a very slippery substance.

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Hi Marco and thx for commenting and asking. Thorstein is quite right. Even if it's flat there are much spin. It's even worse in Norway :(

[@isdrakens]

Did you have a line trainee with you on this one or does Hector run with two engineers on each run?

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Acutally I'm the trainee here. I requested this trip to give you this video from Sweden. I had a Safety seminar in Sweden an took this train home. So usualy only one person onboard.

[@isdrakens]

@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 Thank you for answer and good videos.

[@raymondleggs5508]

The locomotive is not happy with the leaves!

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Not at all! That is a huge problem with our diesel locomotives. They don’t have that good anti spin, so when the wheels spin at 120 km/h the automatic train control think you are overspeeding and apply the emergency brakes. And since it’s so slippery, the wheels lock and you are in deep shit😰

[@donsharpe5786]

We call a pre signal a distant

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Damn. I should have known that 10 videos ago! Now I’m stuck with a Norwegian translation 😬

[@donsharpe5786]

@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 The fault is mine. I should have started watching your videos earlier. The only rail trip I have done myself in Norway is the Flam railway.

[@alfsphone]

Turn table in New Zealand

[@Kingninewillnotreturn56]

Great vids and a new subscriber. I think in USA the turntables years ago was also called round tables and would be in a roundhouse in the switching yards. Someone can correct me if not. Think they was more in use in steam days and for old F series locos.

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

Welcome to the channel Keith! And thx for commenting.

[@markvogel5872]

Ooooooh! F Units! So awesome! Swedish signals seem so weird. Isn't it dangerous if a lamp burns out because a 40km/h expect stop becomes a clear 80km/h aspect?

[@jjlehti5276]

Don't talk, be quiet and let the voices speak!

[@thenorwegiantraindriver4788]

But then i can't give you all the fun facts! You could mute my vid and play another with just train sounds in the background?

[@jjlehti5276]

@@thenorwegiantraindriver4788 Antaa olla! Hymyillen, JJ.