TRAIN DRIVER'S VIEW: Nice winter day on the Flåm Line in 4K UltraHD

[@relaxationvasoothing8387]

If you're reading this, I hope that day comes real soon where your wildest dreams come true. Where you finally feel that you are at peace with yourself and your surroundings. May your life be full of joy, strength, light, and ease. May you lead a life full of positivity and greatness. You got this. It's gonna get better real soon

[@jackmiller7324]

peaceful snowlans

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks for watching!

[@egary9669]

You got it 8387, god bless you and yours!

[@undersun9555]

Спасибо

[@juliemcgillivray3394]

Thanks

[@sooz9433]

Being born and raised in the Midwest of the U.S. I'm no stranger to winter and have seen many snows in 70+ years but this is Magnificent. Those mountains are impressive. Thank you so much for sharing this video with us... this is as close as I'll ever get to Norway but it's so beautiful... I'll take it and I'll thank you again.

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

Regard the grade there! Climbing 55 feet per 1000 feet of distance at the worst places.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@craftypam9992]

We used to go cross country skiing in Hallingen, and every year they offered a day trip to the Flåm Railway. But if the weather was good we wanted to ski, and if it was cloudy/foggy/snowing there didn't seem much point in a scenic train journey. So we never went. I'm glad you made it possible to see what we missed!

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks :)

[@SunilYadav-vw8cd]

I've never seen snowfall in my life. How amazing to see snowfall everywhere in Norway. I love 😍 this country 💓💓💓💓💓

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks for visiting

[@idontknow6955]

Snow is absolutely beautiful

[@sampamandal586]

I have seen snowfall once in my life till now

[@100BIPBIPBIP]

It's cold n wet

[@deboranarvaez47]

This video is great! It remains me the loneliness and solitud I experienced living in Norway. Noone anywhere. Silence everywhere. All the time. Everywhere you go. It becomes stressing.

[@davidharrop9984]

The British pioneered railways but Scandinavians took it a great leap further. All those tunnels and cuttings, tracks seemingly clinging to mountains with a sheer drop on one side.Many feet of snow every winter, steep tracks both up and down. My hat goes off to the talented engineers who constructed this system

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you for your comment :)

[@everettthepetractionguy4222]

Norway is so beautiful! A winter wonderland! Its great to be able to see it by rail.

[@kenpalmer1965]

Indeed!

[@globalvillage423]

White color symbolizes purity, innocence and simplicity. One of my favorite colors.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@spikespa5208]

Wonder if anyone is biking down the trail from Myrdal to Flåm.

[@gordonk.5970]

The larger, longer-lasting captions are helpful---easier to read. I also appreciate the additional information included about tunnel construction and the track configuration at Myrdal.

[@thebeaz1]

How about the yellow font?

[@cyphicle]

Gorgeous. The most beautiful job in the world.

[@rohanhonan7090]

Nope they are bored.

[@777greenice]

@@rohanhonan7090 I don’t think so.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks for watching! It is a great job indeed!

[@PS-ul6mt]

Most beautiful and peaceful. Kiitos!!!

[@jeremywilliams2478]

I love watching these from Australia during our hot summers. You should have sponsorship from the Norwegian Tourist Board, it makes me want to visit so much.

[@yellowteeth1142]

You should go mount buller

[@dennispedersen7460]

You should come anyway! ❤

[@hamishmacintyre4600]

My exact thoughts. In a sweltering Aus summer these vids are like a cool breeze…..xxx

[@MsSoundguy]

I think I told you that I love black-and-white photography, but this is so much better. All the shades of black and white, the incredibly fine detail of the mountains with the snow highlighting, and then sudden bursts of color. Just extraordinary. Thank you.

[@slashbash1347]

I love watching these videos when winding down. They conk me out real quick.

[@kenpalmer1965]

I can imagine! Watching a train ride on a snowy day is a sight that makes you want to bundle up in a warm blanket. After that, it's lights out from there!

[@donjudd9372]

It's amazing what freshly fallen snow can do to an already winterized location, not disturbed by wind or sun, but suggest a serene tranquil setting where if anyone wants to, can drift off towards nothing short of bliss. T'is almost too perfect.

[@thebeaz1]

Unless you are trying to sleep and this rude train driver comes blaring by.

[@thebeaz1]

How far until we get to the first stop.... with available hotel rooms. And heat?

[@thebeaz1]

Oh it's short of bliss alright, about 1500 miles short.

[@thebeaz1]

I trust that the train is heading SOUTH......

[@thebeaz1]

T'is cold too cold. It T'is.

[@betsykf4148]

Looks like the train is floating with the snow covering the tracks....great scenery love it!

[@chaz1550]

Understand completely, especially in winter, no matter how much you enjoy your job. Hats off to you.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks 👍

[@bklyncyclist]

I've done the trip from Oslo to Myrdal and then down to Flam and it is truly spectacular. This and the other videos are a great reminder of this trip. Copenhagen->Oslo->Balestrand->Bergen. For an American it was the trip of a lifetime.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@emilstrezov1445]

Hi, I'm an engineer of railways and locomotive driver at BDZ (Bulgarian State Railways), so these views are quite familiar to me. The most impressive thing is the slope of this line - 55‰ is toooo much! We have many mountain lines with 22-28‰, even main line 4 crosses the Balkan mountain from north to south with 33‰ for 20km up then 31‰ for 30 km down, almost no straight section and 26 tunnels from which No 23 is 2100m with more than 180°. There we haul freight trains of 1600-1800t with 3 engines (2 in front and 1 at rear). Although the line speed is 65 km/h we hardly achieve 15-20. In the winter it's a real nightmare. I pray not to stop. If i skid or stop - no go. Sand doesn't help. Several times I had to get the train back about 15-20 km to reach more even section. I wonder how you cope with such a terrible slope? Of course the passenger trains are much lighter (250-300t) but on your line it's still quite a weight!

[@quirquinchumisitu4211]

Interesting your gradients. I was looking (for fun) at the possibilities of trans-Andean rail routes and it is rare to get something like 1 in 29 (in English) or 34 per thousand (in Norwegian or Bulgarian) across the Cordillera, there are very few crossing the main ranges as easy as that. But it's good to see that it is achievable. I would guess though that 25kV OHLE is the only way to go for new alignments. Many thanks! PS do you use multiple locos on the descents? I quote Indian Railways from Golden Rock down to the coast with 5 extras just for braking power. All diesel for the moment.

[@emilstrezov1445]

@@quirquinchumisitu4211 The braking power doesn't depend at all on the number of engines but on so-called "braking percentage" of the whole train, which in turn is the ratio of the sum of braking forces of all wagons to total weight of the train (without engine). Then, using a formula which includes the maximum gradient, length and minimum radius of curves of the section, the maximum speed is being calculated for each particular train. So, to successfully and securely serve the train on descents regardless of their steepness, just 1 (one) engine is enough. The driver controls the brakes by means of the air valve. The tales for 5 or 10 locomotives are nonsense. They are strongly needed for climbing. P.S. According to our rules the braking percentage must be 105% for fast trains, 76% for regional ones and no less than 40% for freight trains.

[@quirquinchumisitu4211]

@@emilstrezov1445 I guess therefore the story about Indian Railways using 5 head end locos for brake power on the descent of Braganza Ghats from Castle Rock (code CLR) to the coast might be a misunderstanding or a misrepresentation. I may try to find the original post which was on facebook. The idea as described was to provide extra brake force over this extremely steep section: though it's possible that it's just a means of returning bankers back to base and saving paths on this single-track section. NB Nearly all IR is electrified now, this is one of the last on the list, "poles" as they call them are already in place.

[@emilstrezov1445]

@@quirquinchumisitu4211 I forgot to mention that in normal braking procedure we use only train's brakes and very rarely locomotive ones in case of insufficient brake efficiency due to extremely slippery rails etc., or emergency braking is triggered. Then all the air is let out of the main air line and all the brakes engage to their maximum force.

[@swarfrat311]

I always love a trip on the Flam line. Thanks for a beautiful snowy ride, HCG! I also enjoyed the informative notes you put up at different points during the trip. Wow! 18 tunnels were hand-dug. That had to be rough work digging through solid rock! Thanks again for the video! They are always enjoyable.

[@kalinehm2582]

... and while I am watching my mind sings all the beautyful a-ha songs like 'Lifelines', 'Scoundrel Days', 'True Norh' ... and so on

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks, glad you like it!

[@kirbyhumphrey3653]

This is my go to channel during the day and I sleep with the live feed on most nights. I get used to the horns and tunnel noise. The scenery is always changing and it's always interesting if not exciting at times. Hurtling through tunnels at breakneck speed is just that. 😁

[@RailCowGirl]

Yaaaay! ❤️❤️❤️

[@obivatyel]

The ability to fall asleep from the cab view to the sound of the engine and the clatter of the wheels is convenient, but not when you are a driver. ;)

[@jackmiller7324]

from subarcitic forest to mild marine climate

[@vinodtamhane1156]

In todays tressed life, peaceful & wealthy life is gained by peacefull travel in wealthy nature & wealthy people. Beautiful nature👌with shivering cold.

[@lylewatts6370]

Lovely relaxing ride HinduCowGirl with all the snow covering the tracks. I like the walk around the train in the beginning and turning on the 100 amp battery breakers. Thank you for all the videos and chats. You are the herd master!

[@viperdemonz-jenkins]

love the scenery. I do not understand how this vid gets downvotes.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you ❤️ I guess it's impossible to make everyone happy 😃 hehe

[@MargeM304]

Because there’s always some punk in his parent’s basement who has to be a moron.

[@hamshackleton]

Gorgeous scenery.

[@xgtiguy]

Yea ! If you like it all white. 😘 it was a nice ride though.

[@CamMac-kd1ou]

Wow. Stunning footage. Driving trains through a postcard. Thanks.

[@freedompop4284]

The Mountains with the snow ...so gorgeous ...thank you for sharing ur gorgeous country side with me

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you for watching :D

[@maciekpowaga6317]

The fragment leading through the ledge after leaving the tunnel behind Kårdal is amazing 🤩

[@davidcharlesiannotti3800]

Absolutely stunning scenery! I couldn't live there, but I would love to visit. Thanks for sharing. ❤👍

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks for visiting

[@Nordicrain7159]

this is sooo relaxing i think i just s... myself. i live in Denmark this landscape is so much more beautiful in flat Denmark.

[@RailCowGirl]

Hehe, thanks for watching :)

[@razzle1964]

Marvellous. Here, in the UK, one need only utter the words ‘Aled Jones’ & everything comes to a standstill.

[@simonz28]

what insanely beautiful scenery

[@jasonwhitehurst4508]

I just love winter scenes.it makes you feel cold by looking at it.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks, glad you like them :)

[@Claytone-Records]

@ 9:01 is one serious block of rock some folks had to claw a hole through in order for our HinduCowGirl to be able to come along over 100 years later with her choo choo...Respect!

[@Pyramid1974]

Absolutely beautiful~ ..quite literally breathtaking..

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it :D

[@otiebrown9999]

Moutain and snow beautiful country

[@irahoffman3867]

absolutely!!

[@susanadams4944]

HOW could there ever be a 👎 to any HCG video.... I don’t get it. Always the best ride.

[@viperdemonz-jenkins]

my thought also, just does not add up.

[@bruceb3786]

THIS VID positively is one of the Very Best. Nice slow ride thru the snow ....... Thank You HCG !!

[@RailCowGirl]

I will probably re-upload the video at some point as youtube has solved the 4K problem!! YEAAAAH!

[@RailCowGirl]

Just saw it! :D So changed the thumbnail :D WOohooo! You'll find the answer to that question in the about-section ;)

[@bruceb3786]

@@RailCowGirl Oh thank you HCG ! I certainly have missed my 4K viewing on my 4k monitor !! It will be good to have that back !!

[@marcusa4476]

Many thks breathtaking scenery

[@RailCowGirl]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@saipirunc.6261]

I’ve never seen a scenery from a train so beautiful like this. Hope that I can visit there one day.

[@RailCowGirl]

You should! :D

[@terryb5259]

what a frozen hell! you'd have to be nuts in the head to live there.

[@DanH-nk1my]

I'd take that Beautiful and Peaceful frozen hell over the weather I get in the UK in a heartbeat lol. Each to their own eh!

[@Christin5554]

I am in love with Norway ever since I visited Norway at Epcot Center in Florida. Now I love the beautiful winter landscape especially since we don't have winters with snow anymore in Wuppertal Germany where I live. I really enjoyed your video, thanks!

[@michelesimonetto8725]

I have also been a Trenitalia train driver for 28 years. for me it is the best job in the world

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks for sharing :)

[@emilstrezov1445]

I completely agree with you. I'm colleague of yours - train driver at BDZ for more than 40 years and love my job and railways.

[@서연암-t6u]

very very fantastic !!! Norway winter.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you so much :D

[@kcribin5654]

I love going to this country. A beautiful country inhabited by great people. 👌🏻

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you :D

[@ari-cowan]

How wonderful - a rail cowgirl. I was, at one time, a horse cowboy (southeastern Montana), and I was not nearly as precise as you as far as staying on track (which we called "trails"). You have glorious mountains, rivers, and fiords. We had rattlesnakes. We didn't have pigs but some ranches did. None were as cute as your logo-pig, although their eyes were a bit more uncrossed. You're an excellent ambassador for Norway - a beautiful and treasured place. Thanks for the great videos. Press on.

[@captbob3144]

What an amazing job you have! How could one ever get bored with such breathtaking scenery? Thank-You.

[@RailCowGirl]

Indeed! I've been doing this for over a decade and still I think "wow!" when I look out.

[@gjvanniekerk]

Just amazing! Thank you, thank you. The extra info makes it even more interesting!

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

"My" light weight rail car wouldn't stand a chance there. Impressive tour.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks!

[@greatbritishentertainmentl5636]

Having gone down to Flam on a late evening train video, it was brilliant to come back up on the early run - wonderful views and tunnels!

[@RailCowGirl]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks a lot!

[@georgiameier4990]

What an AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL VIDEO!

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you so much!

[@workonitm8]

A walk around in the snow, a cold and dark start up, on a cold gray snowy winter morning. I sure hope you had a nice warm breakfast and plenty of hot coffee. Thanks for the video. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@RailCowGirl]

I did! :D

[@sharonmcanespy5484]

I keep watching this one over and over, so beautiful and peaceful

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you so much, glad you like it!

[@navaneethl3403]

Very peacefull

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you!

[@ShivaKumar-rg2vu]

I love this video 😍❤️ from india 🇮🇳

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks a lot :D

[@colinkmike]

woooowww so cool! ..and those ice/snow pieces falling from the catenary just in front of the loco due to vibrations..

[@leifstrandbech769]

god lørdag og søndag til Dig,HCG, and to the herd, Good Weekend

[@michaelmacdonell4834]

This is STILL my favourite of your videos. Can't say why, either - so thank you for surprising me!

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks a lot for watching :)

[@KevinSondermann]

I love this peaceful Video ❤

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you!

[@RollwithAndy1]

What a beautiful office you have,I’m so envious,great job keep up with the good work,great,great,great.

[@johnbravo2301]

Greetings from Maryland ,USA. Thank you for making these videos. The scenery is stunning . Likely I will never get to visit them in person yet through these videos I can experience this part of the world. Thanks Again.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you so much :)

[@sarq4470]

Awsome!!!!

[@benthejrporter]

SNOW! SNOW! SNOW!... Paradise.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you for watching! :)

[@sashahera5679]

Awesome snoooowwwwww 🌈🥰❤️💙💥 beautiful views thank you

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you so much :D

[@MissCalLowe]

Insanely beautiful ❄️ 💙❄️

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you! :D

[@ronnronn55]

Amazing Christmas card scenery all the way. Thanks for your quality efforts. Ronn

[@lordlem]

Absolutely amazing what you can see on a train from your living room and you're the conductor seeing these beautiful countries! What an absolutely awesome thing live trains is! 😁

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@dianestinson6825]

Wow I absolutely love the snow thank you so much for the beautiful ride. The tunnels are amazing the mountains full of snow are breathtaking. Awesome.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you so much!

[@tutekohe1361]

Hell, it looks stark. Makes the "wall" on GOT look inviting! Great video. 👍

[@vincentlussier8264]

What a view to behold !

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks, glad you like it!

[@Rk-kk2jy]

its amazing to see snowfall everywhere beautiful Norwegian winter landscape,absolutely stunning scenery!. I had travelled on this Flamsbana from Flam to Myrdal and back to Flam in summer of 2017. All my memories of Norway are lighten up. Thank you.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you for watching!

[@SteveMikre44]

I really enjoyed the Railway Facts you posted!👍

[@RailCowGirl]

Yay!

[@alconk7129]

That’s some beautiful country!

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks for watching!

[@Bigbro28]

Beautiful! (It is 40°C in Sydney 🔥🔥 as I watch this.) 🐨🇦🇺

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks for watching :)

[@Txepsiyu]

Absolutely wonderful!

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you so much!

[@HotSpace2007DaveB]

Such beauty - I want to live in Norway ❤️🇳🇴❤️

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks for watching!

[@stnicholas54]

Watching this in bed on yet another lock-down day here in the North West corner of Ireland. Very relaxing and easy on the eye. Thank you kindly, RailCowGirl.

[@RailCowGirl]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tonydanza6406]

OH MY GOODNESS SNOW ! What a blessing you people up in Norway have ! I live in the tropical island of Puerto Rico and it's about 85 degrees all year long

[@RailCowGirl]

That also sounds very nice! But the winter here is something special. So quiet and the magic when everything is covered in snow, it's beautiful.

[@jamesmclennan299]

Fantastic video yet again.The scenery is simply stunning.

[@trainsmachineryldegmtrains3509]

Fantastic cabview! Stunning winter landscapes and awesome places! Good work! Amazing movie! Big LIKE ;-) Greetings from Romania Andrew

[@greenlove1979]

Thank you so much for posting! I keep checking for new videos! Love them! 💕💕💕

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks, glad you enjoy them!

[@MaynardRaceTeam]

Oh my lord!!! That is sooo beautiful!!

[@tmtvlgs3626]

Wow so beautiful ❄️🎄❤️👍🏻

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you!

[@MasterO0gway]

Yo so Norway is still all snow for them selfs 👌 I will remember this 🗡️🩸🗡️

[@ratroddiesels1981]

we enjoyed your winter journey on the flam line . takk skal du ha .

[@RailCowGirl]

Glad you enjoyed it 😃❤️

[@jackmiller7324]

North of Scandinavian like a wonder, god tears and it freeze into white flurry rocket to cover Scandinavia and give the white peace wonderland 🇳🇴🇸🇪🇫🇮, love from Canada Fun fact: Canada has 2-3 times more snow than north of Scandinavia, also the temperature is much lower, this scale of snow in your video is common in big Toronto area (south of Ontario, one of the warmest place in Canada) during November to April

[@jackmiller7324]

Average snow fall in my city is 400cm with 1.7m of snowdepth at most (A small city 100km away from downtown Toronto 🇨🇦)

[@martyhartman4565]

Fantastic reminds me when I was in europe for three years

[@RailCowGirl]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@stellarch4986]

Impressive climb. Almost 900 meters in a ride of only 20 km roughly. And the tunnels are awesome. It must have taken a couple decades to dig those.

[@RailCowGirl]

It took one month to dig one meter of tunnel on this line.

[@tomlorenzen4062]

@@RailCowGirl somehow that math doesn't add up. They would still be tunneling.?..

[@byebyeoldusername]

Absolutely beautiful

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you!

[@raymondcaylor6292]

All those homes with people just living their lives. Hello Norwegian people's !

[@RailCowGirl]

Hello! :D

[@RailsandSky]

That is some railway line. Fantastic and thank you for the video.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks for your comment!

[@DavidHuber63]

Awesome, Thank you doing this! 🙏

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you for watching :D

[@petergauthier5074]

Beautiful thank you

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you!

[@damnedseagull6194]

Thank you for taking me on a beautiful journey. The scenery is great.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thank you, glad you liked it :D

[@MuhammadAwais-nq7vl]

Amazing and awesome video Thanks for sharing

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks for visiting ❤️❤️❤️

[@brettrohring]

You have the most beautiful office!

[@RailCowGirl]

I totally agree with you!

[@thom3124]

Love the Flam line and that 18% grade. Thanks for the great video.

[@RailCowGirl]

55‰ :)

[@thom3124]

@@bunniemunch123 I do not know how to find that Bunnie.

[@scottholman3982]

Beautiful winter day, not a lot of long tunnels, incredible scenery. Thank you!

[@RailCowGirl]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@danielefabbro822]

This reminds me of the old gone winters here in Italy on the Alps. I really want to see again the snow, but I think here there will be every year way less and less. Thanks for the video, Norway have really amazing environments. 👍

[@mikkie444]

Great video, Makes you feel cold just watching it

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks, glad you liked it.

[@noharahimawari9013]

Beautiful

[@amernawazish7686]

Norway is anybody's dream destination.

[@RailCowGirl]

Thanks for watching!