Now, after some years for watching your videos, I think, you have the best railroad channel of YT. Very good presentations, showing overview and maps, with high quality video and sounds. Thank for your good work!
@@RailCowGirl in my opinion and if had your channel: I would offer bedder applicable merchandise articles then your cowgirl motives!! You living in a very nice natural country with lovely animals, woods, seas and landscape. I visit your country and saw your tracks. There are many bedder motives for your fans like your offers!! Additional the next interest motive are the railroad-motives. Hope, you think about for more interest merchandise artikels
Being a cameraman for 40 years, I appreciate your purist approach, no music, clean audio, no effects, high quality, rock solid mount. Nice. I look forward to your next video.
My husband and I have been watching for upwards of a year now and we just find it so enjoyable and relaxing. And while we have always wanted visit Norway your videos have inspired us that much more! Thank you for doing all the hard work to make this so fun to watch :)
Why is this channel so amazing? Why is this so relaxing for me when working?... Why is Norway so beautiful? I think our roots always come up wanting to live in such peaceful places. near nature with respect. Why am I not there?
Congratulations on your silver shield! (^^)! I like your videos and have been watching them for a long time. It's very healing. Take care of your health and work hard. I'm cheering for you from Japan. ♪
ALWAYS a pleasure to watch your videos RCG. I retire in three years time. After which, it is my wish to backpack some of the European countries I have yet to visit. You have inspired me to visit Norway many times over. Hopefully, you will be driving the train that takes me to Bergen when that time comes. Tusen Takk.
Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy your retirement and that you get to travel through Europe. I'm sure you have seen my switch over to freight trains, so unfortunately I won't be the one driving your train. But hope you have a safe travel anyway ;)
Great video! Really outstanding story development with your personal opening scenes of going to work. I'm very impressed with the obvious care evidenced in the physical state of the loco. Railroads in the States devote all their attention to the mechanical state of their equipment, but not so much when it comes to the more "cosmetic" external appearances... it's all "bottom line" revenue concerns. Gotta get over to Norway some day and do some serious rail fan excursions.
Thank you for another fantastic video. The Nordic countryside is so beautiful and your videos are always so interesting. Keep up the good work. Best wishes from Andre and Lola Engelbrecht in South Africa
Good morning RCG, enjoy watching you get your train set up. Never realized how complicated it was. Amazing how many trains are parked in the station. It must take a lot of engineers to put them all to work. I see that one engine has a very small window high up. How will that affect your view and camera installation? Enjoy your day, cheers, PFC
Hi railcowgail great cab ride is there over night sleeper trains in Norway. Here in uk we have only 3 sleeper trains now here two of London euston to Scotland and one from London pandington to Cornwall stay safe and well clive
Yeah, I remember there was a time when all countries worked together to have sleepers going across Europe. But after privatization and "boosted efficiency" all that took a nose dive in the mid 80's
Thank you for the beautiful ride. I was wondering if you ever thought about doing a voice intro and exit overlay on your videos. You have the most soothing and pleasant voice I have ever heard. I guess you can tell I am a big fan. Thanks for sharing your life.
After watching this I would like to know how it works. You must get an email telling you your train is ready so you can pull it out of the shop. Do you to communicate with someone so they know when you are leaving and at the right time all the right switches get thrown so you can end up in the right place connected and then going to your destination? Seems like there is some two way communication that has to happen. Also it seems strange with all those trains in the shop and yard you dont see anyone else. Where are all the crews?
I watch your wonderful channel every day doing at-home physical therapy for my hand, it makes the time go so smoothly! What is the vibration in sections of the track here, almost like the train is running on the ties, not the rails? How come there are so many barns and pasture but so few animals (does no one raise livestock in Norway?) Your country is unbelievably beautiful, thanks so much for showing it!
14:19 I thought it was a quick shunter on that loco that would hit railcars as fast as safely possible to shunt faster. But it was on the other tracks :D
OK, so does your job as driver include making all of the connections (brake lines, etc.) between the locomotive and the passenger cars or are there yard personnel that attend to that for you? Great video and the start displayed the reality of your job, gotta get there. Inside of the engine house was special treat, thanks.
I would like to see a comparison with the United States Amtrak and your train system. We have been dropping the ball when it comes to our infrastructure here in the US, and could use the awakening.
The primary problem with Amtrak the politicians and the freight railroads that Amtrak travels on. If you want a very good outline of Amtrak problems, go to Paul Lucas You Tube channel and look up his Acela ride.
My (sadly then) wife and I went to Norway on our honeymoon (she had family up in Skogn and Steinkjer and Levanger. And, of course, we took the Bergensbanen from Bergen to Oslo and the one from Oslo to Trondheim. That was absolutely the most amazing train ride I had ever been on bar none. It has always been a wish to return someday and ride all of the rails of Norge - with a very high-quality, professional digital cinema camera and an excellent set of cinema lenses to go with it. If, on the low probability that I actually manage to arrange such a trip, what are the possibilities of actually being able to shoot from inside the cab?
Hi RailCowGirl. Just finished watching another amazing video! :) It's 00:36 in the morning here in Ontario , Canada... Time to catch some zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's Thanks for sharing these video's with us... Take care and be safe out there... :):):)
I really enjoy watching your video's. Beautiful scenery. When you reversed into station. Why didn't you have an engine, each end. Or an emu. Then you wouldn't have to reverse. It's nice to be on single track and no be distracted by a train coming the other way. Looking forward to the next one
I think it was the camera used, a gopro. I have seen this sort of problem on other drivers routes with those camers. Both exposure and colour balance jump about. Cameras used are nornally Blackmagic or later Sony, both much more expensive cameras. Information taken from the amazon links shown.
Currently, COVID-19 is out of the house and cannot travel anywhere. Watch your clip with a cup of coffee. It makes me happy Making a lot of clips like I like ( I am not good at English But translate by google )
At about 14:10 we see a device flip up over the rail. Quite a surprise! Is it passive or does it go bang if a driver inadvertently drove over it? Thanks.
I think a driver can't drive over it because then the device would retract, go back again. Probably it's measuring something (vibrations?) to indicate that there's a train on the rails and no other train can go on the rails at that moment.
I'm not quite sure, but I think it's what in Britain would be called a "detonator", so it will go bang as a warning if a train goes over it. Obviously it moves away from the rail if a train is supposed to go that way. Train locations in the depot are probably detected using "track circuits" - i.e. there's a small electric voltage between the rails, and when a train passes it completes a circuit so the control system can detect where it is.
I LOVED this journey, RailCowGirl! Absolutely amazing! These days I'm recommending your channel to family and friends and I'll tell more people soon. I'd like to ask you a few questions, if you don't mind. I'll try to be straightforward: 1) According to the size and spanning of the transformers, I'm assuming that the line voltage ranges from 1.5 to 10 kilovolts. Am I right? What is the exact value? 2) What's that plastic case supported by pylons that it's curently under construction beside and along the rails? I guess it's for the cables that connect the beacons, isn't it? 3) Is the beacon system ERTMS or this system isn't used in Norway because it's not part of the EU? 4) I saw at least two circular-section towers beside the railway. What are they? Silos? 5) At Gol station, the sleepers (UK) or ties (US) are different at the switches (US) or turnouts ("diversions", to say it simpler). Are they wooden in contrast to the rest, which are concrete ones? 6) Why is so much ballast used at some stretches of the railway? It's hard to see the sleepers/ties sometimes. Greetings from Spain.
Thank you! :D WOW! Good questions! 1) The voltage of the line is 15KV 16 2/3hz (AC) (1 phase out of 3 at 50hz / 3 = 16.333333 = 16 2/3hz) 2) The plastic you see are basically conduits for signalling cables etc. 3) We have one line in Norway (Ski - Mysen - Rakkestad) that is equipped with ERTMS/ETCS Level 2. The Bergen Line is planned converted to ERTMS/ETCS Level 2 in December 2023. We use a standard optical signalling system today. 4) The brick circular towers you saw was water towers. They are historic and was used as water towers to fill the steam engines back in the days. 5) The ties in switch point 1 at Gol station has sleepers/ties made of wood. Wood is more flexible compared to concrete. I guess they'll be swapped to concrete when they change the whole switch at some point in the future :) 6) They have been doing extensive track work on the line this summer, and added ballast will be put in place by a track setting machine :)
where can one go to get info on how the whole rail yard system and set up? Like, how do you actually know where to find the train and the right carriages ... it seems you cover a LOT of walking territory. Hope you understand my question ... basically I just want to know how it all hangs together. I really enjoy your channel. Thank you!
Everything is planned through a system. Where to find them can differ from time to time, but each train company has allocated tracks in the yard. First I go to the maintenance office to pickup the number of the locomotive, then I ask them where it is placed.. then ready the loco and call up the station master to say I'm ready and where the carriages are placed. Then they'll just give me a path and I drive that path :) et voila, you're exactly where you should be :D If you want a detailed track map you can check out www.openrailwaymap.org
Yes, that is true, and I had it on my roster until I moved to Voss, even then drivers were «locked» to their work schedule. So if I wanted to drive the line, I would have to rebase...
Buenas tardes desde Almería (España) El video es una maravilla muy bonito,pero lo que mas me a llamado la atención es la limpieza de los trenes.SIN GRAFFITIS,se puede ver uno la cara en los trenes. saludos y a cuidarse Manuel
I have watched a lot of your videos, but for some reason this was not good. Was the camera not working properly or was the cameraman not doing their job? Too much change in light to darkness for me.
Your train videos are fantastic Could you identify each locomotive please. Just to help me visualise. Also how do you back a train up like this, in other words. You must have a spotter on the radio to see your back going forwards, as all looks a scary blind reverse. Keep them coming Thank you so much Perhaps Drivers in other countries could do the same That would be awesome wouldn't it!!!
@@RailCowGirl So this is just as a meeting point for trains, ok! And another question. Are trains slower in Norway? For example, Switzerland also has a similar relief, but there are sections with high train speeds.
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Now, after some years for watching your videos, I think, you have the best railroad channel of YT.
Very good presentations, showing overview and maps, with high quality video and sounds.
Thank for your good work!
WOW! Thank you! 🙏 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
vomHolt 4
Fantastic film
@@RailCowGirl in my opinion and if had your channel: I would offer bedder applicable merchandise articles then your cowgirl motives!!
You living in a very nice natural country with lovely animals, woods, seas and landscape. I visit your country and saw your tracks. There are many bedder motives for your fans like your offers!!
Additional the next interest motive are the railroad-motives.
Hope, you think about for more interest merchandise artikels
This channel is above the rest. RCG pays a lot of attention to detail.
Being a cameraman for 40 years, I appreciate your purist approach, no music, clean audio, no effects, high quality, rock solid mount. Nice. I look forward to your next video.
Wow, thanks! ❤️❤️❤️
Agreed with cameraman. 😎No frills just the music of travel..💕
You brought me to places where I will never be able to go to, thanks
Thanks a lot for watching!
My husband and I have been watching for upwards of a year now and we just find it so enjoyable and relaxing. And while we have always wanted visit Norway your videos have inspired us that much more! Thank you for doing all the hard work to make this so fun to watch :)
Thank you! :D
WOW! What a picturesque landscape. Thanks for taking me along 👍
Thanks for watching 😍
There’s something extremely relaxing about these videos.
What a great ride! The greenish, different scenery, and the lack of tunnels made it great!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Why is this channel so amazing? Why is this so relaxing for me when working?... Why is Norway so beautiful? I think our roots always come up wanting to live in such peaceful places. near nature with respect. Why am I not there?
Beautiful Country!! Thanks so much for taking us along!!
Glad you enjoyed it
Your videos like a little travel in Norway 🇳🇴, thank you so much 😘
Glad you like them! ❤️❤️❤️
yay new video, love the scenery, hope all is well. Pure epicness, thank you for filming this for us.
Thank you so much!
If only those pedestrians realised that a TH-cam legend had just passed them by riding a scooter!
Lol, thanks ;-)
When you push back ; do you have a video feed of where you are going?
My first journey completed. Thnx Railcowgirl. It was am experience to remember. Helped me sleep at nights. Calmed me down those sceneries.
Glad you liked it! Welcome on board!
@@RailCowGirl Yo.. ✌️
Congratulations on your silver shield! (^^)! I like your videos and have been watching them for a long time. It's very healing. Take care of your health and work hard. I'm cheering for you from Japan. ♪
Thank you so much! ありがとうございました
ALWAYS a pleasure to watch your videos RCG. I retire in three years time. After which, it is my wish to backpack some of the European countries I have yet to visit. You have inspired me to visit Norway many times over. Hopefully, you will be driving the train that takes me to Bergen when that time comes. Tusen Takk.
Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy your retirement and that you get to travel through Europe. I'm sure you have seen my switch over to freight trains, so unfortunately I won't be the one driving your train. But hope you have a safe travel anyway ;)
Nice to see alternate route. Counted tunnels again. Thanks from Vancouver.
Glad you enjoyed it
These videos have solved my insomnia problem.🛌 Especially the ones going through the snow! ⛷️🏂
no pills are necessary🌿☘️🌵
Thank you so much!!
This is going to sound stupid but I loved that one single plant in the "garage", he has a very important job lol
It doesn't sound stupid to me. 😎
Nice start of the video! Great ride through nature
Glad you enjoyed it!
we enjoyed this journey, thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it
thank you RailCowGirl we enjoy viewing presentation's of the nordic countries , thanks again for sharing them .
All these crossings you have to sound the horn for - and I've never yet seen anyone using one!
I crossed one of those this summer, some family members have a cabin nearby so there’s lots of horn sounds going off through the day ^^
Beautiful nature, amazing video! Thank You!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
RailCowGirl: You have the greatest job in the world; imo. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Thanks as always Noble leader!
Thanks a lot!
@@RailCowGirl( ಠ‿↼)
A different look at Oslo. Very nice, as usual. You're still setting the Standard, I see. Cheers Cow Girl 😍
Thanks! 😊
This is awesome! Thanks always for sharing great videos! Greetings from Japan.
Thanks for watching!
Your videos make me feel like I am in a movie
Happy to make you feel like in a movie any day! Thank you!
Agreed and I feel like I am into driver's seat it is so awesome feeling! Thank you rial cowgirl God bless you
thanks for the journey.i loved it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wonderful place
Great video! Really outstanding story development with your personal opening scenes of going to work. I'm very impressed with the obvious care evidenced in the physical state of the loco. Railroads in the States devote all their attention to the mechanical state of their equipment, but not so much when it comes to the more "cosmetic" external appearances... it's all "bottom line" revenue concerns. Gotta get over to Norway some day and do some serious rail fan excursions.
You are the best!!! Many Thanks!! When will we ever see you face, I have been guessing what you look like for years! LOL
Hahaha! Might happen soon? :D ;)
So many good memories! Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for another fantastic video. The Nordic countryside is so beautiful and your videos are always so interesting. Keep up the good work. Best wishes from Andre and Lola Engelbrecht in South Africa
Thank you, I'm glad you like it. Thank you for watching!
Theres something strange about the cab view of trains, its so surreal yet the relaxation is constant.
Indeed it is :D
Good morning RCG, enjoy watching you get your train set up. Never realized how complicated it was. Amazing how many trains are parked in the station. It must take a lot of engineers to put them all to work. I see that one engine has a very small window high up. How will that affect your view and camera installation? Enjoy your day, cheers, PFC
Hi railcowgail great cab ride is there over night sleeper trains in Norway. Here in uk we have only 3 sleeper trains now here two of London euston to Scotland and one from London pandington to Cornwall stay safe and well clive
Yeah, I remember there was a time when all countries worked together to have sleepers going across Europe. But after privatization and "boosted efficiency" all that took a nose dive in the mid 80's
Thank you for the beautiful ride. I was wondering if you ever thought about doing a voice intro and exit overlay on your videos. You have the most soothing and pleasant voice I have ever heard. I guess you can tell I am a big fan. Thanks for sharing your life.
Maybe one day! Thanks a lot for watching!
Excelente vídeo , uma viagem virtual fantástica. 👍👍
Thank you so much!
Woow...it's cool.....the video like the Movie.....Do you use a color grading for this video ?
Yes I do! Thanks for watching!
After watching this I would like to know how it works. You must get an email telling you your train is ready so you can pull it out of the shop. Do you to communicate with someone so they know when you are leaving and at the right time all the right switches get thrown so you can end up in the right place connected and then going to your destination? Seems like there is some two way communication that has to happen. Also it seems strange with all those trains in the shop and yard you dont see anyone else. Where are all the crews?
another excellent video !!!
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
I watch your wonderful channel every day doing at-home physical therapy for my hand, it makes the time go so smoothly! What is the vibration in sections of the track here, almost like the train is running on the ties, not the rails? How come there are so many barns and pasture but so few animals (does no one raise livestock in Norway?) Your country is unbelievably beautiful, thanks so much for showing it!
I love that weather
Me too :D
This is cool as heck
Thank you!
@@RailCowGirl Nah, I thank you for making these :P
14:19 I thought it was a quick shunter on that loco that would hit railcars as fast as safely possible to shunt faster. But it was on the other tracks :D
Lol, I had the same impression!
Love the videos!! Greeting from Mississippi, USA
Awesome! Thank you!
Exelente video ! 👍
Muy buenos buenos paisajes.
Es bueno conocer de esta forma "Noruega".
Saludos cordiales desde aquí Buenos Aires.
👍🖖🍀🐯🇦🇷
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it!
OK, so does your job as driver include making all of the connections (brake lines, etc.) between the locomotive and the passenger cars or are there yard personnel that attend to that for you? Great video and the start displayed the reality of your job, gotta get there. Inside of the engine house was special treat, thanks.
Real Life Train Sim World!! Btw I'm curious about the name of your channel, why is it RailCowGirl?
Beautiful countryside views. What an amazing country you have. Be proud of what you have. 👍👍👍. 8-22-21
Thank you very much!
Jeg likte denne videoen min venn, hilsener fra Brasil.
This sounds bit weird, didu meant: I liked this video, from Brazil. (We don´t say friend here in Norway lol!)
Good try tho!
@@theguy3632 Translation stuff, lol, greetings.
Thanks a lot! :D And don't listen to the guy who says we don't say friend. Some of us do ;)
@@RailCowGirl lol, thank you
@@RailCowGirl Hæ? gjør vi
pretty countryside thanks for the ride
Glad you enjoyed it
@@RailCowGirl have a awesome week
I would like to see a comparison with the United States Amtrak and your train system. We have been dropping the ball when it comes to our infrastructure here in the US, and could use the awakening.
Maybe I should go over and do a review? :D Hehehehhehe
What about the Californian HSR? That's not dropping the ball, but raising it.
The primary problem with Amtrak the politicians and the freight railroads that Amtrak travels on.
If you want a very good outline of Amtrak problems, go to Paul Lucas You Tube channel and look up his Acela ride.
@@RailCowGirl That is a great idea. All countries should work together to improve what we have.
Smooth travels
Thanks!
Magnificent technical background 👍
Thanks for watching!
Love your Videos!
Thank you!
Good video as usual Rcg. Top notch🥰😍. A question. The delayed train at Hval, are you sure that was 602? I will recon that was 62?
Pretty sure it's 62, yes ;) LOL if I typed 602... it's a typo
@railcowgirl Maridal is in NE of Oslo!
My (sadly then) wife and I went to Norway on our honeymoon (she had family up in Skogn and Steinkjer and Levanger. And, of course, we took the Bergensbanen from Bergen to Oslo and the one from Oslo to Trondheim. That was absolutely the most amazing train ride I had ever been on bar none. It has always been a wish to return someday and ride all of the rails of Norge - with a very high-quality, professional digital cinema camera and an excellent set of cinema lenses to go with it. If, on the low probability that I actually manage to arrange such a trip, what are the possibilities of actually being able to shoot from inside the cab?
Hi RailCowGirl. Just finished watching another amazing video! :) It's 00:36 in the morning here in Ontario , Canada...
Time to catch some zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's
Thanks for sharing these video's with us...
Take care and be safe out there... :):):)
Thank you for watching :D Sweet dreams, @amtrakharry :D
Enthusiastic wave from freight train driver arriving at Fla... They all want to be stars of the RCG show lol.
Haha, can you blame them? Lol!
I really enjoy watching your video's. Beautiful scenery. When you reversed into station. Why didn't you have an engine, each end. Or an emu. Then you wouldn't have to reverse. It's nice to be on single track and no be distracted by a train coming the other way.
Looking forward to the next one
Because we use loco and carriages for flexibility :) it does not go any faster with an EMU or two engines :)
Fair to say, hasn't watched your videos for some time. Opened this video and realized that I missed it. Can I have a place in your train, HCG?
Dear Owl, there is ALWAYS a place for you on this train ❤️
That push-back into Oslo....And the now-you-see-me-now-you-don't "hi-vis".....I'd be having kittens!
Thanks a lot for watching!
@RailCowGirl - When you had to reverse the train out of the railyard, how do you know if the tracks behind you are clear?
Great views
Thank you!
Jesus christ, 33:00 onwards
Also, what happened to your exposure levels, they went down a couple of stops pretty soon into your recording?
I think it was the camera used, a gopro. I have seen this sort of problem on other drivers routes with those camers. Both exposure and colour balance jump about. Cameras used are nornally Blackmagic or later Sony, both much more expensive cameras. Information taken from the amazon links shown.
When you are propelling the consist backwards out of the yard, do you have someone at the tail end piloting you back?
We have a look out and radio contact :)
Todos los paisajes son muy bonitos, algun dia me gustaria visitar el pais para tener la experiencia de viajar sobre este tren.
I always wanted to be a train driver, but i went off the rails............... I'll fetch my coat :-)
Thanks for riding along :)
I always enjoy your videos, is 4K HDR?
Not sure if I've ticked off HDR :p But I think it is :D
@@RailCowGirl ;-)
Currently, COVID-19 is out of the house and cannot travel anywhere. Watch your clip with a cup of coffee. It makes me happy Making a lot of clips like I like (
I am not good at English But translate by google )
Thank you for watching, hope that all is well now.
Norway is quite lovely.
Thank you!
How do you go back with railcars behind?
Have you ever played one of the good train simulators?
We have a look out that tells us the signals :D Your eyes in the back ;)
Yes... TSW2020
At about 14:10 we see a device flip up over the rail. Quite a surprise! Is it passive or does it go bang if a driver inadvertently drove over it? Thanks.
I think a driver can't drive over it because then the device would retract, go back again. Probably it's measuring something (vibrations?) to indicate that there's a train on the rails and no other train can go on the rails at that moment.
I'm not quite sure, but I think it's what in Britain would be called a "detonator", so it will go bang as a warning if a train goes over it. Obviously it moves away from the rail if a train is supposed to go that way. Train locations in the depot are probably detected using "track circuits" - i.e. there's a small electric voltage between the rails, and when a train passes it completes a circuit so the control system can detect where it is.
@@MarkWaller2 No, it's not a detonator. Here's what a detonator is and looks like: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detonator_(railway)
Awesome!
Thank you! Cheers! 😃
Why are only some people pixelled out on platforms,it is happening here now?
Railway workers? :)
It's like Japan, with a lot of curves, very few straight lines.
I LOVED this journey, RailCowGirl! Absolutely amazing! These days I'm recommending your channel to family and friends and I'll tell more people soon. I'd like to ask you a few questions, if you don't mind. I'll try to be straightforward:
1) According to the size and spanning of the transformers, I'm assuming that the line voltage ranges from 1.5 to 10 kilovolts. Am I right? What is the exact value?
2) What's that plastic case supported by pylons that it's curently under construction beside and along the rails? I guess it's for the cables that connect the beacons, isn't it?
3) Is the beacon system ERTMS or this system isn't used in Norway because it's not part of the EU?
4) I saw at least two circular-section towers beside the railway. What are they? Silos?
5) At Gol station, the sleepers (UK) or ties (US) are different at the switches (US) or turnouts ("diversions", to say it simpler). Are they wooden in contrast to the rest, which are concrete ones?
6) Why is so much ballast used at some stretches of the railway? It's hard to see the sleepers/ties sometimes.
Greetings from Spain.
Thank you! :D WOW! Good questions!
1) The voltage of the line is 15KV 16 2/3hz (AC) (1 phase out of 3 at 50hz / 3 = 16.333333 = 16 2/3hz)
2) The plastic you see are basically conduits for signalling cables etc.
3) We have one line in Norway (Ski - Mysen - Rakkestad) that is equipped with ERTMS/ETCS Level 2. The Bergen Line is planned converted to ERTMS/ETCS Level 2 in December 2023. We use a standard optical signalling system today.
4) The brick circular towers you saw was water towers. They are historic and was used as water towers to fill the steam engines back in the days.
5) The ties in switch point 1 at Gol station has sleepers/ties made of wood. Wood is more flexible compared to concrete. I guess they'll be swapped to concrete when they change the whole switch at some point in the future :)
6) They have been doing extensive track work on the line this summer, and added ballast will be put in place by a track setting machine :)
RailCowGirl Thank you! All clear now! :-D.
How can you see where you are going when you push the train back from the depot to the central station? Great video!
How do you do the set-back out of the depot? With a shunter and radios?
Correct :D Masterfully edited out the chatter ;) tihihihihi
@@RailCowGirl dangnabit, that's the interesting bit for me, as it's what I do as a guard 😂
where can one go to get info on how the whole rail yard system and set up? Like, how do you actually know where to find the train and the right carriages ... it seems you cover a LOT of walking territory. Hope you understand my question ... basically I just want to know how it all hangs together. I really enjoy your channel. Thank you!
Everything is planned through a system. Where to find them can differ from time to time, but each train company has allocated tracks in the yard. First I go to the maintenance office to pickup the number of the locomotive, then I ask them where it is placed.. then ready the loco and call up the station master to say I'm ready and where the carriages are placed. Then they'll just give me a path and I drive that path :) et voila, you're exactly where you should be :D
If you want a detailed track map you can check out www.openrailwaymap.org
Perfect 💕dear
Thank you so much!
Could you maybe try driving on the Sørlandet line, do you ever get tired of the Bergen line?
Sørland line is another company (GoAhead). Drivers in Norway are locked to the franchises and companies they’re working for.
@@RailCowGirl Oh I see. Wasn't it true that NSB had the sørland line before it became VY?
Yes, that is true, and I had it on my roster until I moved to Voss, even then drivers were «locked» to their work schedule. So if I wanted to drive the line, I would have to rebase...
How do you control train while moving backwards? Cam? Mirrors? Or something else?
Buenas tardes desde Almería (España) El video es una maravilla muy bonito,pero lo que mas me a llamado la atención es la limpieza de los trenes.SIN GRAFFITIS,se puede ver uno la cara en los trenes. saludos y a cuidarse Manuel
Paisagens lindas. Espetaculares. Brasil.
Thank you for watching!
I have watched a lot of your videos, but for some reason this was not good. Was the camera not working properly or was the cameraman not doing their job? Too much change in light to darkness for me.
Didn't find an answer doing an internet search. What are the lighted green signs that repeat quite often in the longer tunnels?
Your train videos are fantastic
Could you identify each locomotive please. Just to help me visualise.
Also how do you back a train up like this, in other words. You must have a spotter on the radio to see your back going forwards, as all looks a scary blind reverse.
Keep them coming
Thank you so much
Perhaps Drivers in other countries could do the same
That would be awesome wouldn't it!!!
We have a look out and radio contact, yes. You don't hear any chatter because that I have edited out :D
When was this video actually recorded?
In June 2020.
v.nice
Thanks!
Lots of new rail around 1:49:00. When do they get to install it? Will they have to close temporarily and substitute a bus?
Why is it so reddish? Do you know it? It looks like rusty.
@@dibujodecroquis1684 It only gets shiny when polished by trains running on it. Sitting out in the weather it starts to rust on the surface.
Peter Chase That makes sense. Thank you!
Why there are bottles in every El18?
Drinking water?
Where's the toilet? Are you allowed to go to the toilet during a long drive?
On the EL18 there is no toilet. As a driver, I have to go to the toilet on the stations.
COOL !!!
Thank you!
When you push back ; do you have a video feed of where you are going?
Hello from Ukraine!
Thanks for the great video!
Why are there no passenger platforms at many small stations?
What small stations are you referring too? Many of the stations are in technical terms only, that means it functions as a meeting point for trains.
@@RailCowGirl So this is just as a meeting point for trains, ok! And another question. Are trains slower in Norway? For example, Switzerland also has a similar relief, but there are sections with high train speeds.
I am delighted! plz add train speed and location to your stream.
I have added the location for every station. Thanks for watching!