Running late on this trip due to a busted switch. Started to get worried I wouldn't reach home for xmas. Not to mention that the train was loaded with cargo intended to be delivered to the post offices on the last day before xmas. Thankfully solutions were found and since we were on the ball early we got a slot in the west corridor instead of going over the Gjøvik Line. Please leave comment, even if it is just an emojie, it'll help a lot :D Thank you :D and Merry Christmas
Awesome! What a treat to wake up to. Retired pastor here, healing from brain surgery. Your postings are almost literally "just what the doctor ordered"...beats my insomnia without pills, which are toxic to my system. I grew up near an RCA vinyl record company: the slamming of freight cars in the night was my lollaby. Now your posts give me a quieter song. Watching them raises questions I never asked about. I appreciate the view, the sounds, the work you do, and the education you provide. Thank you!
My wife and I are very excited on our upcoming move to Norway and your videos is what started this dream of ours! We are so Thankful for your hard work and Dedication that you have for your channel. You have made our Christmas here in Tucson Arizona much brighter by allowing us to see our new Country at Christmas time. Thankyou so much and Merry christmas to you and all of your viewers! May God Bless us All!
I wish you and your Wife nothing but the best on your new endeavor. Moving to another country is exciting and a bit scary, because your way of living will completely change. It has been 30 years since I moved to the US from Germany and sometimes I still have trouble understanding Americans way of thinking lol. I miss my coffee time too 😂. Merry Christmas from San Manuel Arizona.
I’ve watched many of your videos these past few years. Your decision to sit hour after hour without uttering a sound shows discipline. Your silence frees the viewers to reflect without interruption. It shows humility and respect. You never draw attention to yourself. Would that there were more like you. ❤
Your videos are therapy. Long rides, no talking, only the genuine noise of the train. I would not be able to find sleep without your videos these days. THANK YOU🙏
I suffer from seasonal depression this time of year due to just how much stress I have in my life. Thank you RCG, for a nice video to put on in the background while i decompress after work. Merry Christmas and happy new year!
I feel you. This time of the year can take a hard toll, and a very important time to be able to pull back and just decompress. I'm so glad that my videos are able to be help you with the decompression.
It is amazing how bright the yards are with the lights and the snow. I watched this before, but it popped up, so I'm watching again. Enjoying the commentary on the diversion and signal issues.
Got my cup of coffee, Christmas music in the background and enjoying this beautiful morning treat. Thank you RailCowGirl for everything you do. I love your videos. It truly shows your passion for your job and your love for your beautiful Country. Merry Christmas to you and all your viewers. And be safe to all of you who are traveling!
These nighttime snow rides are my absolute favorite especially when there are blizzard conditions. I watch your (nightmare conditions on the mountain) almost every night. Thanks for tucking us in😌
RCG, I know you have been thinking about making changes, but my wife and I will always respect you no matter what you decide. You have introduced us to the beauty of Norway with your beautifully shot and edited videos. May the Holidays be excellent for you and yours!
Changes does not mean that things are going to disappear it will just be different :D And thank you so so much for the support :D I will continue to bring you the beauty of Norway for the foreseeable future :D
The lighting across the whole field of view is great. Incredible detail visible despite being shot at night. My favourite leg of all your routes is Oslo to Honefoss. The snow covered landscape and christmas decorations are a treat. Merry Christmas to you.
Thank you for helping me get through some tuff nights, I suffer from ptsd and came across your channel one nite dealing with bad anxiety uggh. Your videos have help get through some rough nights.. thank you so much for taking the time to create such a great channel. Cheers from the USA 🇺🇸 and Merry Christmas
I like the fact that you included the kw rating of the engine in this video. 35 years ago, I started working on towboats on the Mississippi River. My dad was Chief Engineer on the boats for a different company, not necessarily a rival. His company mainly pushed grain barges, my company pushed coal. He and I worked on boats built by the same shipyard. They were powered by EMD 710 in 16 cylinder configuration. There were three of these on a boat. Each EMD produced 3250kw. So, each boat produced 10,500 hp and 9750 kw. Our normal tow was 35 barges, southbound. Each barge was 1500 US tons. So, a normal tow was 52,500 US tons. Great job for someone with no kids, 30 days on, 30 days off. I quit that job 24 years ago, after my son was born. Now, I'm a Tool and Die Maker. I enjoy your content. Thank you.
Your videos are so unique. I've been watching them for a few years now. Your country is so pretty and clean. Thank you for sharing these videos with us!
Wow! This drive home for christmas is so fitting for the queen youtuber of railway driver's videos. This camera can record an astonishing amount of color at night.
Norway is such a beautiful country. I would love to one day come and visit and explore its vast beauty. I'm from Canada and we are so far behind, the rail system there is phenomenal.
Merry Christmas. So glad you made it home. It’s like a small victory when you make it home for a holiday in any transportation industry. I’ve been stuck away from home many a Christmas and New Year.
Another beautifully made video in a wonderful country with matching transport infrastructure. Thank you for the sheer generosity behind all these gifts from so many years. Those helped me and some of us in tough times to think about something else or not at all, to focus, meditate or, yes, sleep. Thank you again, have a merry Christmas and 12 good months of 2024.
As always your videography makes me feel as though I'm sitting next to you switching you drive! That alone is a wonderful gift from you to all your viewers. Thank you so very much for the wonderful video. Have a Merry Christmas and and a grand new year! You are an amazing young woman.
Love your RailVideos. Rail videos are a great way to tour Norway I first got hooked watching trains as a child near the port of Duluth on Lake Superior. I would hop on my bicycle and pedal to a gravel pit near The Duluth Missabe and Iron Ridge Railroad right-of-way. I would play for a few hours in the sand and gravel until a Yellowstone came thundering down the line pulling a load of full iron ore cars. The Yellowstone was a 2-8-8-4 articulated steam locomotive. It was huge. It was noisy. The engine chuffed and spat steam. The great wheels clacked over the rail joints. I covered my ears as the driver sounded the steam whistle to greet me. The ground shook. The noise was deafening and awesome. Thunder storms never freighted me as a child after experiencing a Yellowstone. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to watch trains again after 60 years.
What a lovely seasonal gift for us all! Thank you RCG for yet another brilliantly shot and sparkling clear video, and thank you for all the work you put into these films. Your comment about all the stations and halts there used to be on the Randsfjord line drove me straight to the route map on Wikipedia, and goodness me, how many there were! I was struck by how close some were to each other -- for example Kattfoss halt just 1.1km south of Geithus station, or Hagerbru and Tyristrand, less than 1km apart. I could observe also that while there were a number of halts developed along the stretch of the line from Vikersund to Hønefoss in the early 1930s, there were some which had been built in the 1950s and 1960s, so presumably there continued to be worthwhile passenger traffic as late as that. Was it improvement in the roads generally which made the train less attractive for locals to use regularly and led to the closures, or was it part of a general political thinning down of the railways? You certainly deserve a good holiday rest! Merry Christmas!
Yes, it was the decreasing amount of passengers and the requirement to cut spending that resulted in the demise of the route itself. There has been talks on reopening as late as four years ago, but the travel time compared to car shut it down for good.
Thank you for taking me along on this fantastic journey. Merry Christmas and I pray you have a blessed new year. See you on the next trip. Stay safe out there
Excellent ride, RCG! A Christmas present in a different way. Your rides are always a treat to watch. Wishing you and your family Merry Christmas, and a good 2024. Thank you.
Looking forward to some more snow piercing vids this winter. Happy Holidays to you and your family! May your signals be forever green, and your switches forever heated.
Dear Ms K, took my 2nd trip with you on this run, just as lovely as the first one only to discover people, places and things I missed on the first trip of course as usual. You have supplied us with an endless source of discovery, joy and peace. I still insist that you will remain an international treasure no matter whether you fly, jump or ? in the future and I will always be your passenger on the RailCowGirl line. Forever in your debt and so grateful, Roy🙏🙏❤❤
Hello there rail cowgirl. Would just like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and thank you so much for all the wonderful videos. I've been watching you now for a long time. Thanks again and Merry Christmas from me and my family to you. Hope you have a great New Year.
Thank you for another beautiful video - I find these so soothing and relaxing. You truly live in a paradise. Merry Christmas to you and your family and all the best for 2024.
Wow, what a super trip! I've been following you since the early days of hcg and your journeys are just as fresh and interesting today as those years ago. No two shifts are ever the same! Have an excellent and loving Christmas, with peace and many happy travels in 2024.
Thanks you so much :D Thank you for being part of this incredible journey :D That is what is so interesting with this job :D No day is the same :D Like this trip. A busted switch and the trip around was incredible :D Merry Christmas :D
I wanted a White Christmas and this is my White Christmas. It is beautiful. Thank You. The timing of this video was spot on. I am so impressed with how good your camera technology and skill catches this trip in the most stunning, memorable and accurate way.
Merry Christmas! Fun fact, the remote transmitter for trams in Oslo where we pushed a button to change the switch points in the street track was called a "Sarasota sender". Hehe :D
Always love it when you post new content. It's great to see a side of Norway that may people don't. Hope you have a fantastic Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
I really enjoy your train cab ride videos and enjoy seeing the scenery outside of the cab which is very beautiful and I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas Thank You. 🎄🇸🇯☃️🇸🇯🎀🇸🇯☃️🇸🇯🎄
What a great Christmas gift. Slowly watching all your previous videos and always see something differentl in each one, like the sky in this video. Thank you.
It was so bright and clear. Mesmerising and so fitting for the time of year :D The snow makes these dark and longs nights much more brighter and liveable :D
Hi RCG! I just got this nice video now, Merry Christmas to you, and Happy New Year, sorry its belated! One day in the future, i would love to travel the Bergen Line, with detour Flam. Looking forward to seeing more, 😊😊😊😊
I just watched this video again. (I never get tired of rewatching your videos! To me, they are as fresh as the day they were posted.) I really enjoy your factoids about the line, etc. They are very informative. Now that you are running a lot at night, I noticed you always dim your headlights for oncoming traffic when the road is near the track. A most kind and thoughtful action on your part. Thanks, again, for the wonderful videos you post! Hope you have a great summer!😊
Selv takk :D Hvis jeg får anbefale en god serie, så anbefaler jeg "For All Mankind" på Apple TV+. En knakende god serie om et alternativt utfall av romkappløpet :D
Close to a thousand people now who are enchanted by your journey! At a desolate time in my life, I find great solace in watching your train travelling deeper and deeper into the night…
Mean while in Norway: Mountains, fjords, hills and rivers. Mountain passes and tunnels. "Hey! Guys, can we put the steepest rail in the middle of the Oslo?" "Sure!"
LOL The steepest line is the Flåm Line with its 55‰ (5.5%), it branches off from Myrdal station at 866m above sea level and goes down to sea level. :D But yes. The Brynsbakken slope is the steepest on the east part of Norway :)
From France. Thank you for offering us this great video. Night trips, by train, are my favorites. At night, everything is quiet, a little mysterious; the mind wanders… it’s relaxing… I hope you will find time in 2024 to offer us other videos... ;-) especially at night :-) With a little advance, I offer you my best wishes for 2024, for you and for all Norwegians (women and men). Jean-Jacques.
I have no idea whether I got recommended this because its Christmas eve or I'm a transport enthusiast. But watching this makes me feel warm and fuzzy on the inside, because theres alot of people who work on Christmas eve and are tryna make their way back to their homes and families for the holiday🥰 Oh, I'm also learning Rapid Transit Systems in school for my specialisation, we learn about railway signalling and everything I saw here is soo cool and exactly as I've expected of a signalling system
Wow, we got a Christmas present from you to us! And a Merry Christmas to you in advance, now that you luckily got home! (And a Merry Christmas in advance to all the train divers out there who will be on service that day.)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too :D We're all looking forward to having these holidays off. Some must work, but this time I'm finally off! :D
Your videos are tremendous great and I enjoy them that much! 16:10 In my previous job as a train driver in the Taunus "mountains" in Germany I've "only" ridden passenger trains. But my old line also had a maximum gradient of 25‰. If the tracks were wet or icy, it was sometimes difficult to bring the train to a halt on the platform, but I guess you know that. 😁 2:24:53 A moose or Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer after all? I wish you a wonderful christmas, full of magic and glitter. 🎄
Yep, On the Bergen line the average slope is 22‰ and we have the extremely steep Flåm Railay as well with its 55‰ but there is no freight traffic on that line :)
God jul to the whole of Norway and especially to Rail Cow Girl. You will never know how often and how forward I look to your videos. Peaceful and relaxing and beautiful. Thank you.
What a wonderful Christmas gift for all of us @railcowgirl, so grateful for all the investment and work that is so evident in your videos. I make repeat trips with you but they never lose their magic or fascination. I am constantly seeing new farms, factories, people, businesses and scenery that I missed on the first trip. We all owe you such a debt of gratitude and I hope you feel all the love we send your way. Whatever paths you choose in the new year I look forward to your next adventures, whether on land, sea or in the air, and wish you much happiness and success, Roy
CAN'T WAIT to join you on the trip! many thanks for all your wonderful voyages (which I have accompanied you on many times) and best wishes for the holidays and the New Year!!
I really enjoy these rides, and being able to see infrastructure and the side of cities with more ”blue collar working areas” if that makes sense! I work in logistics myself, and this side is fascinating to see.
Merry christmas RCG. Another lovely video. That trucks main bean at 02:14:00 are insane How many people apply for every train driver job in Norway? In the UK its about 1000 for every single job I'm on day 127 of learning Norwegian on Duolingo
Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too! Yes, I noticed that myself. I remember coming down there and thinking "I sure hope he remembers to dim down." It was like a supernova on wheels. LOL
Absolutely wonderful. I traveled this line last year and, though in reverse, from Bergen to Oslo, and it was absolutely captivating. Favorite train ride I've ever experienced, and I'm dying to come back someday to see it again.
It is a wonderful line no matter what time of year :D Except for that dreadful November where everything is web and there are no leafs one the trees. lol Merry Christmas :D
@@RailCowGirl Thank you. Merry Christmas you too from the Netherlands. :) It was februari actually, when I last went. It was beautiful to see the world burried in snow, and the long rows of trees along the lakes surrounded by mountains. Wonderful combination with my love for trains. Hopefully, and perhaps I'll still one day manage to achieve my boyhood dream of becoming a driver myself :D
This is one of my favorites, the dusting of snow on everything, the clear cold night reminds me of growing up in the American midwest in the wintertime and Christmas time. It looks like at times like there is moon glow also. Magical stuff when the snow is fresh and clean and night time ads something sort of mysterious. Merry belated Christmas from Arizona in June. It was officially 112 degrees, 45 celsius, here the other day! But it's a dry heat!
Vote for carp is the true testament to the awesomeness of this individual! A true hero and servant of a community that should cherish every second for his vigilance. God Jul @vot4forcarp!
Got my Christmas present early - your fantastic 4K visual “ride home…!” Your video qualities are unequaled. Wishing you a great holiday season RCG. May 2024 be great for you. Take care!
Running late on this trip due to a busted switch. Started to get worried I wouldn't reach home for xmas. Not to mention that the train was loaded with cargo intended to be delivered to the post offices on the last day before xmas.
Thankfully solutions were found and since we were on the ball early we got a slot in the west corridor instead of going over the Gjøvik Line.
Please leave comment, even if it is just an emojie, it'll help a lot :D Thank you :D and Merry Christmas
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Merry Christmas to you and we pray you have a wonderful New Year
A merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year. Thank you for sharing your trips and your beautiful country.
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Merry Christmas Kristine
Awesome! What a treat to wake up to.
Retired pastor here, healing from brain surgery. Your postings are almost literally "just what the doctor ordered"...beats my insomnia without pills, which are toxic to my system.
I grew up near an RCA vinyl record company: the slamming of freight cars in the night was my lollaby. Now your posts give me a quieter song. Watching them raises questions I never asked about. I appreciate the view, the sounds, the work you do, and the education you provide.
Thank you!
I'm so glad my videos are able to help you with the insomnia, Pastor.
Merry Christmas to you
ALL THE BEST TO YOUR FAIMLRY & EX RETIRED DRIVER FROM AUSTRALIA@@RailCowGirl
@RailCowGirl I no I'm late but I just found your channel and subscribed, awesome content thank you, btw I'm American
Your message was pure poetry.
I wish you a speedy recovery Brother Suemoenius.
God bless you xx
My wife and I are very excited on our upcoming move to Norway and your videos is what started this dream of ours! We are so Thankful for your hard work and Dedication that you have for your channel. You have made our Christmas here in Tucson Arizona much brighter by allowing us to see our new Country at Christmas time. Thankyou so much and Merry christmas to you and all of your viewers! May God Bless us All!
WOW! This is so awesome! Thank you so much, I'm so humble to have been such a huge part of such a life changing event. Merry Christmas!
I wish you and your Wife nothing but the best on your new endeavor. Moving to another country is exciting and a bit scary, because your way of living will completely change. It has been 30 years since I moved to the US from Germany and sometimes I still have trouble understanding Americans way of thinking lol. I miss my coffee time too 😂. Merry Christmas from San Manuel Arizona.
I am SOOO jealous! I would give almost anything to live in Norway.
@@ajinkx68 thank you, we are not that far apart. We both wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Wonderful new Year
@@madadhdbrain we are most excited as well and it is all to Rail cowgirl and her videos which started our dream.
I’ve watched many of your videos these past few years. Your decision to sit hour after hour without uttering a sound shows discipline. Your silence frees the viewers to reflect without interruption. It shows humility and respect. You never draw attention to yourself. Would that there were more like you. ❤
Wow, thanks
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Your videos are therapy. Long rides, no talking, only the genuine noise of the train. I would not be able to find sleep without your videos these days.
THANK YOU🙏
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle in low light. Oh what fun it is to ride a freight train through the night.
Merry Christmas :D
Great lyrics 👏 😃
I suffer from seasonal depression this time of year due to just how much stress I have in my life. Thank you RCG, for a nice video to put on in the background while i decompress after work. Merry Christmas and happy new year!
I feel you. This time of the year can take a hard toll, and a very important time to be able to pull back and just decompress. I'm so glad that my videos are able to be help you with the decompression.
Thanks!
Thank you so much!
It was nice to see the houses with their lighted Christmas decorations! :-)
It really is :D
It is amazing how bright the yards are with the lights and the snow. I watched this before, but it popped up, so I'm watching again. Enjoying the commentary on the diversion and signal issues.
So true, snow is important to get us through the short days with very little daylight :)
Got my cup of coffee, Christmas music in the background and enjoying this beautiful morning treat. Thank you RailCowGirl for everything you do. I love your videos. It truly shows your passion for your job and your love for your beautiful Country. Merry Christmas to you and all your viewers. And be safe to all of you who are traveling!
Thank YOU! :D Merry Christmas to you :D
These nighttime snow rides are my absolute favorite especially when there are blizzard conditions. I watch your (nightmare conditions on the mountain) almost every night. Thanks for tucking us in😌
2:24:51 Moose running for its life! Scandinavia is a dangerous place! Lovely video from Norge!
Thanks for watching!
RCG, I know you have been thinking about making changes, but my wife and I will always respect you no matter what you decide. You have introduced us to the beauty of Norway with your beautifully shot and edited videos. May the Holidays be excellent for you and yours!
Changes does not mean that things are going to disappear it will just be different :D And thank you so so much for the support :D I will continue to bring you the beauty of Norway for the foreseeable future :D
An early Christmas present! Tusen takk RCG!
You're welcome :D
Thanks for another great year RCG. Absolutely adore you here in Canada.
Yaaay! Thank you
The lighting across the whole field of view is great. Incredible detail visible despite being shot at night. My favourite leg of all your routes is Oslo to Honefoss. The snow covered landscape and christmas decorations are a treat. Merry Christmas to you.
Good thing I'm going to make some more of those :D
Merry Christmas! :D
I agree, the current camera setup shows spectacular color and detail!!
Thank you for helping me get through some tuff nights, I suffer from ptsd and came across your channel one nite dealing with bad anxiety uggh. Your videos have help get through some rough nights.. thank you so much for taking the time to create such a great channel. Cheers from the USA 🇺🇸 and Merry Christmas
Thanks so much for your comment. I'm happy to hear that you find some comfort in my videos. Take care!
Perfect way to spend the morning. Thank you RCG. Jonesing for the Flam line in Montana.
Merry Christmas
I like the fact that you included the kw rating of the engine in this video. 35 years ago, I started working on towboats on the Mississippi River. My dad was Chief Engineer on the boats for a different company, not necessarily a rival. His company mainly pushed grain barges, my company pushed coal. He and I worked on boats built by the same shipyard. They were powered by EMD 710 in 16 cylinder configuration. There were three of these on a boat. Each EMD produced 3250kw. So, each boat produced 10,500 hp and 9750 kw. Our normal tow was 35 barges, southbound. Each barge was 1500 US tons. So, a normal tow was 52,500 US tons. Great job for someone with no kids, 30 days on, 30 days off. I quit that job 24 years ago, after my son was born. Now, I'm a Tool and Die Maker. I enjoy your content. Thank you.
Thank you. The Eurodual has a power output of 6150KW on the wheel rim and a traction effort of 500KN starting power :D
Tack för en mysig och trevlig vinterresa. Ser alltid fram emot nya videos från dej. Ha en riktig God-Jul och Gott Nytt År! ❤🩹🤶🧑🎄🌲🚂
Tack så mycket :D Ønsker deg en riktig god jul og godt nytt år :D
Your videos are so unique. I've been watching them for a few years now. Your country is so pretty and clean. Thank you for sharing these videos with us!
Thank you so much! Glad you like them :D
Wow! This drive home for christmas is so fitting for the queen youtuber of railway driver's videos. This camera can record an astonishing amount of color at night.
Thank you :D The Sony FX3 is totally awesome :D Merry Christmas :D
@@RailCowGirl - € 4699 on Sony Website... You really spoil us! 😁
Beautiful! I never realized how big some cities were until you see them lit up at night. Many Thanks! Happy New Year. JB
Happy New Year :D I so agree! It was particularly beautiful and clear :D
...love the night-time cabin view videos while I'm snuggled under a warm blanket and the winter night wind gusts howling outside.
Norway is such a beautiful country. I would love to one day come and visit and explore its vast beauty. I'm from Canada and we are so far behind, the rail system there is phenomenal.
Hope you get the chance one day :D
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Nice footage 🎄
Thank you so much! What a wonderful way to heal and restore our frayed nerves! I love these trips with you!
More to come :D
I know what will be putting me to sleep tonight, a new beautiful video! Thank you and Merry Christmas! 🎄
Merry Christmas, and happy sleeping ;)
There is a wonderful magic in your work that frees the mind and sets off the best of dreams and thinking.
Wow, thank you!
Merry Christmas. So glad you made it home. It’s like a small victory when you make it home for a holiday in any transportation industry. I’ve been stuck away from home many a Christmas and New Year.
Merry Christmas! So am I :D It truly is. it looked kind of dark for a second there, but it sorted itself out :D
Another beautifully made video in a wonderful country with matching transport infrastructure. Thank you for the sheer generosity behind all these gifts from so many years. Those helped me and some of us in tough times to think about something else or not at all, to focus, meditate or, yes, sleep. Thank you again, have a merry Christmas and 12 good months of 2024.
Thank you so much. Glad you find the videos helpful. Hope you had a wonderful holiday season.
As always your videography makes me feel as though I'm sitting next to you switching you drive! That alone is a wonderful gift from you to all your viewers. Thank you so very much for the wonderful video. Have a Merry Christmas and and a grand new year! You are an amazing young woman.
Then I have Achieved exactly what I hoped for :D
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too :D
It's like driving through one big festive season lighting brochure. Pure magic. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Enda en fantastisk togtur som jeg koser meg med og det viktigste av alt så ønsker jeg deg en riktig god jul
Ønsker deg en riktig god jul :D
Love your RailVideos. Rail videos are a great way to tour Norway
I first got hooked watching trains as a child near the port of Duluth on Lake Superior. I would hop on my bicycle and pedal to a gravel pit near The Duluth Missabe and Iron Ridge Railroad right-of-way. I would play for a few hours in the sand and gravel until a Yellowstone came thundering down the line pulling a load of full iron ore cars.
The Yellowstone was a 2-8-8-4 articulated steam locomotive. It was huge. It was noisy.
The engine chuffed and spat steam. The great wheels clacked over the rail joints.
I covered my ears as the driver sounded the steam whistle to greet me. The ground shook. The noise was deafening and awesome.
Thunder storms never freighted me as a child after experiencing a Yellowstone.
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to watch trains again after 60 years.
What a lovely seasonal gift for us all! Thank you RCG for yet another brilliantly shot and sparkling clear video, and thank you for all the work you put into these films.
Your comment about all the stations and halts there used to be on the Randsfjord line drove me straight to the route map on Wikipedia, and goodness me, how many there were! I was struck by how close some were to each other -- for example Kattfoss halt just 1.1km south of Geithus station, or Hagerbru and Tyristrand, less than 1km apart. I could observe also that while there were a number of halts developed along the stretch of the line from Vikersund to Hønefoss in the early 1930s, there were some which had been built in the 1950s and 1960s, so presumably there continued to be worthwhile passenger traffic as late as that. Was it improvement in the roads generally which made the train less attractive for locals to use regularly and led to the closures, or was it part of a general political thinning down of the railways?
You certainly deserve a good holiday rest! Merry Christmas!
Yes, it was the decreasing amount of passengers and the requirement to cut spending that resulted in the demise of the route itself.
There has been talks on reopening as late as four years ago, but the travel time compared to car shut it down for good.
Thank you for taking me along on this fantastic journey. Merry Christmas and I pray you have a blessed new year. See you on the next trip. Stay safe out there
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too
Excellent ride, RCG! A Christmas present in a different way. Your rides are always a treat to watch. Wishing you and your family Merry Christmas, and a good 2024. Thank you.
Thank you :D
Thank you for these epic views filmed in outstanding quality. I have enjoyed every minute of it.
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!
Looking forward to some more snow piercing vids this winter. Happy Holidays to you and your family! May your signals be forever green, and your switches forever heated.
Me too :D Happy Holidays :D
Hi RCG! This Video was the perfect Christmas Gift. Heck, it even soothed the grandchildren .😅 Thank you.
Dear Ms K, took my 2nd trip with you on this run, just as lovely as the first one only to discover people, places and things I missed on the first trip of course as usual. You have supplied us with an endless source of discovery, joy and peace. I still insist that you will remain an international treasure no matter whether you fly, jump or ? in the future and I will always be your passenger on the RailCowGirl line. Forever in your debt and so grateful, Roy🙏🙏❤❤
Thank you so much!
Thanks for all your efforts over all the years, truly love your channel and everything you do ❤️
WOW! Thank you so much! Thank you so much for the support and for being a part of this journey :D
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you! Thank you for all these terrific videos!
Thank you so much! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you too :D
Hello there rail cowgirl. Would just like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and thank you so much for all the wonderful videos. I've been watching you now for a long time. Thanks again and Merry Christmas from me and my family to you. Hope you have a great New Year.
Thank you so much Bob! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too :)
Thank you for another beautiful video - I find these so soothing and relaxing. You truly live in a paradise. Merry Christmas to you and your family and all the best for 2024.
Thank you so much! Hope you had a wonderful holiday season!
Wow, what a super trip! I've been following you since the early days of hcg and your journeys are just as fresh and interesting today as those years ago. No two shifts are ever the same! Have an excellent and loving Christmas, with peace and many happy travels in 2024.
Thanks you so much :D Thank you for being part of this incredible journey :D That is what is so interesting with this job :D No day is the same :D Like this trip. A busted switch and the trip around was incredible :D
Merry Christmas :D
Merry Christmas to you, RailCowGirl , and to all subscribers!.Love from Portugal!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too :D
@@RailCowGirl
danke für das Video und ich wünsche allen eine frohe Weihnacht
Thank you so much for watching :D Merry Christmas to you too :D Or as we say in Norwegian "God jul!" :D
MERRY CHRISTMAS
❄️🛐🎅🤶🦌🎄🦌🦌🦌☃️🙏❄️
Merry Christmas :D
I wanted a White Christmas and this is my White Christmas. It is beautiful. Thank You. The timing of this video was spot on. I am so impressed with how good your camera technology and skill catches this trip in the most stunning, memorable and accurate way.
Merry Christmas from Sarasota!🎅🎄🙏
Merry Christmas! Fun fact, the remote transmitter for trams in Oslo where we pushed a button to change the switch points in the street track was called a "Sarasota sender". Hehe :D
Driving train on snow season at night is most comfort and enjoyable under such beautiful scenic
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it :)
Always love it when you post new content. It's great to see a side of Norway that may people don't. Hope you have a fantastic Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
Thank you! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too :D
I have been watching your videos for 2 years and they are still beautiful. Merry Christmas and thanks
Thank you :D
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too :D
I really enjoy your train cab ride videos
and enjoy seeing the scenery outside of the cab which is very beautiful and
I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas Thank You.
🎄🇸🇯☃️🇸🇯🎀🇸🇯☃️🇸🇯🎄
Thank you very much! Merry Christmas to you too! :D
This was amazing! (As always.) Thanks for everything you do for railfans.
Thank you so much! Glad you like them!
Merry Christmas to you too!!
Love the snow-covered evergreen trees! Such a great video, thanks! I couldn’t spot the old platforms, will have to try again.
Glad you enjoyed!
I wish you and yours a Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to you too :D
What a great Christmas gift. Slowly watching all your previous videos and always see something differentl in each one, like the sky in this video. Thank you.
It was so bright and clear. Mesmerising and so fitting for the time of year :D The snow makes these dark and longs nights much more brighter and liveable :D
@RailCowGirl it was definitely brighter. When I lived in Utah, snowy nights were always a treat.
Hi RCG! I just got this nice video now, Merry Christmas to you, and Happy New Year, sorry its belated! One day in the future, i would love to travel the Bergen Line, with detour Flam. Looking forward to seeing more, 😊😊😊😊
I just watched this video again. (I never get tired of rewatching your videos! To me, they are as fresh as the day they were posted.) I really enjoy your factoids about the line, etc. They are very informative. Now that you are running a lot at night, I noticed you always dim your headlights for oncoming traffic when the road is near the track. A most kind and thoughtful action on your part. Thanks, again, for the wonderful videos you post! Hope you have a great summer!😊
Ny, flott video. Denne redder en ellers noe traurig tv-kveld. Hjertelig takk.
Ønsker deg en riktig god jul!😀
Selv takk :D Hvis jeg får anbefale en god serie, så anbefaler jeg "For All Mankind" på Apple TV+. En knakende god serie om et alternativt utfall av romkappløpet :D
My personal escape therapy. Thank you.
Thank YOU for watching :D And listening :D Would you like more ASMR-videos? Like nature sounds? Ambisonic sound and visuals from falling snow etc?
Merry christmas my Friends 🎉
Merry Christmas! :D
Close to a thousand people now who are enchanted by your journey! At a desolate time in my life, I find great solace in watching your train travelling deeper and deeper into the night…
Mean while in Norway: Mountains, fjords, hills and rivers. Mountain passes and tunnels. "Hey! Guys, can we put the steepest rail in the middle of the Oslo?" "Sure!"
LOL The steepest line is the Flåm Line with its 55‰ (5.5%), it branches off from Myrdal station at 866m above sea level and goes down to sea level. :D
But yes. The Brynsbakken slope is the steepest on the east part of Norway :)
From France.
Thank you for offering us this great video.
Night trips, by train, are my favorites.
At night, everything is quiet, a little mysterious; the mind wanders… it’s relaxing…
I hope you will find time in 2024 to offer us other videos... ;-) especially at night :-)
With a little advance, I offer you my best wishes for 2024, for you and for all Norwegians (women and men).
Jean-Jacques.
Thanks a lot! All the best to you as well.
I have no idea whether I got recommended this because its Christmas eve or I'm a transport enthusiast.
But watching this makes me feel warm and fuzzy on the inside, because theres alot of people who work on Christmas eve and are tryna make their way back to their homes and families for the holiday🥰
Oh, I'm also learning Rapid Transit Systems in school for my specialisation, we learn about railway signalling and everything I saw here is soo cool and exactly as I've expected of a signalling system
That is totally awesome! :D Welcome to the transit family :D
Wow, we got a Christmas present from you to us! And a Merry Christmas to you in advance, now that you luckily got home! (And a Merry Christmas in advance to all the train divers out there who will be on service that day.)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too :D We're all looking forward to having these holidays off. Some must work, but this time I'm finally off! :D
2:24:50 that reindeer(?) got lucky...
An early Christmas present from RailCowGirl, thanks!
Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much for giving us this gift of beautiful images. We hope you get home safely for Christmas...
Thank you :D Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too! :D
Merry Christmas to all of you .😊
Merry Christmas! :D
Pretty as a Picture. 👏👏👏
Love from Australia. 🇭🇲
Merry Christmas to you all. ❤
Merry Christmas! :D
Merry Christmas to all Norwegian railway crews from Manila, Philippines🌲🌲⭐🌟
Same to you! Merry Christmas!
Another beautiful route
Thank you! :D Merry Christmas to you :D
Nice trip. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁🎉
Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too :D
Really awesome. Actually one of the best on UA-cam Really cool
Thank you so much!
Your videos are tremendous great and I enjoy them that much!
16:10 In my previous job as a train driver in the Taunus "mountains" in Germany I've "only" ridden passenger trains. But my old line also had a maximum gradient of 25‰. If the tracks were wet or icy, it was sometimes difficult to bring the train to a halt on the platform, but I guess you know that. 😁
2:24:53 A moose or Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer after all?
I wish you a wonderful christmas, full of magic and glitter. 🎄
Yep, On the Bergen line the average slope is 22‰ and we have the extremely steep Flåm Railay as well with its 55‰ but there is no freight traffic on that line :)
@@RailCowGirl Uh yeah, saw your videos of the Flåm Line, love it.
God jul to the whole of Norway and especially to Rail Cow Girl. You will never know how often and how forward I look to your videos. Peaceful and relaxing and beautiful. Thank you.
Wow, thank you!
What a wonderful Christmas gift for all of us @railcowgirl, so grateful for all the investment and work that is so evident in your videos. I make repeat trips with you but they never lose their magic or fascination. I am constantly seeing new farms, factories, people, businesses and scenery that I missed on the first trip. We all owe you such a debt of gratitude and I hope you feel all the love we send your way. Whatever paths you choose in the new year I look forward to your next adventures, whether on land, sea or in the air, and wish you much happiness and success, Roy
Thank you so much, Roy. Thank you. for being a part of this journey.
CAN'T WAIT to join you on the trip! many thanks for all your wonderful voyages (which I have accompanied you on many times) and best wishes for the holidays and the New Year!!
Thank you so much! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too! :D
I really enjoy these rides, and being able to see infrastructure and the side of cities with more ”blue collar working areas” if that makes sense! I work in logistics myself, and this side is fascinating to see.
Glad you like them!
So beautiful to watch…thank you
Big love from London x
Thank you so much 😊
RailCVowGirl, Have a var Merry Christmas and Happy New Year also, may 2024 be better than 2023, Keep on smiling that goes a long way, Be Safe
Thank you! You too! Merry Christmas! :D And a Happy New Year :D
Merry Christmas from Texas
Merry Christmas :D
Definitely going to be a white Christmas; hope you have a great one. All the best for the holidays and New Year!
Yes it is :D And it makes these dark winter nights so much easier :D Merry Christmas! :D
Hi! I am train driver from Russia =)
Privet comrade :)
С наступающими! ))) Самара здесь)))
И Вас с Наступающим!@@ДмитрийСидоров-г9и
*_"In Mother Russia, TRAIN drives YOU!"_*
😉🤭
Hi I'm American, I just now found this channel and subscribed, love the content
God Jul och Gott Nytt År från Stockholm 🎄🎄
En riktig God Jul og Godt Nyttår til deg også :D
Merry christmas RCG. Another lovely video.
That trucks main bean at 02:14:00 are insane
How many people apply for every train driver job in Norway? In the UK its about 1000 for every single job
I'm on day 127 of learning Norwegian on Duolingo
Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too!
Yes, I noticed that myself. I remember coming down there and thinking "I sure hope he remembers to dim down." It was like a supernova on wheels. LOL
Absolutely wonderful.
I traveled this line last year and, though in reverse, from Bergen to Oslo, and it was absolutely captivating.
Favorite train ride I've ever experienced, and I'm dying to come back someday to see it again.
It is a wonderful line no matter what time of year :D Except for that dreadful November where everything is web and there are no leafs one the trees. lol
Merry Christmas :D
@@RailCowGirl Thank you. Merry Christmas you too from the Netherlands. :)
It was februari actually, when I last went.
It was beautiful to see the world burried in snow, and the long rows of trees along the lakes surrounded by mountains.
Wonderful combination with my love for trains.
Hopefully, and perhaps I'll still one day manage to achieve my boyhood dream of becoming a driver myself :D
god jul alle sammen🎉
God jul til deg også :D
This is one of my favorites, the dusting of snow on everything, the clear cold night reminds me of growing up in the American midwest in the wintertime and Christmas time. It looks like at times like there is moon glow also. Magical stuff when the snow is fresh and clean and night time ads something sort of mysterious. Merry belated Christmas from Arizona in June. It was officially 112 degrees, 45 celsius, here the other day! But it's a dry heat!
God jul, friends!
Vote for carp is the true testament to the awesomeness of this individual! A true hero and servant of a community that should cherish every second for his vigilance.
God Jul @vot4forcarp!
Best wishes to a lovely lady and her family.
Thank you :D Happy holidays to you too :D
@2:24:50 I was wondering if there was any big wildlife roaming the tracks at night! Off just in time! Merry Christmas!
That is correct. Moose, deers and other animals cross the tracks during the night. They are mostly seen at dusk and dawn :D Merry Christmas to you too
Got my Christmas present early - your fantastic 4K visual “ride home…!” Your video qualities are unequaled. Wishing you a great holiday season RCG. May 2024 be great for you. Take care!
Thank you! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you too :D
I saw the moose/elk thingy at 2:25:00 😁
YES! freaking awesome dude! :D
Very nice. Always love your new videos.
Thank you RCG
Thank you @Temptation666