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A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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Starting point of Flam Railway is the city of Flam, where cruise ships anchored at the pier of Sognefjorden. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/22/2015 5:10:32 PM |
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Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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NSB EL18(UNKNOWN) |
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A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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Since 2014 the EL18, a Swiss design Re 460 adapted for Norway, are operating the Flam Railway. Due to this service NSB, National Railway of Norway, changed the color scheme from redbrown to silver and added countryside stickers "See Norway, Take a Train". 2261 has today backup service. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/22/2015 5:10:41 PM |
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Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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NSB EL18(UNKNOWN) |
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147 Comments: 1 |
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A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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Flam Railway coaches are refurbished and have flip-up sdats, which is convenient for moving around taking pictures on both sides. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/22/2015 5:10:47 PM |
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Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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Display in the coach of the 20 km /12 miles long route from mean sea level up to 863.6 meters (2,833 ft). |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/22/2015 5:10:54 PM |
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Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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Harfina, first stop after Flam. Leaving station a couple discuss the 55 o/oo gradient the train is approaching. The line has standard gauge and a minimum curve radius of 130 meters (430 ft), and is the steepest standard-gauge railway in Europe. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/22/2015 5:11:02 PM |
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Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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NSB EL18(UNKNOWN) |
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114 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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Construction of the line started in 1924, with the line opening in 1940. The tunnels were the most difficult and time-consuming part of construction. Of the twenty tunnels, machines were only used for two tunnels, the rest were built by hand. Hand-construction was done by drilling up to 4.2 meters (14 ft) through the rock, filling the'holes with dynamite and blasting. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/22/2015 5:11:10 PM |
| Location: |
Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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NSB EL18(UNKNOWN) |
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162 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railwaf - Norway |
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The train journey runs through fantastic nature, past the Rallar road, steep mountains, breathtaking waterfalls, through 20 tunnels and offers so many viewpoints that many feel like travelling multiple tkmes between the mountain and the fjord. In the span of a single hour, the train takes you from the ocean level at the Sognefjord in Flam, to the mountaintop at Myrdal mountain station on the Bergen - Oslo lnne. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/22/2015 5:11:17 PM |
| Location: |
Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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NSB EL18(UNKNOWN) |
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134 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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The line has a singlg track only with one crossing station at Berekvam. Uphill train is already at the siding while the downhill train is approaching station. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/22/2015 5:11:24 PM |
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Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrmp |
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NSB EL18(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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Regular operation with electric locomotives was introduced on 25 November 1944. Today almost 1 million tourists a year take the ride. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/22/2015 5:11:39 PM |
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Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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NSB EL18(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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On a rather short distance the train slowly climbs the line of 55 o/oo gradient. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/22/2015 5:11:45 PM |
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Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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Be careful gentlemen, mind your steps ! The "Huldra", the wood nymph is dangerous: The men feel strong erotic desire for the singing Huldra, which is living in hills and crags of Flam valley. If you follow her, you'll be never seen alive afterwards ! At Kjosfossen Station a short stop on the platform alouds you to follow a Huldra performance and songs in front of the impressive Kjosfossen waterfall by students of the National Ballet School. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/22/2015 5:11:52 PM |
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Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norwa| |
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From May through September, there are nine or ten departures in each direction per day to enjoy the breathtaking landscape. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/22/2015 5:11:58 PM |
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Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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NSB EL18(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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A train spotters dream ... outlook from Vatnahalsen Hotel on the Flam Railway line. Enjoy your beer or coffee and keep your camera ready ! |
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7/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/22/2015 5:12:17 PM |
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Flam Valley, NO |
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Peider SwissTrip |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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View from the Vatnahalsen Hotel with a downhill train passing below through Reinunga station. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/22/2015 5:12:26 PM |
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Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peideq SwissTrip |
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NSB EL18(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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A step out on the hotel patio and you get this view in the evening sun. NSB operates 18 of the class EL18, usually on intercity and interregional trains. Since EMU taking up those services more and more, the E18 became the choice for Flam Railway to replace older equipment. Usually four E18 units are operating the daily trains, while one unit makes backup at Flam station. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/22/2015 5:10:24 PM |
| Location: |
Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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NSB EL18(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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The train enters the Toppentunnel and is approaching round the mountain corner the last station Myrdal. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/25/2015 12:31:00 PM |
| Location: |
Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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NSB EL18(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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Arriving at Myrdal, the final station of the Flam Railway at 863.6 meters / 2,833 ft above mean sea level. On the right the tunnel of the mainline to Oslo. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/25/2015 12:31:10 PM |
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Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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NSB EL18(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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Exchange of passengers from Voss to the Flam Railway at Mardal station. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/25/2015 12:31:18 PM |
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Flam Valley, NO |
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Peider SwissTrip |
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NSB EL18(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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Catch your luggage and leave for Bergen, as the regional train Oslo to Bergen is ready to leave Myrdal station ... or come back down the line to Flam with more pictures. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/25/2015 12:31:25 PM |
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Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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NSB EL18(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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In the landmark year of 1924 for Flåmsbana, construction started on the 20.2 km / 12 miles long railway. 20 tunnels were planned, 18 of which had to be carved out by hand. The tunnel work costs one of the navvies (workers) lifes a month. The tunnels totalled 5692 metres. The work force varied between 120 and 220 labourers, depending on the strength of the Norwegian economy. Passenger traffic was allowed starting 10 February 1941, after extra sets of engine-powered brakes were installed on three of the locomotives. The Ministry of Transportation decided to call the new railway line “Flåmsbana”. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/25/2015 12:31:31 PM |
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Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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NSB EL18(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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1944 Flåmsbana Railway was electrified by the Germans during WW II occupation, who completed their new power station at Kjosfossen falls. But the transformers required to operate the electric locomotives were sabotaged with explosives by a Norwegian Resistance group from Oslo. Electrification had to be delayed until 24 November. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/25/2015 12:31:38 PM |
| Location: |
Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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NSB E18(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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At 10.51 km / 6.53 mi down from Myrdal, the line reaches Berekvam Station, located at 344 m / 1,129 ft AMSL. It is the only station to have a passing loop and thus the only location on the line where trains can meet. A train spotter catching the downhill running train from Berekvam Station. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/25/2015 12:31:46 PM |
| Location: |
Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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NSB EL18(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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The line passes by the waterfall Rjoandefossen, which, with a 140 m / 460 ft vertical drop, is one of the line's main attractions.[ |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/25/2015 12:31:53 PM |
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Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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After passing Håreina Station, at 48 m / 157 ft above sea level the last part of the Flam Railway is ahead. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/25/2015 12:31:59 PM |
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Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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NSB EL18(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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The six coaches showing the stations along the Flam Railway. |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/25/2015 12:32:07 PM |
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Flam Valley, NO |
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Peider SwissTrip |
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| Title: |
A ride with Flam Railway - Norway |
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Down back at Flam station. Another cruise ship is waiting for passengers to proceed through the Sognefjord, Norway’s longest and deepest fjord. It extends more than 200 km / 130 miles inland to the foot of the Jotunheimen mountains. This area is said to be one of the most beautiful travel destinations in the world. >> I hope, you enjoyed the trip on Flam Railway with me. I certainly did and could resist the temptation of "Huldra", the wood nymph ! |
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6/22/2015 Upload Date: 7/25/2015 12:30:28 PM |
| Location: |
Flam Valley, NO |
| Author: |
Peider SwissTrip |
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| Locomotives: |
NSB EL18(UNKNOWN) |
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