Transport / Passenger Rail
Norway

Train Driver's View: Winter on the Flåm Line

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Peter Burgess

Train Driver's View: Winter on the Flåm Line 102,836 views https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlSuu9wD4_M HinduCowGirl Published on Dec 5, 2017 SUBSCRIBE 6.1K SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBED UNSUBSCRIBE Winter has finally hit the steepest normal gauge railway in northern Europe. With its gradient of 1:18 (55‰) you can say it can be somewhat challenging if the snow becomes to deep. Thankfully I had two EL18’s at my disposal, with a total of 15.000hp and only four B3 carriages. The Flåm Line goes from Flåm to Myrdal where it connects to the Bergen Line. Flåm is located 2m (6.5ft) above sea level and Myrdal is located 866m (2841ft) above sea level. The line itself is 20.2km (12.6miles) long. Category Autos & Vehicles License Standard YouTube License SHOW LESS 247 Comments