Some Norwegian Trains

[steinjr]

Hi guys --

Thought you might enjoy to see some rail (train and subway) pictures from over here in SE Norway, where I live:

My local railroad station (Sorumsand on the Oslo-Kongsvinger RR line):


High school kids disembarking from an old Type 69 commuter EMU (Electric Motor Unit):



Our town has a small museum narrow gauge (750 mm) railroad. This was originally a "tertiary railroad" - an about feeder line with very little traffic, built mostly to transport lumber and closed down in the 1960s as being uneconomical. Today about 2.5 miles of the original 35 miles has been restored to service, and the tourist trains are run by volunteers on summer Sundays, before Christmas and a few such times. The engine shown - no 7 "Prydz" - was built by German engine builder Henschel in 1950.


Rear end of a Type 71 Airport Express Train EMU (more pix here: http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/no/elec...1/pix.html):


My commuter train home at sunset - a type 72 commuter EMU - built by Italian builders Ansaldobreda, styled by Pininfarina


More type 72 pix here: http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/no/elec...2/pix.html

MOW train hired from the Swedish railroads for ballast cleaning/replacement work - engine is an MaK diesel - line is normally electrified, but they cut the power when working on the line with stuff that get fairly close to the catenary wire when operated:





Underground subway station in Oslo:


Above ground station on the subway net in Oslo - old subway trains - haven't had a chance to take a picture of the new subways trains yet:


Here are some more railroad pix from my local RR line by a far better photographer - Roy Olsen:
http://trips.rool.no/kongsvingerbanen_190508
http://trips.rool.no/kongsvingerbanen_300407
http://trips.rool.no/kongsvingerbanen_210305

This guy's photo page is at: http://trips.rool.no/

Smile,
Stein