FrommThe train journey

 "Nutshell" trip to Norway series (four)

 

   Christensen, a former mayor of song well, it is in his efforts, the world's most difficult Fromm railway line finally commenced, then, more than 60 years later, we can sit here through the forest mountain tunnel on the train, enjoy the charming scenery of Norway.

 

 

  Sleep in the morning a little confused, so two minutes driving time cat just dragging luggage gallop to the train station, the distance they saw representative Cecilie Fromm Railway Company anxiously holding signs, pant for breath to get on the train, very fast sub opened, one of Norway's most attractive tourist routes: Fromm (Fl å M) rail travel began.

 

  

 

  Fromm railway journey from Oran fjord (Aurlandfjord) the top corner of the Fromm station to the Bergen railway station (Myrdal) in Milda, 20 kilometers of the trip, only to a branch line of Oslo Bergen railway line, but because the built in layers of ridges and peaks in the valley, and so it is thought that the Norway project the masterpieces in the history, is the world's most beautiful scenery along the railway line.Before the cat I find a Chinese version of the Fromm railway brochure, has been reviewing its background.

 

  

   When in 1909 opened in Oslo to Bergen railway line, the only missing is an extension to the Sognefjord, in order to ensure the fjord a transportation route, Fromm railway construction began in 1923, when it attracted controversy, on the mountainside railway, anywhere in the world to have no more than this steep, from an altitude of two meters of Fromm Canyon to the elevation 900 meters of the Mihdhar station, 80% line gradient of 55/1000, namely 1:18 inclination, turning radius of the smallest only 130 meters. The railway was started thanks to have prophetic vision of sogn mayor Christensen, he made it clear: to provide the shortest and most economic railway line is sogn area to Eastern Norway is the most suitable, must be able to put the sogn areas of products shipped to Bergen."

 

 

  The most time-consuming project is the tunnel, 20 tunnels are excavated, only a total length of two 6 km tunnel is to use mechanical excavation. And every metre tunnel need mining workers worked hard for a month, starting with a 120 strong workforce, quickly increased to 220. The precipitous cliff is a major challenge, in order to huge differences between elevation of cliff, the solution is to build U shaped tunnel. In order to avoid the risk of injury and avalanches and rockfalls, three upward across rivers and valleys, but not through the bridge across the river, the river is to replace sb. from following railway tunnel through mountains. These appear in the lofty mountains and high ranges of circling tunnel shows Norway railway history the most bold and ingenious engineering technology, is regarded as a masterpiece in the history of the Norway project, it took 20 years to complete, you can see a monument in Fromm in front of the station, which is the mayor Christensen.

 

  

   In August 1, 1940, the internal combustion engine start driving in Fromm railway, the newspaper said, the first train "franchise" the workers take to ride in the car with goods. Shortly thereafter, the railway began passenger, two train in each direction, during the day in Bergen railway station of Malda connection. Fromm railway electrification is completed in 1944, Norway became the first electrified railway, today's trip only need one hour.It is worth mentioning that, hydroelectric power supply completely from the fjord.

 

  

 (train interiors exudes the flavor of nostalgia)

 

   Today tourists from all over the world have to surge, the Fromm railway to become one of Norway's most famous and spectacular tourist spots. Sitting in the green box having an antique flavour, the speed is very slow, the train through the narrow valley between beautiful, Fromm, you have enough time to enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the river, cross deep gorges, waterfalls from the steep, snow covered hills flying, farm is inlaid in the steep slopes, tilt the vertiginous, 20 km long train journey to show Norway's most extensive and most magnificent scenery. Of course, this section of the railway also serves the surrounding villages in the middle, so there are actually 10 station, Cecilie whispered to the cat said, I sat behind a bassinet woman is we just pass by along a Holiday Inn boss.

 

 (Kjosfossen falls is halfway to the most spectacular scenery)

 

 

  Midway Park allows visitors only pictures of the place is Kjosfossen Waterfall, an adequate water falls, parking for 5 minutes, he excitedly jumped out of the car, in front of the great waterfall thrilling, drop 95 meters splash and spray, of great momentum, only is the fairy did not appear before the cliff heard in the forest figure.

 

 (Mydal panorama, here is the end of Fromm)

 

 Mihdhar station soon arrived, here you can ride to Oslo NBS train, very convenient, found "nutshell" in the Norway travel (Norway in a Nutshell) is very suitable for free for visitors, the combination of different modes of transport travel package, can decide the length of stay, can 1-3 day, from the west of Norway all the way to the East, and vice versa, from coastal areas to inland all read over and over, and the advantages of this line is, no matter what time is late, the next traffic tools will always wait until after the previous shift tourists started.

 
 

 

 

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"Nutshell" trip to Norway series

 

      

    Bergen wooden legend          Magic is also beautiful fjords in autumn           Nordic fairy tale Village 

 

       
     The most wonderful journey on the train        Funny lovely mountain demon             "Nordic Chopin "Grieg

 

      

   Nude Sculpture Park in the world's largest        The former residence of Ibsen                 Into the world of Monck
 

          

        Norway City Hall               NoTooSeafood              Norway taste toilet signs