TRAIN DRIVER'S VIEW: Low visibility and plow action at Finse

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  • Опубликовано: 9 ноя 2024

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  • @papaowl13803
    @papaowl13803 4 года назад +55

    This is scary, thrilling, and heart pounding all at once. Just be safe out there HCG. And thanks for the vid.

    • @MnogoShow
      @MnogoShow 3 года назад

      Какой вы молодец 😘

  • @iantaf5559
    @iantaf5559 4 года назад +24

    It looks dramatic on my screen. What it must feel like being there in the cab driving through that weather must be on another level. And then again, our wonderful herding lady takes it all in her stride!! Be safe, HCG and keep warm. 😉

  • @internetdinosaur64yearsago
    @internetdinosaur64yearsago 4 года назад +6

    I'm from INDIA ,, I really like the name of your channel and the concept behind your name is absolutely right!!

  • @eagle5170
    @eagle5170 4 года назад +12

    I can see why this portion of track used to be hard to keep open in the winter. The tunnels are really needed. Great vid.

  • @waltevans4162
    @waltevans4162 4 года назад +25

    I was a military pilot for many years and this video reminds me of how it is trying to land an airplane in a snow storm. Very little visibility and lots of pucker factor.

    • @MnogoShow
      @MnogoShow 3 года назад +1

      Ты супер 👏

    • @therosijedha
      @therosijedha 3 года назад +2

      id imagine driving a train on rails is easier than landing a jet aircraft. Although i had no experience with both, so i truly dont know

  • @Payex1
    @Payex1 4 года назад +16

    At that day we drove 2 work trains to clear the snow off the track, normally there is only one at the evening/nights, but it was so much snow coming all the time we had to have 2 teams working haha

  • @naj177
    @naj177 4 года назад +2

    I would very much like to see more videos like this. I find it very relaxing.

    • @RailCowGirl
      @RailCowGirl  4 года назад

      You should check out the rest of my channel :) I think you’ll find what you’re looking for :)

  • @tkfaf15
    @tkfaf15 4 года назад +4

    WOW, that last big drift affected the headlights a lot. I was really surprised at how big a difference it was. Thank you so much for sharing all these lovely videos. I now live in Florida & I miss the snow so much this time of year. I love watching your videos while I type away at work.

    • @UD503J
      @UD503J 4 года назад

      Me too. Grew up near Chicago and live in Florida now. Only thing I don't miss about snow is shoveling it!

    • @laurencegray4720
      @laurencegray4720 4 года назад

      I was born and raised in Chicago and I now live in central Arkansas. No I do not miss all of that snow during the winter.

    • @tkfaf15
      @tkfaf15 4 года назад +1

      I'm definitely in the minority since most would say they don't miss the snow. I'm probably one of the few who will retire & move north. Lol

  • @w6krg
    @w6krg 4 года назад +6

    It's pretty amazing how much snow you drag into the tunnels.

  • @altair458
    @altair458 4 года назад

    This beats any thing that I’ve seen on RUclips.👍👍👍👍👍👌

  • @pererikakerjordet1735
    @pererikakerjordet1735 4 года назад +4

    You are taking this genre to new levels again HCG! Waiting for the rest of this! :-)

  • @JB-zl6qo
    @JB-zl6qo 4 года назад +2

    Thank You, prayers and good thoughts for your safety!!!!👏😁

  • @123mintjelly
    @123mintjelly 4 года назад +3

    Fabulous ! Thank you so much for posting - we have heard how insane your schedule is

  • @jameschristiansson3137
    @jameschristiansson3137 4 года назад +2

    Love it! I enjoy train driver's views in snowy weather.

  • @dexterford8094
    @dexterford8094 4 года назад +5

    That is like a clip out of a horror movie. I expected zombies to appear on the track at any moment.

  • @ghost_ven2026
    @ghost_ven2026 4 года назад +2

    Hallo.. Es ist ein guter Winter. Solche Winter 😥😥😥 vermissen wir

  • @dougchristopher2072
    @dougchristopher2072 4 года назад +4

    OMG that was top shelf quality, Thanks 😊 HCG

  • @bender7565
    @bender7565 4 года назад

    I have been in that type of weather all day and the thought of hauling butt and never thinking about sliding into a tree is a little exciting. After seeing the dogs and a beer and a bowl it is a cool trippy vid and I could easily watch another 38 min of this outstanding vid. Thanks

  • @Global.Gujarati
    @Global.Gujarati 4 года назад +1

    This is what I like n wanted... Keep posting such experiences frequently

  • @klausaltpeter4291
    @klausaltpeter4291 4 года назад +8

    Wonderful snow impression, unfortunately the video is very short. Hope there will be more, dear HCG

    • @RailCowGirl
      @RailCowGirl  4 года назад +9

      There will be more :D I just need to edit the whole video :D

    • @klausaltpeter4291
      @klausaltpeter4291 4 года назад +1

      @@RailCowGirl Not only will I be happy, but your whole fan community. I'm really curious when your new video project is ready for the premiere: D

    • @tonywahyuardiansyah
      @tonywahyuardiansyah 4 года назад

      Hopefully the full version will come soon 👍👍

  • @wizamichamechmicha8667
    @wizamichamechmicha8667 4 года назад +1

    The speed up was pretty much scary when it's snowy, not easy to do it with those conditions, God bless you girl.

  • @Max-xd9yf
    @Max-xd9yf 4 года назад

    Bellissimo viaggiare in treno mentre nevica!!!!!

  • @sweetg12651
    @sweetg12651 4 года назад +2

    HCG, you are a brave soul! This is scary!

  • @RichardMoore1947
    @RichardMoore1947 4 года назад +2

    Amazing footage! In the UK trains get stopped for 'leaves on the track'!!

  • @philiptaylor3568
    @philiptaylor3568 4 года назад +1

    All I can say is wow,that was awesome,take care out there

  • @stamrly418
    @stamrly418 4 года назад +8

    Dramatic sitting in a warm room. But at 60Kmh plunging into drifts and white out. With a train load of passengers...is a different game.. route knowledge, familiarity with the loco or train then the confidence factor of “seen it before”, all needs to be in place to keep the throttle open and not brake.....this is normal for winter in Norway we are used to it.......mmmmm yess but not us watching on RUclips . Thanks for using your camera to record your working life. Amacf

    • @spikespa5208
      @spikespa5208 4 года назад +1

      Knowledge, skill, confidence, .........and a substantial dose of faith that all is well ahead.

  • @susanadams4944
    @susanadams4944 4 года назад

    Really like this blizzard video. Gets scary when the snow covers the window.. Really cool!

  • @bazoo513
    @bazoo513 4 года назад

    Wow - this was rather spectacular!

  • @thelaughingtiger146
    @thelaughingtiger146 4 года назад +1

    That was awesome! Please do more snowy nights. Thank you

  • @anwarainchannel3312
    @anwarainchannel3312 4 года назад

    thanks for sharing such e thrilling video

  • @davebrookes3005
    @davebrookes3005 4 года назад +2

    Its all ov blow. Keep up the great views

  • @andrewmastrandonas5123
    @andrewmastrandonas5123 4 года назад +1

    Okay this video is pretty intense!

  • @AndyGabrielPowell
    @AndyGabrielPowell 4 года назад

    Holy crap! The pantograph/Overhead didn't seem so enthusiastic about it! Exhilarating stuff HCG!

  • @catman58
    @catman58 4 года назад +7

    WOW dark and spooky not being able to see the track or anything else🚇

  • @richardtalbot8769
    @richardtalbot8769 4 года назад +26

    It is funny that in england the trains are cancelled if we get a few centimetres.

    • @michaelmacdonell4834
      @michaelmacdonell4834 4 года назад +5

      You can thank the crazy way the railways were privatised. The train companies make money if they have to cancel because of the weather, at Network Rail's expense, and can do so unilaterally.

    • @classicalmick
      @classicalmick 4 года назад +4

      @@michaelmacdonell4834 Nothing to do with privatisation.Trains in Norway are designed for snow.

    • @michaelmacdonell4834
      @michaelmacdonell4834 4 года назад +5

      @@classicalmick Well, they have the kind of axles that hammering through snow requires, mainly because they get the kind of weather often enough that it makes the extra cost essential. Here, less so. Doesn't take anything away from the fact that I can cancel your train tomorrow, despite it being fully-booked, and make serious money on it, because that's the way the rules are.

    • @sysghost
      @sysghost 4 года назад +4

      Same with Sweden. A few years ago there were no problems. But nowadays leaves and single snowflakes will take down the whole national railway system completely and totally.

    • @Payex1
      @Payex1 4 года назад

      @@classicalmick Designed for snow? meh, wouldnt say that every train that runs in norway is made for snow.

  • @jimbo2150
    @jimbo2150 4 года назад +1

    Snow! Hope you're keeping warm!

  • @SteveMikre44
    @SteveMikre44 4 года назад +1

    Wow, Great Video! I had to watch it twice...👍🤗

  • @Mike-il2wi
    @Mike-il2wi 4 года назад +1

    wow I bet that was challenging.I loved it

  • @MrLord10
    @MrLord10 4 года назад +2

    I have the same weather today. The snow storm starts at 7 a.m., when I was on my way to my work. The single exception is wind - 25 meters per second.

  • @ПётрШведов-ч3п
    @ПётрШведов-ч3п 2 года назад

    Любопытно, непривычно и увлекательно...

  • @joeannperschall7226
    @joeannperschall7226 3 года назад

    Just seeing this video for first time. Wow. I can't imagine doing what you do. Be safe. The videos are unbelievable, especially to me who lives in the deep south of SLIDELL LA🇺🇲

    • @RailCowGirl
      @RailCowGirl  3 года назад

      Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!

  • @andrewmastrandonas5123
    @andrewmastrandonas5123 4 года назад +1

    I love these videos!

  • @johanribe4099
    @johanribe4099 4 года назад +1

    Great train action again! Love it

  • @davidhumphreys1422
    @davidhumphreys1422 4 года назад +1

    That's a thrill!

  • @basinstreetdesign5206
    @basinstreetdesign5206 4 года назад

    Thank you HCG. I can hear her saying "YESSSSS!! YESSSSS!!"

  • @derbeihinger
    @derbeihinger 4 года назад +1

    Wow, you have such big balls... I was afraid of watching it.😀

    • @RailCowGirl
      @RailCowGirl  4 года назад +1

      Unicorn balls :p

    • @derbeihinger
      @derbeihinger 4 года назад

      @@RailCowGirl What happened to the upper Headlight?

  • @benblumenstein7656
    @benblumenstein7656 4 года назад

    You are my hero!!!

  • @scottdaviesvk2sdx319
    @scottdaviesvk2sdx319 4 года назад +1

    Love this HCG.

  • @wjcorrinne4052
    @wjcorrinne4052 2 года назад

    WOW! Just like summer in Wisconsin!

  • @BlackWolf.
    @BlackWolf. 4 года назад +1

    The last snowdrift was at Larsbu. Around 4 km east of Finse. Well known spot.
    Freighttrain 5511 from Oslo to Bergen was stuck at in big snowdrifts Larsbu 20 march year 2000. But it was much more snow on the mountain then than now.

  • @josesal
    @josesal 4 года назад

    Wow driving through this really required some concentration. Thanks for the share, though would have liked it to be longer.

  • @jobrowne561
    @jobrowne561 4 года назад +2

    WOW!! Thank you for this amazing action. Have you ever had a bent plough?

    • @MnogoShow
      @MnogoShow 3 года назад

      Молодец 👏

  • @bitcodexx
    @bitcodexx 4 года назад

    Fantastic! Do you have more of this winter night trip?

  • @folkmaster101
    @folkmaster101 4 года назад +3

    After watching this intense ride I needed another glass of wine to recover !!!!!!!

  • @badger1296
    @badger1296 4 года назад

    Hell yeah! Get some RCG! 🦁

  • @sergeypirogov4622
    @sergeypirogov4622 4 года назад +2

    really nice video!

  • @Finse1605
    @Finse1605 4 года назад +1

    Great stuff and at my favourite part of the line too. ❤️

  • @dougchristopher2072
    @dougchristopher2072 4 года назад +2

    Plow action! I'm in

  • @richardscathouse
    @richardscathouse 3 года назад

    It reminds me of my days driving big trucks in the Pacific Northwest and Canada 😺😆😁🙃👍

  • @Bruno-tm3xo
    @Bruno-tm3xo 4 года назад +1

    How fast do drive in this snow ? And how easy / difficult is it to spot the signals.....unless you get them right on your panel inside ?
    Amazing video.
    You would have to have a real good knowledge of that track ? .......I hope .....Cuz I am traveling from Bergen to Finse next month :))

    • @RailCowGirl
      @RailCowGirl  4 года назад +1

      You have nothing to fear :) you don’t get certified for the line without proper knowledge :)

    • @buddyclem7328
      @buddyclem7328 4 года назад

      @@RailCowGirl How fast were you going in this video?

  • @HotSpace2007DaveB
    @HotSpace2007DaveB 4 года назад +1

    Some of that looks terrifying 😮

  • @michaelmacdonell4834
    @michaelmacdonell4834 4 года назад +3

    ...and there are people around who say "snowflakes" like it's an inconsequential thing! Stay warm, ma'am, and keep the wheels on the underside, and moving forwards

  • @TheNightFlower
    @TheNightFlower 4 года назад

    That would scare the crap out of me. I certainly felt nervous just watching it.

  • @shreksswamp9001
    @shreksswamp9001 4 года назад

    That's what you call a 'Cow Plough! Brilliant video. More like that please!
    ='

  • @airhansa98
    @airhansa98 4 года назад +1

    I looove me some plow action :)

  • @littlesteve855
    @littlesteve855 4 года назад +4

    Your Tauntaun will freeze before you reach the first marker!

  • @Mudmowerdiesel
    @Mudmowerdiesel 4 года назад

    Awesome video thank you

  • @rueganer70
    @rueganer70 4 года назад +1

    Sitting in the german High speed train ICE and watching train videos

  • @fluke196c
    @fluke196c 4 года назад +1

    what's the standard operating procedure if signal visibility is obstructed? do you rely on ATP?

  • @Taverius
    @Taverius 4 года назад +11

    I'm not sure "thrilling" is how I would define plow-induced whiteout at night, but hey to each their own :D

  • @SheeplessNW6
    @SheeplessNW6 4 года назад +1

    That takes courage!

  • @LINYTrains
    @LINYTrains 4 года назад +1

    Do you ever have a problem with the wipers accumulating ice, requiring you to step outside the train and bang the wipers against the windshield, to knock the ice off?

  • @van_valdis
    @van_valdis 4 года назад +2

    Hey HCG, what can happen if because of snowdrifts you miss some signs? Like those for sound signal or speed limits?

  • @slikrhodez3336
    @slikrhodez3336 4 года назад

    Thrilling video! Question: Do you feel it when the loco hits drifts this large? Do they slow the train? Thanks!

  • @ridefast0
    @ridefast0 4 года назад

    I hope you have a nice heater in your cab, and I bet you have learned the route well enough to know where to look for signals!

  • @spacecow149
    @spacecow149 4 года назад +1

    Very cool!

  • @VIDO0405
    @VIDO0405 4 года назад +1

    WOW. NICE video. LIKE.

  • @richwielechowski5191
    @richwielechowski5191 4 года назад

    As long as you have proceed signals sit back and enjoy the ride. Don’t have to worry about steering, seeing the white line or oncoming traffic.

  • @Jeff-ei5yc
    @Jeff-ei5yc 4 года назад +1

    Wow.

  • @lylewatts6370
    @lylewatts6370 4 года назад +4

    Wow HinduCowGirl I thought we were a goner on the third snow drift but you pulled us thorough. Great driving because I had my eyes closed most of the time. lol

  • @chrislochner4038
    @chrislochner4038 4 года назад +1

    Thank you. Coward that I am, I sit here in Cafe drinking a nice hot coffee. Thanks again. Brrrr. Can't wait for streaming VR to become commonplace.

  • @sharonjohn6432
    @sharonjohn6432 4 года назад

    Oh woww
    That amazing and scary

  • @Oldscudrunner
    @Oldscudrunner 4 года назад

    That looks miserably cold. 🥶

  • @salilsahani2721
    @salilsahani2721 3 года назад

    Takk :))

  • @justjerry8476
    @justjerry8476 3 года назад

    Dreadful weather conditions to be out and about, for sure.
    Thanks !

  • @Santibag
    @Santibag 4 года назад +1

    Nice video. But could be even better if you get the large plow from the tunnel room.

  • @p5u1k
    @p5u1k 4 года назад +2

    i´m just curious. Are there speed limits when the weather gets really bad?

    • @DopaDopamin
      @DopaDopamin 4 года назад +1

      p5u1k yes, it feels very fast

    • @YozhikvTumane
      @YozhikvTumane 4 года назад +1

      I got the impression she was driving at _normal_ speed in this video

    • @p5u1k
      @p5u1k 4 года назад +1

      @@YozhikvTumane That were my thoughts too, but I would like to know in general if there are any rules for really bad weather conditions.

    • @YozhikvTumane
      @YozhikvTumane 4 года назад +4

      @@p5u1k I'm guessing these conditions aren't bad enough ;)

  • @K1W1fly
    @K1W1fly 4 года назад

    Pretty stressful conditions. At least trains generally follow the right path by themselves!

  • @vburke1
    @vburke1 4 года назад +1

    I'm thinking that might make it just a little tough to see the signals.

  • @PA2OLD
    @PA2OLD 4 года назад +1

    For me as layman this seems very dangerous, considering the speed with which you drive, but I don't know if it is really that dangerous.

  • @zugfotografiethurgau7741
    @zugfotografiethurgau7741 4 года назад +1

    The windshield wipers in Switzerland would break.

  • @dwright3214
    @dwright3214 3 года назад

    Wow! 😳😳😳😳

    • @RailCowGirl
      @RailCowGirl  3 года назад +1

      Thanks!

    • @dwright3214
      @dwright3214 3 года назад +1

      @@RailCowGirl thank you for making all these wonderful videos! I’ve spent hours in lockdown watching them!

  • @mikesahle1193
    @mikesahle1193 3 года назад

    I did see and watched everything including the forbidden black hole.Thank you.till then keep smiling with lol politely and healthy safely black hole

  • @TheRubbersmoke
    @TheRubbersmoke 4 года назад

    💖💖💖

  • @koppadasao
    @koppadasao 4 года назад +3

    Holy Hindu Cowgirl! That's crazy!

  • @leifstrandbech769
    @leifstrandbech769 4 года назад

    WAU. Good you have the track to lean on ;) better than driwing a car. But can jo se the trafik cains, when the window are blookt whit snow.

  • @pizzasubs
    @pizzasubs 4 года назад

    know that this may sound like a strange question but is it possible that if it keeps snowing hard enough that the tracks can get completely Buried, enough that the trains cant actually travel on them?

    • @RailCowGirl
      @RailCowGirl  4 года назад

      Yes it can, and it has happened :)

  • @dibujodecroquis1684
    @dibujodecroquis1684 4 года назад +1

    Could the train derail under those conditions?

    • @oysesp
      @oysesp 4 года назад +1

      www.vossnow.net go to this site and check pictures from 25th february 2007, a train derailed 21st february.

    • @buddyclem7328
      @buddyclem7328 4 года назад

      @@oysesp
      This site can’t be reached
      www.vossnow.net refused to connect.
      Try:
      Checking the connection
      ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED

  • @ljlariviere7885
    @ljlariviere7885 4 года назад

    Hey! Love your vids. They’ve made me start planning a vacation to Norge. I have many questions regarding the rules of operating on Norwegian railways, but I will only ask two today. What are the rules regarding train speed in poor visibility like this?
    Not really a rule question..... how were you able to leave the train cab to film the secret room in the tunnel?

    • @pgchase4578043026
      @pgchase4578043026 4 года назад +1

      In her description text of that video she explained she had to wait for a train ahead and got permission from the controller.

    • @ljlariviere7885
      @ljlariviere7885 4 года назад

      Peter Chase I missed that part, can’t see the comments or chats on my smart tv

    • @pgchase4578043026
      @pgchase4578043026 4 года назад +1

      @@ljlariviere7885 Understood. Now that you mention it, I have that problem on my TV, too, but I usually watch via PC. Have a great day.

    • @ljlariviere7885
      @ljlariviere7885 4 года назад

      My PC disappeared during a divorce! 🤣

    • @laurencegray4720
      @laurencegray4720 4 года назад +1

      Have you ever heard the joke about the quick weight loss diet where you can lose up to two hundred pounds in one day? It is called "Divorce".

  • @muckingfentalkaren5592
    @muckingfentalkaren5592 4 года назад +1

    Wow I would say that’s worse than a thrill ride at a park u need guts for this ride ty hinducowgirl x