European Railroad Discussion > More Norwegian Images from Odd Arne Loeshagen

More Norwegian Railway images from Odd Arne Loeshagen...Norway, like many European countries, allow open access to the government owned rail lines. The following images not only show Odd Arne's talents but the diversity of the country's rail operations.

Cargo Net EI 2214 & 2215 Train #5072 Asper Norway August 2, 2017
Cargo Net EI 2210 Train # Sorsdot Plo. August 21, 2017
Rotary Snowplw Beilhack January 14, 2017

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Cargo Net EI 2180 Train 5507 Jevnaker February 10, 2017
Cargo NET EI 2173 Train 5505 March 3, 2017
Cargo Net Cd 312 Train 8502 Langevatn June 9, 2017

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This will close out this week's installment... Saving the best for last... The Di4 class locomotives are essentially AC traction SD40-2's built by Henschel in Germany. For all intent and purposes the Di4's are assigned to the only diesel only sector between Trondheim and Bodo, the latter, well north of the Arctic Circle.

Di 4 Kyllingbra August 20, 2016
Di 4 651 Inn mot Bjorli August 20, 2016...

(Comment from the American side, there is more to modern day railways than GEVO's and ACe's.

Tusen Takk Odd Arne for allowing the sharing of your images..

Yukon Yeti

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Definitely a super outstanding series. They just kept getting better.
Thanks for posting.
ALLEN

Tremendous scenery, great compositions. Thanks for posting.

Thanks OAL and YY for the images. The ride from Trondheim to Bodo has great scenery. Gerry

YukonYeti Wrote:
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> Cargo Net EI 2210 Train # Sorsdot Plo. August 21, 2017

My favourite, thanks.

Is that really a stone ARCH bridge? Crazy, it's a wonder it stays together, unless that's a veneer over concrete which does not seem likely. A hard way to build a bridge! Nice scenery, thanks. === === = === JLH

Those are some interesting headlight configurations. LED/xenon inside the old housing and incandescent on either side mounted externally?

YukonYeti Wrote:
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> Cargo Net EI 2180 Train 5507 Jevnaker February 10,
> 2017
> Cargo NET EI 2173 Train 5505 March 3, 2017
> Cargo Net Cd 312 Train 8502 Langevatn June 9, 2017

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highgreengraphics Wrote:
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> Is that really a stone ARCH bridge? Crazy, it's a
> wonder it stays together, unless that's a veneer
> over concrete which does not seem likely. A hard
> way to build a bridge! Nice scenery, thanks. ===
> === = === JLH

Stone Arch bridges are some of the strongest, most stable bridges ever built. Some of the oldest railroad bridges still in use in the United States are stone arch bridges built in the mid 19th century.

My new go-to place to visit one day! Stunning scenery all around! Thank you!

highgreengraphics Wrote:
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> Is that really a stone ARCH bridge? Crazy, it's a
> wonder it stays together, unless that's a veneer
> over concrete which does not seem likely. A hard
> way to build a bridge!

So it may be. But for most of the period during which railways were built Stone and bricks were the only way. Reinforced concrete only became widespread during the first decade of the 20th century - famously, used by the contractor "Concrete Bob" McAlpine on the West Highland Railway in Scotland. By this time virtually all European lines had been already been built for some years.

highgreengraphics Wrote:
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> Is that really a stone ARCH bridge? Crazy, it's a
> wonder it stays together, unless that's a veneer
> over concrete which does not seem likely. A hard
> way to build a bridge! Nice scenery, thanks. ===
> === = === JLH

All are stone:

https://listverse.com/2016/04/16/10-bridges-built-by-the-ancients-that-are-still-in-use-today/

Oldest was built over 3200 years ago.

Ray