The Flåm Line (Norwegian: Flåmsbana) is a 20.2-kilometer (12.6 mi) long railway line between Myrdal and Flåm in Aurland, Norway. A branch line of the Bergen Line, it runs through the valley of Flåmsdalen and connects the mainline with Sognefjord. The line's elevation difference is 863 meters (2,831 ft); it has ten stations, twenty tunnels and one bridge. The maximum gradient is 5.5 percent (1:18). Because of its steep gradient and picturesque nature, the Flåm Line is now almost exclusively a tourist service and has become the third-most visited tourist attraction in Norway.
Construction of the line started in 1924, with the line opening in 1940. It allowed the district of Sogn access to Bergen and Oslo via the Bergen Line. Electric traction was taken into use in 1944; at first El 9 locomotives were used, and from 1982 El 11. Until 1991, the train connected with a ferry service from Flåm to Gudvangen. In 1992, freight services were terminated, and due to low ticket prices and high operating costs, the line was nearly closed. In 1998, Flåm Utvikling took over marketing and ticket sale for the line, prices were heavily increased and El 17 locomotives were introduced. The trains remain operated by the Norwegian State Railways (NSB), while the line itself is owned and operated by the Norwegian National Rail Administration.
26 Aug 13:31
pixel_komando
cool train, the sky is a little bit dark, no? nice process as always
26 Aug 13:42
bjosted
It is just before a havy thunderstorm. Weather is changing all the time up here. unpredictable
26 Aug 15:34
flipd1
I dream of skies like that LOL
26 Aug 15:53
fredzhang
10
26 Aug 16:19
sanz3jo
10
26 Aug 16:47
digicam
Excellent! Agree with Phil on the Sky. Favorite!
26 Aug 17:11
inkslinger
10...Another superb view Bjorn. Subject: 10, Composition: 9.5, Process: 10 = 9.8...The only reason I worked at 9.5 for composition is I feel the engine is a bit too tight to the right edge of the frame..
26 Aug 17:24
bjosted
I put the engine so close to avoid a lot of people who moved around like sheep on the platform. It would keep me busy for weeks to deghost those herd. LOL :)
26 Aug 17:50
gedmas
In my humble opinion: subject - 10, composition - 10, process - 10. Overall - 10.
The Flåm Line (Norwegian: Flåmsbana) is a 20.2-kilometer (12.6 mi) long railway line between Myrdal and Flåm in Aurland, Norway. A branch line of the Bergen Line, it runs through the valley of Flåmsdalen and connects the mainline with Sognefjord. The line's elevation difference is 863 meters (2,831 ft); it has ten stations, twenty tunnels and one bridge. The maximum gradient is 5.5 percent (1:18). Because of its steep gradient and picturesque nature, the Flåm Line is now almost exclusively a tourist service and has become the third-most visited tourist attraction in Norway. Construction of the line started in 1924, with the line opening in 1940. It allowed the district of Sogn access to Bergen and Oslo via the Bergen Line. Electric traction was taken into use in 1944; at first El 9 locomotives were used, and from 1982 El 11. Until 1991, the train connected with a ferry service from Flåm to Gudvangen. In 1992, freight services were terminated, and due to low ticket prices and high operating costs, the line was nearly closed. In 1998, Flåm Utvikling took over marketing and ticket sale for the line, prices were heavily increased and El 17 locomotives were introduced. The trains remain operated by the Norwegian State Railways (NSB), while the line itself is owned and operated by the Norwegian National Rail Administration.
cool train, the sky is a little bit dark, no? nice process as always
It is just before a havy thunderstorm. Weather is changing all the time up here. unpredictable
I dream of skies like that LOL
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10
Excellent! Agree with Phil on the Sky. Favorite!
10...Another superb view Bjorn. Subject: 10, Composition: 9.5, Process: 10 = 9.8...The only reason I worked at 9.5 for composition is I feel the engine is a bit too tight to the right edge of the frame..
I put the engine so close to avoid a lot of people who moved around like sheep on the platform. It would keep me busy for weeks to deghost those herd. LOL :)
In my humble opinion: subject - 10, composition - 10, process - 10. Overall - 10.
Superb Bjorn
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Yep, a 10 from me too.
joli
10