In connection with the Bergen Railway’s 100th anniversary last Friday, the Norwegian Broadcating Corporation (NRK) ran a highly bold experiment during Saturday’s prime time: A spectacular journey from Bergen to Oslo, for the full duration of the approximately seven-hour trip, as seen from the engine driver’s seat.
Screendump from the NRK programme on the Bergen Railway.
The programme re-ran in its entirety on the auxiliary NRK 2 today, a huge success, praised on Twitter, Facebook and in a number of domestic blogs, but is available to you, too, as the entire “show” has been released on Internet TV, shown in full (if you have some seven hours to spare) – or in three parts, circa two hours each:
The Oslo train leaving Bergen station at 15:58 (Blogger's mobile photo)
I know how I must appear more than averagely absorbed with trains. Never used to be, but global warming and the consequences of frequent flying considered, I’ve become quite the advocate of high-velocity express trains, likely to improve on our total greenhouse gas emissions, as well as our overall economy (if we’re willing to give up the income from fossil fuels, that is).
Be that as it may: Give the seven-hour Bergen Railway trip a go. You’d be surprised how addictive it can be. And extremely beautiful.
Top photo: The Bergen Railway. Photographer: Rune Fossum/NSB
