Trains and other things: Brumunddal, Moelv, Drammen, Steinberg, Mjøndalen, Gulskogen

I'm on the night train from Trondheim to Oslo, waking up to the view of Mjøsa lake

Mjøsa lake

Yes, I am waking up a bit earlier, as I am aligning at Gardermoen Airport station

I'm leaving here because my plan is to travel north to Hamar and some nearby stations

Oslo Lufthavn station 6:30 in the morning

So, I'm just here to change trains

The line to Hamar is now being upgraded with a completely new double-track railway; here is a new bridge being built

Arriving at Brumunddal, just north of Hamar

Wood Hotel by Frich's in Brumunddal, Norway, is located inside Mjøstårnet—one of the world's tallest timber buildings, standing 85.4 meters (approx. 280 feet) high.

CargoNet 5266 from Hove to Sarpsborg

16 2209 and 2205

The station is served by RE10 Regional trains between Lillehammer and Drammen

Recommending very good yogurt from Røros

SJ Nord to Trondheim

There is a track 2 with a platform, but it seems to not be in use

Maintenance vehicle from Bane Nor

OnRail 5902 from Åndalsnes to Alnabru

159 005

Last year I saw this locomotive in Lillehammer and Tangen

Class 76 on the way north

Flirt 76 and 74

I'm on my way to Moelv

Moelv

185 687, CargoNet to Trondheim

Now I will switch from the Hedmark to the Buskerud region in Norway. Taking the RE10 from Moelv to Drammen.

Jessnes station (not served by any train)

This summer, there are railway works in the Romeriksporten tunnel, so all trains are using the old Hovedbanen railway; here I'm passing by Alnabru

Arriving in Drammen

Next up for me is the R12 line to Kongsberg

There was extensive work in Drammen last year, but now the station is like brand new

Steinberg station

Not all R12 trains stop here, so it's better to check the timetable in advance

Sørlandsbanen

Trains to/from Stavanger are passing by here

Here is a BM73 from GoAhead Nordic

187 405 with a CargoNet from Bergen

At Hokksund, the railway is split into two: Randsfjordsbanen to Hønefoss is the line to Bergen for passengers and some freight trains

Mjøndalen

R12 line between Kongsberg and Eidsvoll is operated with BM75

Living on the edge

VY Regionstog from Oslo to Bergen

Last summer, this train was diverted through Gjøviksbanen

Gulskogen station

Of course, the two trains have to approach at the same time

This is the CargoNet to Stavanger (Øksnavadporten)

Hector Rail 41602 to Magnor and further to Sweden

243 118

Vectrons are on both sides, as a sandwich composition

243 120

Grenland Rail 4601 to Kongsvinger

Rc4 1150 and 1147

Also a sandwich

Train from Stavanger

I had to change my plans on the fly, as I realized there would not be many freight trains to spot near Stavanger, so I decided to skip the night train tonight and instead check in at the hotel in Drammen.

The Drammenselva is one of the largest rivers in Norway, with a drainage basin of about 17,000 square kilometres and a discharge of 300 cubic metres per second per second. The Drammen River's total length is 308 kilometers, making it the fifth-longest river in Norway.

Its 48 km course runs from Tyrifjorden in the north to Drammensfjord in the south, where it cuts through the center of the city of Drammen. The Drammen River gathers inflow from several streams and rivers. The largest include the Simoa River. The whole drainage system, which includes the Drammenselva as the lowest part, is known as Drammensvassdraget and is located in the counties of Innlandet and Buskerud. (Wikipedia)