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The Norwegian Railway Museum
In summer, the Norwegian
Railway Museum becomes an
adventure park where visitors
of all ages are captivated
by the important role of the
railway.
Spending a day
here is an
adventure. And
when the children
are happy – their
parents or
grandparents are
happy.
It was, after all, a revolution when it began
expanding during the mid-1800s. The first
Norwegian railway track was laid between
Oslo and Eidsvoll.
– We have more than 20,000 visitors here
every year, says Mette Larsen, marketing
director at the museum. It is, of course,
thanks to the great interest in the railway
service and its history.
A visit to
the Norwegian Railway Museum
is something that the whole family can
enjoy. Since 1962, the museum operates
a real steam engine with a number of old
charming carriages in tow. The engine comes
from the well-known factory Sächsische
Maschinenfabrik in Chemnitz, Germany.
The beautiful metal sign on the side informs
us that it left the factory in 1895.
Tertittoget, as it is called, also has a
smaller brother on site. The mini train
Knertitten is very popular. Here the children
go round and round and round. No one is
in a hurry to get off.
– Our visitors often say that the museum
has a lot more to offer than they expected.
Spending a day here is an adventure – and
when the children are happy, their parents
or grandparents are happy too.
Most impressive of all
is “Dovregub-
ben”, a steam engine that operated on the
demanding route across the mountains
between Otta and Trondheim.
– We have many engines and carriages,
but “Dovregubben” is always the one that
people want to see first, says Mette Larsen.
It’s the largest engine that has ever operated
on the Norwegian railway. The driving
wheels have a diameter of 1.5 metres.
Toot toot
– the train is coming!
The Norwegian
Railway Museum,
Hamar
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