#Setskogen

[norwegianrailwaystories]

I dunno if u guys follow the US election but Trump won! Yay! Im so proud!

Silently judging you. Judging you HARD.

[mathewharris7703]

Myself and my friend, Hakai Shedo visits the Urskog–Hølandsbanen, taking photos with Høland, Bingsfos and Setskogen. The latter wasn't too pleased to see me and Hakai, heh...

Hakai and Setskogen's face drawn by @sonisis

Characters by @little-red-toyota / @norwegianrailwaystories

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Norwegian Railway Srories - Fanart

These six fanarts of one book series based on the actual railway in Norway, weren't posted all together.

All rights to the characters and NRS (Norwegian Railway Stories for short) belong to @little-red-toyota and the UHB/Urskog–Høland Line railway.

[norskejernbanehistorier]

Si hallo til Setskogen!

UHB nummer 4 Setskogen er eldst og kanskje klokest på hele banen. Det kommer an på hvem du spør selvsagt.

Hun vet at hun er banens dronning og er vant til å få det som hun vil og har nok blitt litt sær på sine gamle dager. Kanskje litt bortskjemt med at alle har så stor respekt for henne og behandler henne som en skjør antikvitet?

Bingsfos synes hun er litt skummel, og hun gjør ingenting for å forbedre det inntrykket. Hun benytter enhver anledning til å erte det lille dieselloket, og kan nok gå litt for langt av og til.

Innerst inne liker hun Bingsfos, for han er den eneste som ikke bryr seg om hvem hun er, han er ikke overdrevent forsiktig eller respekterer henne for mye. Hun finner det faktisk litt forfriskende at noen tør å erte henne. Men det kommer hun selvsagt aldri til å innrømme.... eller?

Bingsfos vet at hun er svak for smiger og ikke sjelden bruker han det for å få henne til å fortelle om gamledager, selv om smigeren ofte er etterfulgt av en dårlig skjult fornærmelse av alderen hennes. For er det noe hun ikke kan fordra, så er det å bli minnet på at hun er gammel.

Hun kan virke gretten og nesten litt slem til tider, men som Høland sier; "Hun er god på bunnen, bare synd at det er så lang ned.". Og nåde den som våger å plage de hun bryr seg om...

Hun har en merkelig redsel for åpen ild og etter et strømbrudd i lokstallen får Bingsfos vite hvorfor... Hvis du er nysgjerrig må du nok lese historien.

[airmanisr]

Norway Steam Sørumsand by Neil Smith Via Flickr: 9 Jul 2006 Norwegian State Railways (NSB) Hartman 2-6-2T 4 'Setskogen' (1909) 750mm gauge in Sørumsand shed. Urskog–Høland (Tertitten) Railway, Sørumsand, Norway.

[randomstar87]

without knowing, Setskogen is sorta “in scale with Ertl miniatures for narrow gauge

maybe I should look for another thing for relaxing before it builds up...

Tiny little things but wait for a few months

[little-red-toyota]

"Pain will leave you when it's done teaching you"

Illustrations from "Losing someone you love" from Norwegian Railway Stories 1. A story of how to move on after losing a beloved one, in this case a driver (father figure).

It has been 14 years since my own father passed away. The sorrow is still there, but it doesn't hurt as much anymore. I wrote this story based on my own experience of losing someone who meant a lot to me, losing him felt like a wall was removed from our house. I felt everything Setskogen feels in this story and more... But I also learned that time heals, it makes the sharp edges of the sorrow go blunt.

[norwegianrailwaystories]

Setskogen is, no doubt, the most beautiful engine I have ever encountered.

"You haven't encountered many engines then...."

[norwegianrailwaystories]

Humanized UHB family picture! This really captures their family dynamic really well!

From left to right: Odda, Granfos, Bingsfos, Høland, Prydz, Tinfos and Setskogen.

Drawn by the amazing Dilemmaart! Go give her lots of love!

[little-red-toyota]

I need a little help from you guys to decide...

Which of these is better? Setskogen has reluctantly agreed to help pull the sleigh... as you can see from her strained smile... Mrs. Claus welcomes her to the team.

Which looks better though? Eyes straight forward, or looking at Mrs. Claus?

Personally I think she looks like she is about to murder the poor lady if she looks at her...

[norwegianrailwaystories]

Okay…. nevermind! i actually kinda prefer when Setskogen isn’t smiling, because the way she looks when she is smiling feels really unsettling!

"When she smiles it looks like she is plotting homicide, so... let's just be grateful she doesn't smile that often."

"That's just because you have never seen her real smiles. But those are reserved for those she loves, so nobody else gets to see them. Like a certain diesel... or Høland back in her younger days."

[norwegianrailwaystories]

What are the jacks the steamers have for?

"To keep you guessing..."

"To... hijack something maybe?"

"Only Prydz and I have them. They are for minor derailments, to lift and guide us back on the rails."

[little-red-toyota]

"I almost lost you...."

I feel this one is fitting now... As we did indeed almost lose Granfos last week if the railway museum hadn't acted as fast as they did when I told them what was happening...

Don't like what you see? Scroll past it.

[norwegianrailwaystories]

When life gives you lemons....?

"When life gives you lemons, squeeze them in your eyes and stare at the sun!"

[little-red-toyota]

Tsk tsk, Setskogen.... This isn't yours, now is it? XD

[norwegianrailwaystories]

Is Setskogen in a bad mood often, or does she just… look grumpy by default?

"So you want to see me smile?? Here is a smile for you!" *eye-twitch*