THE VINTAGE RAILWAY

Authentic old railway station buildings; stylish teak carriages; century old locomotives and the smell of burning coal make for a unique journey as the steam train winds its way through the valley. When it opened in 1896, this narrow-gauge railway helped connecting the isolated valley of Setesdal and the city of Kristiansand, it transported people, livestock, and various products from the valley. The railway closed in 1962, but reopened as a heritage railway two years later, as the country's first railway museum.