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APPENDIX II.
walk in 1856, and connecting Trondhjem with the fjords
leading on to Christiansund. This line is to branch from
the Melhuus station on the existing railway, and proceed
through the Orkedal and Surendal to Surendalsoren. To
be commenced in 1884, and finished in 1888.
The branch following the valley of the Glominen,
between Elverum and Kongsvinger, which will form a
loop between the existing Christiania and Trondhjem
main line and the line proceeding into Sweden, is to be
commenced in 1879, and completed in 1883.
Another similar line farther south, between Blakjer
and Trogstad, looping the Christiania and Kongsvinger
line with those of the Smaalens district, is to be
commenced in 1884, and finished in 1887.
As will be seen on the map there are three short lines
north of the Arctic circle, all of which proceed eastwards,
to the Swedish frontier. In conjunction with the
Swedish railways and river and lake navigation, these will
communicate with the Gulf of Bothnia. Another similar
line to Sweden branches from Trondhjem via the Stordal
and Merak. The importance of these is chiefly commercial,
though to tourists desirous of exploring the curious
lake-dotted region between Norway and the Gulf of Bothnia,
they will afford important facilities.
The total length of the projected railways remaining
unfinished at the date of the report was, 2S4.68 Norwegian
miles, equal to about 2000 English miles, and the total
work demanded for the completion of this has been divided
into 159,500 units. The above-quoted dates of
construction are based on the assumption that, from the present
year to end of 1885, 12,400 units of work will be done
annually, and then the amount will decline to 10,700 in
1886, 9500 in 18S7, 5950 in 1888, and be completed by
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