the high revenue during the war had given the company a large amount of cash, but also a worn down fleet. each year, the profits were between nok 143,000 and 430,000. during the war, the company a/s ugla–lian had been bought. with available cash, graakalbanen started upgrading the infrastructure. turning loops were built at st. olavs gate and at lian. in st. olavs gate, a proper turning loop was not feasible, and in june 1946 a large loop that went down dronningens gate for a block was opened. on 13 september 1947, the lian loop was built, with a radius of only . at the same time, the small garage at lian was expanded to house two instead of one wagons.