2025 October trip: in search of sun in central Europe

  • Day 5: From Tarvisio to Udine

    Day 5: From Tarvisio to Udine

    the morning after The weather on the Semmering line for the coming days would be rain, rain, and more rain. The north of Italy, however, looked promising, and by this time I was longing for a good dose of vitamin… read more

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  • Day 4: around Semmering

    Day 4: around Semmering

    Roots On the morning of October 23 I was in Klamm right on time to catch this train from Mantova to Dunai Finomito in Hungary. The foreground is covered with roots of trees: I had to raise my camera quite… read more

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  • Day 3: From Passau to Semmering

    Day 3: From Passau to Semmering

    Oldies goldies During breakfast at the hotel in Passau, I checked the weather forecast to decide which way to travel next. The Pyhrnbahn looked good, and if I wanted to catch some vitamine D the day after, I’d have to… read more

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  • Day 2: Oberpfalz diesel

    Day 2: Oberpfalz diesel

    Not just a regional train From the Ruhr area I had a long drive waiting for me. On the second day of my trip, weather forecasts in South-Eastern Germany were looking good. A perfect occasion to check out the RE2… read more

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  • Day 1: heading south via the Netherlands

    Day 1: heading south via the Netherlands

    A good start From October 20 until 26 I managed to sneak out for a couple of days for some good old railfanning action. Weather forecasts were demotivating, but I decided to try to make the most of it. Letting… read more

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