Hexafret freight train from Somain to Le Bourget.

A calm evening rush

After the pictures in Bertry I headed to Escadoeuvres for ending the day. I set up the gear  in a field and started waiting. It took a while, but in the end 3 freights passed me. The evening rush of south and southwest bound trains from the northern hubs does run via multiple itineraries and it’s not easy to know which one. A few years ago it used to be very busy on the line over Amiens. Now I found that the Somain – Cambrai line sees quite some traffic, however this day traffic wasn’t very dense. It also seems that the northeast corridor via Thionville sees more traffic these days.

Hexafret freight train from Somain to Le Bourget.
Hexafret 27054 with an interesting freight train connecting Somain to Le Bourget. Escadoeuvres, July 4, 2025.

One thought on “A calm evening rush

  1. Bedankt om ons mee te nemen. Best wat leuke foto’s kunnen maken hier en het is niet eens zo ver van België, goed om te weten.

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