In the second half of september 2016 I had a week off work that I used for a trip to some – for me – unknown territory: the Czech and Slovak republics. Day 1 of the trip was the day to cover most of the distance: destination Dresden. I would use the following days to follow the Elbe river to Usti Nad Labem, and then … Continue reading Pilgrimage to eastern Europe
A little time spent along the tracks at De Pinte resulted in this photo of a grain train hauled by a BB36000 locomotive. I didn’t know this would be my last photo of this kind of engine in Belgium, but until now they haven’t reappeared on Belgian tracks. Who knows what the future will bring… I definitely appreciated seeing these cousins of the SNCB/CFL 13/3000 … Continue reading An unexpected goodbye
A typical railway scene consisting of lots of different time elements: a 70’s TGV PSE trainset, in a very recent livery, all under the monumental 1864 station hall. The TGV trainset is one of the oldest ones still running around – but for how long will it last? On the way back from Nice, while waiting for the final leg of the trip to Lille … Continue reading Many generations
The night train has just that little bit more than a regular train. It adds that extra touch of travel to the trip, while you take the time to relax and enjoy the ride. It made us creative: posing, and trying different angles. Continue reading The night train experience
At the end of our vitamin-D cure at the French riviera, we took the train back home: night train from Nice to Paris, a TGV from Paris to Lille and a car ride for the final leg home. Right before departure out of Nice, I took these photos of our train ready to drive off into the setting sun. The night was not as refreshing … Continue reading Snorring to Paris
On a walk in the port town of Antibes, we found this remarkable artwork. Continue reading Letter soup
The principality of Monaco has its own railway station. It is hidden well beneath the glamourous outside world, but of course features a healthy dose of bling-bling. Monaco even owns a few trains, easliy distinguished from their SNCF-sisters by their red livery. We used public transport to visit Monaco – not a fancy car. This gave me a good opportunity though to shoot a few … Continue reading Bling-bling
The longer days of the year make after-work photography sessions worthwhile. Typically I visit only one location then, for some oldschool sitting and waiting what comes by. I spent a successfull evening in Beveren on the branch line that comes from the port (left river bank), right before it connects to the main line to Gent. Of the three trains I saw here, I like … Continue reading A blasting summer evening
Every week-evening, Rotterdam Rail Feeding brings a train from the DOW Chemical factory in Terneuzen to the Combinant terminal in Antwerp. Between Terneuzen and Gent the train usually runs early – very a-typical for a freight train. Being an hour early is no luxury, and even then you can’t be sure if it has already passed or not. My first attempt to make a photo … Continue reading First attempt: succeeded
On the way back from a team-building weekend with the colleagues, I made a stop at Carlsbourg. A venture into the woods ended up in a photo location of which I’m not going to show a photo because it really wasn’t all that good. The view in the opposite direction on the other hand was more “foresty”; I ended up quite liking this one. Continue reading Sometimes the alternative is better than the intended
Railscapes 