It was raining quite hard a few minutes before this photo came to be. The air was fresh and clean as I caught this TGV train on chip, the sky not convinced yet that the rainshowers are over. Continue reading Coming out of the shower
Still July 4th, more than 13 hours after the previously posted photo. At 20:52, to be more precise, I made my last photo of the day. It was a warm summer evening, quiet like it can be in rural France. Continue reading Reminiscent of the long days (IX)
On the tourth of July, 7:39, Hexafret’s 75460 posed in the early morning sun on it’s way to Somain. Continue reading Reminiscent of the long days (VIII)
To end the day I chose a spot in a field to sit, relax, and wait for what’s coming. Before the loco-hauled TER I could score 2 freight trains. Good enough for me, time to end the day with some local fast-food. Continue reading To end the day
Next I was expecting a TER to Lille, possibly pushed or hauled by a BB 22200 loco. I found a spot near Escadoeuvres where the embankment was freshly cut, offering many possibilities. And indeed the train was a push-pull rake with the expected loco, placed perfectly for the light. Continue reading Loco hauled TER in the north of France
This is really on the other side of the tracks compared to this photo. You’ll for sure recognize the bridge in the background. The red VFLI liveried loco is now running for Captrain France. The stickers could stay on, fortunately, they make this loco look better than the standard grey. Continue reading Red loco
On a sunny day, motivation is high and the travel time seems short to the north of France. Also on July 4th of 2024, when I had a day off to spend chasing trains. The time before noon I spent in Belgium, but in the afternoon I ended up along the Somain – Cambrai line, were the blue sky was. I started in Thun-Saint-Martin on … Continue reading First time between Somain and Cambrai
4th of July 2025 turned out to be an interesting day in the north of France. I started in Achiet and went until Busigny, ending near Cambrai. I summarized the full day on 1 page. Enjoy! Continue reading It was a nice day
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 … Continue reading A calm evening rush
After the SNCF infrastructure train I didn’t really know what to do next. I didn’t expect another freight train to Cambrai soon, so I was looking for something else to do. Too late I thought of the Eurocity to Paris, whic would be positioned well for the sun south of Busigny. But there was also a freight from Aalst heading south, so I gave that … Continue reading Busy behind the graveyard
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