It was cold, freezing cold. But we really wanted to get this shot. We were two, and unfortunately we couldn’t find a way to trigger two a camera’s at the exact same moment, so we took turns taking photos. The one not taking the photo, could then also hold another flash in position. This is one of the shots that I got. A BR185 TRAXX … Continue reading A flash under ink-black sky
Still cold, but standing on the shore again. The short day is over already, but the shadows of the west side of the valley don’t reach the east side yet. Perfect for this colorful train to Luxemburg. Continue reading Green and grey leading blue
January 6th 2017 was a cold day, very cold. So cold that the slower flowing parts of the Rhine river froze over. With a thick jacket and good shoes, this created some new vantage points, like here, standing between the 2 shores. Continue reading Walking on water
This spot is located just south of the very well known Middle Rhine Valley. THe valley gets wider here, while the concentration of tourists and train photographers gets smaller. The wine fields and the trains are still present though. Continue reading Less well known, still nice
The sun is rising slowly above the frozen fields, that will slowly warm up and lose their white tint. A typical view on regional non electrified lines in Belgium since the early 2000’s, but wintery scenes like this are still very enjoyable. Continue reading Frozen warm
On a cold winter morning, before the sun rises above the horizon, a local train is about to pass under the E17 highway. Getting here with the mountainbike through the fresh snow was a lot of fun. Continue reading Chilly local
The railway line running along lake Erie seems busy. I convinced my girlfriend for a short break along the tracks, and immediately saw headlights in the distance. A few seconds later a long doublestack container train rumbled over the 7-track railway crossing. In the background a Nestlé Purina plant, with the old Ralston Purina logo. Continue reading Animal feed
A short stop on the way back to Toronto was almost unsuccessfull, until all of a sudden 2 trains came from opposite directions. Lucky enough, the westbound was empty and as such not hiding the eastbound. Continue reading Sudden action
After a night at a hotel in Strasburg, I got up early to catch a morning train to New York. It was all silent: no sound of cars, only of hoofs of the Amish’ horses. Very relaxing in the warm morning light. Continue reading Galloping to New York
From Montreal to Quebec, through the french-speaking part of Canada. Peak autumn colors were past already, autumn was sensory present only by rain and cold. The taillight of a freight that we couldn’t overtake anymore made me decide to defy the weather and wait for another opportunity. Lucky me, the passenger train followed quickly. Continue reading Limited pleasure to the senses
