What makes a photo location a good one? Among my criteria are a nice landscape as back- or foreground, no clutter like communication masts or fences, and “peace and quiet”. You don’t see the last criterium on the photo, but it makes the waiting nice. Add a little sunshine and some interesting trains, and I may be tempted to stick around for a while… even … Continue reading More like it
Light was on and off – well, more off than on, actually. I wanted to find a view from a bit higher on the hills, but didn’t manage to find what I wanted. It should be possible though, judging recent finds on the internet. It all became a bit frustrating, ending up in photos like the one below… I didn’t drive this distance for this … Continue reading Shady and from below
One of the most recent Skoda electrics hauls an international train from Prague to Zilina through the curves around Bezpravi. Most of the trains here are loco-hauled – very interesting for us railfans. Only exception I saw were the Leo-express Flirt trains, but those are actually quite nice to look at. Continue reading Recent Skoda power
North of Ceska Trebova, the railway lines curves throught a beautiful valley. It was harder to expect to make photos here, but I managed to get a few. Still in the shade, ELL Vectron 193 227 hauls a RegioJet train from Prague to Kosice. Continue reading Shades in the valley
… that things have been quiet around here the last few days. I have taken a few days off with the family, and experienced that when you’re on the road with a baby, time consumption is quite different from what you’re used to. Plus, because of the good weather I prefered being outside instead of sitting behind a computer. As for the destination of the … Continue reading You may have noticed…
I temporarily ended my journey along the Elbe river at Dolni Berkovice. The railway line runs along the river here, as does a bike lane on the other bank. This makes for comfortable waiting. Add to this that freight trains were numerous, and I could call the evening a success. Continue reading End of the day on the river bank
The name Vrutice sounded familiar to me, but I didn’t remember why. It’s only later that I founf out that there is a very nice photo location for morning eastbound trains. Doesn’t matter, I also like this location on the inside of the curve. Continue reading A familiar sounding location
I couldn’t let this old Skoda 1203 just stand there… of course I only took it with me as pixels on a memory card. Travel to the east of Europe is interesting for people who are interested in cars: the further you go, the older the models get. Well, one photo of a car is enough. I’ll go for the trains. Like here, with a … Continue reading Vintage Skoda
The local line from Zalhostice, along the Elbe, to Ceska Lipa is…, well, rural. It is a nice contrast to the relatively busy valley, and I wanted to make some photos on these small lines. I was hoping to get some locomotive hauled trains, but got this modernised Regionova vehicle in front of the lens. Ah well, it fits nicely between the bushes this way. Continue reading Rural Regionova
I continued following the line from Usti nad Labem Strekov to Lysa nad Labem. It was a nice road to follow, but photo opportunities were scarce. In Libochovany I found a spot to park the car though, and the view turned out to be quite interesting. The town on the top left of the photo is Dubice, and is located on the other side of … Continue reading Looking out over the valley
