To end this mini-series, a photo taken during the last month of summer. Sunday September 7th I spent in the east of the country, for the steel train Bettembourg – Kinkempois, amongst others. As goes on such days, the program is written as you go along. And so I chose to drive to Bassenge after receiving some well-timed information. A huge thank you to Eurorailer … Continue reading Reminiscent of the long days (XII)
An afterwork on August 25 led me to a location close by home. This train seemed to run every Monday evening and after some photos in the port of Ghent I headed to Astene to try out a new location. With some luck I would still be on time. While the sun was sinking behind the trees, I could see the shadows grow by the … Continue reading Reminiscent of the long days (XI)
A pleasant summer evening at 20:26. It was a right on time moment to get this photo. Get out of the car, set gear up, test shot of a passenger train and 3 minutes later the photo was a fact. Continue reading Reminiscent of the long days (X)
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)
Summer is, yet again, over. Short days of fall and winter make us long for those long days again.On Friday June 13 I was on my way to Sint-Martens-Voeren for an overnight stay. My plan to still make some photos was largely spoilt by a huge traffic jam. Fortunately I could still see this Medway train on it’s way to Germany, while enjoying pasta on … Continue reading Reminiscent of the long days (IV)
Summer is, yet again, over. Short days of fall and winter make us long for those long days again. I’ll show a few photos the coming time that were shot at moments when today light is out. I start with a photo taken in Brugge-Sint-Pieters. Vegetation on the embankment near the station was shaved off completely, allowing the sun to light the trains until sunset. Continue reading Reminiscent of the long days (I)
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
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
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