Railway lines usually follow a smooth profile, and their route is therefore very suitable for different forms of soft transport. Line 59 between Gent and Antwerp is no exceptions: a bicycle highway is being constructed on large portions of the line. Extremely useful for sporty commuters.Add to that the inexplicable urge to place fences all over the place -> the bicycle highways are a challenge … Continue reading About fences
Through the fog I managed to find a way to the bridge over the outer end of the Zandeken yard. An earlier attempt to photograph the train in the fog failed completely, as the train was just not visible. Close to the bridge, visibility was a lot better. The 77 series loco will pull the train to Gent-Zeehaven, where an electric loco will take over … Continue reading Dirty new concrete
All kinds of weather provide photo opportunities. Sunny weather is nice, of course, but misty weather for example also has its charms. It is rather hard to spot a train though 🙂 Continue reading Found one!
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
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
