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
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
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
Strekov castle is a famous landmark in the Elbe river valley, dating from 1316. It is one of railay photographers’ favorite subjects in Usti Nad Labem. I had to go check it out of course, and in the course of an hour or so got quite a few cargo trains. Continue reading Strekov castle
After a refreshing night in Usti Nad Labem, in a hotel probably dating from the communist era, I checked out the immediate surroundings of the city’s main station. I didn’t have to wait a long time to see a cargo train cross the river. It is hauled by a Skoda 57E2 locomotive, dating from 1971, in the color scheme of Czech Railways’ cargo division. Vetruse … Continue reading Coal over the water
