When visiting ligne 4, I use the timetable and train numbers to determine which trains are hauled by CC72000 engines. That has proven to be an accurate method, but doesn’t work all the time. The next 2 pictures are proof of this. I was expecting quite a different train… but the surroundings still make for a nice photo. Here we see a train to Paris, … Continue reading Where time didn’t stand still
More autumn colors, please! We stay in Saint-Mesmin for the next train was scheduled shortly after the previous shot. The bridge north of the station was the perfect location to capture a train in between the abundantly colored foliage. Continue reading We want more
On this dark day, the photos could use some happy touch. This happy touch found shape in the form of autumn’s seasonal colors. Second actor on stage was the station of Saint-Mesmin, where time has stopped counting a while ago. Third actor on stage, making the picture complete, was the vintage train from Paris. I must say I enjoyed the show. Continue reading Where time stood still
The evening before, I headed to Troyes. Not coincidentally, Troyes is a stop on France’s ligne 4… and Sundays were still a good day to watch the loco-hauled trains between Paris and Belfort. I was going to explore the stretch north of Troyes, south of Longueville, by then one of the last stretches of the line I hadn’t explored. I had seen some nice photos, … Continue reading Old level crossing
It was getting dark faster than I had expected. The sun sets early, behind the hills surrounding the Arzviller canal. Moving to a hill-free location was an option, but I would risk missing the very goal of this trip. I decided to try a different view on the canal for the Eurocity to Basel. And so I found myself a spot above the entrance of … Continue reading On top of the entrance
In Arzviller you get to see something unusal. The railway line and the canal run right next to each other, and dive under the mountain together, each in their own separate tunnel. I found it a good spot to wait for the first Eurocity to Brussels of that day. Watching the boats go by, and hoping that one would pass at the right time… no … Continue reading Along the canal in Arzviller
A weekend in France is perfect to relax. That’s my excuse to go, at least :). The weekend of October 24th I headed to the region north of Strasbourg, to make some photos of the Eurocity trains that were running their last kilometers. I first stopped in Wilwisheim, also home to an awesome bakery, to eat breakfast and wait for what was going to come. … Continue reading Breakfast time
In the beginning of september 2015, we spent a couple of days in the beautiful Provence region. No trains this time, but a good portion of sports, among which riding up the Mont Ventoux by bicycle! A great experience. The highway back home led us over the famous ligne 4 connecting Paris and Belfort. Right around the time we passed there, 2 trains were supposed … Continue reading Coincidence
Dutch Railways recently announced that all their trains run on sustainable energy. That means, they buy their energy from a supplier that produces green energy “somewhere”. The physical energy the trains run on, still comes from the nearest production site, be it a green one, a nuclear one, coal fired or other. I’m sure this Eurocity train is using energy produced in a nuclear power … Continue reading Green or nuclear energy?
After the previous shot of the Eurocity to Basel, we had some time before the next Eurocity would come. We had a place in mind, but no idea how to quickly get there… nevertheless, we decided to stay a bit longer at the previous location, in case a freight train would come. Alas, no luck, just a bit less time to find our next spot. … Continue reading No need to run
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