Still waiting for the next Eurocity, we ended up in Baranzy. I had seen photos at this location before, from the other direction. It turned out to be nice for northbound trains as well. My little secret: at the Delhaize grocery store closeby, you’re likely to find full crates of Orval beer 😉 Continue reading Grocery shopping
Next Eurocity would be in a couple of hours. We chose to spend our time in Fentange, hoping for a freight train. We got B-Logistic’s 1338 with an empty steel train, probably to Bettembourg. Continue reading Steel
On august 8th 2015 I spent a day in Luxemburg with a friend. Our goal were the Eurocity trains from Brussels to Switzerland, and the nighttrain from Nice to Luxemburg. The day started sunny, so a bit after sunrise we were already standing in a field waiting for our first shot of the day. After a couple of regional trains, we could mark the Nice … Continue reading Wake up everybody!
With the previous photo I mentioned that I beat the train by bicycle. At the Oosterweelbridge, I also beat the train while changing from a telephoto to a wide angle lens. Of course, it could also say something about the speed with which the train was moving 🙂 After passing the Oosterweel bridge, this train still has a long distance to cover before reaching it’s … Continue reading The speed of light
Yes, some action from my part was required to take the next shot. I figured I could maybe overtake this train with my bicycle and make it to the Oosterweel bridge first. I won. Continue reading Some action from my part
Living in an apartment in Antwerp is great. Living in an apartment in Antwerp and close to one of the largest European railway ports is even better. The port is a great placce to explore by bicycle. It can be done in relative safety, and it gives you the time to discover the hidden tracks and yards. Thus seeing things that you might look over … Continue reading Close to the action
We had our photo, and after assuring nothing more was coming we continued north. We took our time, booking a room at a motel in the meantime, and looking for a new spot to photograph a train. Price River Canyon offers some good possibilities for spectacular shots. Our first stop was at Castle Gate. And again, after only a few minutes waiting a train came … Continue reading Third time’s a charm
An evening out with a friend brought me along the Athus-Meuse line. In the last light of a warm summer evening, we were able to make a photo of this train descending towards Virton. I think this must be the sand train connecting Lommel and Pétange. Continue reading Sand to Luxemburg
The forest in Plombières is a nice place on warm days. Abundant vegetation hid all trains from sight, unfortunately. I heard one train stop though. Strange, but that gave me an opportunity to go back to a place where the path runs next to the tracks. After a while the train continued, reason of the stop unknown. But I got my photo :). Continue reading Thanks for the break
In September 2016, the end of summer brought me to the Czech Republic and Slovakia. This region was totally unknown to me. The beautiful photos I have stumbled upon throughout the past months have made me decide to stop waiting any longer and plan the trip. A detailed report will follow in due time. To still hour hunger, I will already give you an idea … Continue reading End of summer trip 2016
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