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)
Summer is, yet again, over. Short days of fall and winter make us long for those long days again.On Friday June 13, after making the photo in Visé, I finally made it to my overnight address in Sint-Martens-Voeren. After the long drive, I was happy to sit down on the terrace in the warm summer heat and watch the trains go by. At 22:12, while … Continue reading Reminiscent of the long days (V)
Next I was expecting a TER to Lille, possibly pushed or hauled by a BB 22200 loco. I found a spot near Escadoeuvres where the embankment was freshly cut, offering many possibilities. And indeed the train was a push-pull rake with the expected loco, placed perfectly for the light. Continue reading Loco hauled TER in the north of France
The Koper railway refers to the single track rail line connecting the port of Koper with Divača and leading further into Slovenia. It’s a very scenic line, curving its way down to sea level coming from 500+ meters. Within the railfan community it’s most well-known for the spectacular photo locations between Koper and Črnotiče. By the end of next year, one of two new tunnels … Continue reading New page: the scenic Koper railway
After the photos in Feuchy, I was informed of an infrastructure train that would run from Lille to Tergnier. I should be able to make it right on time in Landas. However, right on time meant that upon arrival on the spot the level crossing gates closed and the train passed. No luck. So I took my time to drive to the Somain – Cambrai … Continue reading A yellow surprise
Almost 2,5 hours after 60023 brought some cars for maintenance to Achiet, I captured it with some freshly maintained cars. After capturing the Lineas grain train to Tergnier, I looked for still another spot, as I expected the train from Achiet to be rather short. This new location gives a better view on the town of Feuchy, with the Roman-style Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil church towering above. Continue reading Maintained cars
I expected the train serving Achiet to return to Somain, so I drove to Feuchy to look for a spot. On the map it looked good, but in reality I had to look really good to find the position from where a minimal amount of bushes would be in front of the train. First I got an empty Lineas grain train headed for Tergnier. Continue reading Exploring Feuchy
We spent this year’s vacation along the coast of lake Garda, in the north of Italy. After the pizza, pasta, and good wine, it was time to spend some hours along the rail line running nearby for dessert. And which place would be more appropriate to go to than Dolcè? Dolcè is located along the freight corridor between Innsbruck and Verona. This beautiful section of … Continue reading Dessert during the Garda holiday
The past few days have been very sunny and warm. Apart from working in the garden, this is also good weather for spending some time along the tracks. Tuesday evening after work I rushed to Hoeselt. I didn’t expect much, but I found out that HSL Belgium’s 186 383 was scheduled for a train to Antwerp. After parking the car though, I saw that a … Continue reading A colorful evening
The Belgian series 27 locomotives have nearly reached the end of their lifetime. Only 18 more locomotives are running: 15 in their original livery with SNCB, 2 with Certus Rail Solutions in a nice colorful livery, and 1 truly unique locomotive with SNCB in their white-yellow livery. This makes the locomotive very popular with railfans.Last Friday, right before lighting my barbecue, I was able to … Continue reading A rare specimen
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