I am Maarten van der Velden and I live in the Netherlands. Taking photos is my hobby, especially from trains.

Ik ben Maarten van der Velden en woon in Nederland. Fotografie en treinen zijn mijn hobby.

Ich bin Maarten van der Velden und lebe in den Niederlande. Ich liebe fotografieren und ich bin Eisenbahnfreund.

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J.Lago says:

One of the best railways portfolio in Flickr! Congratulations and thanks for sharing every remarkable photo.

January 23, 2022

Wonderful photos and amazing gallery, keep shooting & stay healthy dear Maarten. Greetings from small, beautiful LATVIA !!!

January 6, 2022
xt6kv18 says:

A well-travelled photographer: varied photos of high quality about almost all fields of activity that photography offers! Great pictures from different countries. Trainspotting was probably the original driving force for travelling to different countries. Later, his "portfolio" has continuously expanded and grown to b… Read more

A well-travelled photographer: varied photos of high quality about almost all fields of activity that photography offers! Great pictures from different countries. Trainspotting was probably the original driving force for travelling to different countries. Later, his "portfolio" has continuously expanded and grown to brilliance. Looking through his stream always gives me pleasure and is worthwhile! My recommendation! Kind regards -karl stanglahner-

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January 6, 2022

A high-quality collection of carefully edited photos, maintaining the originality of every image. Thank you, Maarten for the great work you are doing. Take care. Hanna & Genevieve Astephan.

June 26, 2021

Una escepcional galeria dedicada al ferrocarril como tema central, con una excelente coleccion de magnificas tomas de paisajes unidos por el ferrocarril, Felicitaciones!!

February 4, 2021

I like your photos! Thks for sharing ❤️

May 3, 2020

Hello Maarten! Your photo collection is really great. Especially the pictures from Portugal. The image processing is extraordinary good. Thank you for allowing us to participate on your trips, not only to Portugal. We look forward for many more "treasures" from your archive!

February 21, 2018

Thank you so much for share your amazing and historical photos! Is is a pleasure to know and remember how our trains were with so good quality and colours. What a great work you have done keeping our trains for the next generations.

February 19, 2018
Greasy Run (deleted)

Your high quality photos are a true history book about Portuguese railways. Congratulations for your work!

February 16, 2018

Thank you Maarten van der Velden, your photos are amazing. Congratulations!

February 3, 2018