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FR – 12 septembre 2026 – Ficksburg, Afrique du Sud
Lever de soleil aux confins de l’Afrique du Sud et du Lesotho. En tête de son train, la petite 220 no 97 de la classe NG6 des SAR s’éloigne de Hoekfontein vers Grootdraai.
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EN – September 12, 2026 – Ficksburg, South Africa
Sunrise on the borderlands of South Africa and Lesotho. At the head of her train, diminutive SAR Class NG6 4-4-0 No. 97 steams away from Hoekfontein towards Grootdraai.
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Station de freinage (par cable) des wagonnets de mine
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On the way back from our Swiss holiday last year, we had to stop for a picnic. I chose a spot near Frick, where we could sit quietly in the shade and where I could set up my tripod with camera. Armed with a remote and sandwich, I could enjoy a family lunch while also shooting some trains.
The last train we saw was headed by SBB Cargo Shadowpiercer 193 665.
DISPO 193 665 (SBBC) + 189 991, Frick 31.07.2022
▪️RSH Rhif 7849 Moorbarrow -
Adeiladwyd Moorbarrow gan RSH ym 1955 i’w defnyddio gan y Bwrdd Glo Cenedlaethol (Ardal Northumberland) yng Nglofa Backworth. Tra oedd yn gweithio yno, roedd yn gwisgo lifrai las frenhinol ddeniadol ac yn dwyn y rhif ’47’. Yn ddiweddarach, symudodd i Lofa Whittle, cyn cael ei gwerthu i’w chadw fel rhan o dreftadaeth ein rheilffyrdd ym 1973.
Cafodd ei henwi'n “Moorbarrow”yn ystod ymweliad â Rheilffordd Rhosydd Gogledd Swydd Efrog (North Yorkshire Moors Railway). Dyna'r enw dychmygol ar Orsaf Goathland yn llyfrau ac yn nramâu Pat Wilson.
Mae “Moorbarrow” wedi crwydro cryn dipyn er pan gafodd ei chadw. Ymwelodd â nifer o reilffyrdd gwahanol. Cyrhaeddodd Reilffordd Ager Gwili mewn pryd i weithio yn ystod tymor y Nadolig yn 2015. Ar ôl tair blynedd o wasanaeth rhagorol ar ein llinell, cafodd ei thynnu o wasanaeth pan ddaeth tystysgrif ei boeler i ben. Dychwelodd i wasanaeth yn 2021 ac mae bellach yn aelod llachar defnyddiol o’n fflyd o injenj gweithredol.
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RSH No. 7849 Moorbarrow -
Moorbarrow, was built by RSH in 1955 for use by the National Coal Board (Northumberland Area) at Backworth Colliery. Whilst working there, it wore a smart royal blue livery and carried the number ’47’. It subsequently moved to Whittle Colliery, before being sold into preservation in 1973.
It gained it’s name during a visit to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway: “Moorbarrow” is the fictitous name of Goathland Station in Pat Wilson’s books and plays.
“Moorbarrow” has led something of a peripatetic existence in preservation, having visited a number of different railways. It arrived at the Gwili Steam Railway in time to work in the 2015 Santa season. After 3 years excellent service on our line, it was withdrawn when its boiler certificate expired. It returned to service in 2021 and is now a bright, vibrant member of our operational locomotive fleet.
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Mae'r rhai sy'n amddiffyn rhyfel wedi dyfeisio geirfa o haniaethau sy'n taro'r glust yn bersain a ddefnyddir i ddisgrifio proses o lofruddio torfol.
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Those who defend war have invented a pleasant sounding vocabulary of abstractions in which to describe the process of mass murder.
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BLS Cargo 475 414 is, met een dieseloiletrein (UN 1202) en de 2105 van Independent Rail Partner in opzending tot Viersen, zojuist vertrrokken van Pernis op weg naar naar Basel.
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BLS Cargo 475 414 and the non-working Independent Rail Partner 2105 (taken to Viersen, Germany) have just departed from Rotterdam Pernis hauling a diesel train (UN 1202) to Basel, Switzerland.
Rotterdam, Vondelingenweg, 16-1-2020
A bit higher than te previous shot, perfect for a long freight train.
ONCF E1100, Moualine El Oued 16.5.2017
Dopo un’interruzione durata quasi 10 mesi, lo scorso 15 dicembre sono tornati a circolare i treni tra Trento e Borgo Valsugana, sulla ferrovia Trento - Bassano del Grappa. Nelle settimane precedenti la riapertura, tra le stazioni di Roncegno Bagni-Marter e Pergine ha viaggiato un particolare treno merci (per tonnellaggio) composto dai locomotori D345 1082, 1107 e 1032 e da 7 carri di tipo Fals/Falns: un evento più unico che raro che ha attirato in Valsugana appassionati di treni da tutta Italia e non solo. L’obbiettivo di questi treni era quello di assestare il binario dove sono stati posati i primi plinti per i pali della linea aerea (in vista della prossima elettrificazione della linea) e presso Roncegno, dove è stato varato un nuovo ponte metallico.
La foto è stata scattata lo scorso 6 dicembre presso Novaledo.
After 8 freights in Tricesimo time was ripe to move to a new location. I accepted that I could potentially miss some trains when moving. So be it, enough is enough. I ended up in a field near Cavalicco where I spent the remaining 2 hours of the afternoon shooting one train after the other. I was happy to see a very clean Mercitalia 652 in between the never-ending flood of Vectron locos.
The day report with more photos from both Tricesimo as Cavalicco is now published on railscapes.blog
Let's end the series of the phosphate trains with this empty train towards Khouribga. After making the photo, we got to meet the owner of the house we stood next to. His son worked for the railroad, so the connection was quickly made. He invited us to his house, where we enjoyed a delicious couscous dish, that his wife had prepared on the spot. This is hospitatlity I will never forget!
ONCF E-1114, Moualine El Oued 16.5.2017
From the Ruhr area I had a long drive waiting for me. On the second day of my trip, weather forecasts in South-Eastern Germany were looking good. A perfect occasion to check out the RE2 trains hauled by BR218 locos.
Due to infrastructure works between Schwandorf and Regensburg, trains were limited to the Hof - Schwandorf section of the line. Trains were exceptionally running in push-pull mode due to these works, and only 2 of the 3 needed rakes were operated with BR218 and Dosto coaches. But it was still interesting enough to meet up with Bramtrains to chase some trains.
The day started cloudy and rainy, but that was only for a short time. At 10:22 we caught our first RE2 of the day, being pushed to Hof by 218 406. It is seen here at the southern entrance of Weiden (Oberpfalz), on the junction of the lines to Schwandorf and Nünberg.
January 6th 2017 was a cold day, very cold. So cold that the slower flowing parts of the Rhine river froze over. With a thick jacket and good shoes, this created some new vantage points, like here, standing between the 2 shores.
DISPO 189 112 (SBBC ES 64 F4-112), Rüdesheim 6.1.2017
Deze Zwitserse smalspoorlijn (van transN) stond op de nominatie om per 9 december 2023 buiten dienst te gaan, waarna de spoorbaan verbouwd zou worden tot een busbaan. De aanpassing van de 3 tunnels in het slechts 4 km lange traject vergt echter meer studie dan aanvankelijk gedacht en daarom blijft dit klassieke treintje ook nog in 2024 rijden. "Totgesagte leben länger" heet dat dan. Voorstanders van een spoorverbinding beweren zelfs dat de huidige infrastructuur nog tot 2035 mee kan. Dat klinkt dan weer wat opportunistisch als je bedenkt dat de twee beschikbare motorwagens inmiddels 73 jaar oud zijn. Motorwagen 5 (Reggiane 1950) staat hier aan het eindstation Les Brenets. Meer lezen: nvbs-actueel.com/2022-10-oktober/transports-publics-neuch...
This Swiss meter gauge railway line was supposed to close 9 december 2023 and thereafter converted into a buslane. However, the modification of the 3 railway tunnels in the (only) 4 km route requires more study than initially thought, which is why this classic little train will continue to run during 2024. Motorcar 5 was built in 1950 by Italian Reggiane and meanwhile 73 years old.
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We spent a recent family weekend in the border region near Montzen. On two occasions I got out to make a few photos in Remersdaal: once during daytime, once during nighttime. Both times I got a mixed freight train from Antwerp to Köln headed by a double Traxx engine. And that's where the similarities between the two photos end. 4 different liveries, 2 operators and a totally different atmosphere. Not sure which one I prefer, I enjoyed the "making of" of both as much.
This picture shows DB Cargo Belgium's 186 144 and 186 237 hauling a mixed freight from Antwerp to Köln-Gremberg.
The 2 freights were in, check! Up next, an RE2 towards Schwandorf. We parked the car in a safe spot, avoiding falling chestnuts to damage the car and set up for an autumnal shot. The sun was almost completely gone now and it proved rather challenging to still get a sunny picture.
We see DB's 218 406 hauling the RE2 4863 from Hof to Schwandorf.
Reiserdorf, October 22, 2025.
I honestly don't remember why I went to spend some time waiting at Pepingen. It may have been for a rush hour train that I ended up not seeing... anyway, I ended up with some nice pictures of other passenger trains.
B 08118, Pepingen 19.5.2016
Treno fotografico Soprabolzano / Oberbozen - L'Assunta / Maria Himmelfahrt con l'elettromotrice a 2 assi nr. 12 (del 1907), il carro aperto 32 e il carro chiuso 43. 20 settembre 2025.
FR – 24 octobre 2026 – Dedinky, Slovaquie
À Dedinky, dans une franche ambiance d’automne, la 556.036 « Štokr » longe la retenue de Palcmanská Maša avec un train de marchandises affrété pour des prises de vues photo et vidéo.
Ce passage au bord de l’eau est l’un des sites les plus célèbres de la belle section de la ligne 173 reliant Telgárt à Dedinky. Le paysage doit pourtant beaucoup aux travaux des années 1950 : la création de cette retenue sur le Hnilec, destinée à alimenter la centrale hydroélectrique de Dobšiná, a nécessité le déplacement de la voie sur 4,1 kilomètres. Mis en service en décembre 1953, le nouveau tracé emprunte ce remblai dont les talus ont été protégés de pierres.
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EN – October 24, 2026 – Dedinky, Slovakia
At Dedinky, amid distinctly autumnal scenery, 556.036 ‘Štokr’ skirts Palcmanská Maša reservoir with a freight train chartered for photography and filming.
This waterside location is one of the best-known photographic spots on the scenic section of Line 173 between Telgárt and Dedinky. Yet the landscape owes much to engineering works carried out in the 1950s: the creation of this reservoir on the River Hnilec, built to supply Dobšiná hydroelectric power station, required 4.1 kilometres of railway to be realigned. Opened in December 1953, the new alignment runs along this embankment, its slopes protected by stone pitching.
© Jean-Marc Frybourg – 261024 - 0345
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I was so hot in the meanwhile that "shade" became a criterion for the photo locations. Again east of Settat we found this spot with a view on a Holcim (cement?) plant.
ONCF E1350, Settat 15.5.2017
East of Settat the railway line curves around the hills and a Holcim plant, with plenty of photo opportunities. We didn't have to wait long for this loaded phosphate train heading towards one of the ports on the Atlantic coast.
ONCF E-1202, Settat 15.5.2017
Sentheim, Haut-Rhin, France
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Trying to get the most out of a day off work, we chased the sun towards the region east of Antwerp. There was little traffic though, and it was about to become a frustrating day.
Here you see DB 186 338 hauling beautiful tank container train 41541 to Germany. The long wait in the wet field (mud till the knees) was rewarded with this banger.
DB 186 338 Berlaar 08.12.2021