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It was late and immediately after making this photo I packed my gear and drove home. It was only the next day that I took the time to look at the photos I made. That's when I discovered a strange orange line on the top left of the image.
Was it a plane? No, that would show up as a line of dots and it wouldn't be such a long stripe on a picture with a 0.6 second exposure.
A satellite? No, same reasoning regarding the length of the line.
The only conclusion I could make is that I actually shot a meteor on its way through our atmosphere. That's a first one in my 25+ year photography career.
Oh yeah, there's also a train in the picture. We see Railtraxx' only leftover Traxx, 186 123, hauling a set of blue tankers to Ghent.
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Marcorignan (F) 06-09-2018
SNCF TGV 707
TGV 6810/1 Lyon-Part-Dieu - Narbonne -Toulouse-Matabiau
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FR – 1er juin 2026 – Cremosné, Slovaquie
Une Orange sur le viaduc de Čierná Voda
La locomotive diesel-électrique préservée des ČSD T 678.0012 “Pomaranč” grimpe en direction de Čremošné, franchissant le viaduc de Čierná Voda sous une pluie continue sur la section de montagne de la ligne 170.
La série T 678.0, devenue ensuite série 775, est une petite série de locomotives diesel-électriques de 1325 KW / 1800 HP construites par ČKD Praha pour les Chemins de fer d’État tchécoslovaques au début des années 1960. Conçues pour les trains lourds de marchandises sur des lignes difficiles non électrifiées, ces locomotives Co’Co’ comptaient parmi les premières grandes diesels de construction ČKD destinées à remplacer la traction vapeur en service de montagne.
Peintes en orange, elles reçurent rapidement le surnom de “Pomaranč”, c’est-à-dire “Orange” en slovaque. Seuls 17 exemplaires furent construits pour les ČSD entre 1961 et 1964, avant l’arrêt du programme au profit des T 679.1 de construction soviétique, produites à Vorochilovgrad, dans l’actuel oblast de Louhansk, en Ukraine.
Cette locomotive, T 678.0012, porte le numéro constructeur ČKD 5646 et fut achevée en 1963. Basée à Zvolen pendant une grande partie de sa carrière, elle est aujourd’hui préservée en état de marche en Slovaquie, ce qui en fait l’un des deux exemplaires survivants de cette série courte mais très reconnaissable.
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EN – 1 June 2026 – Cremosné, Slovakia
An Orange on the Čierná Voda Viaduct
Preserved ČSD diesel-electric locomotive T 678.0012 “Pomaranč” climbs towards Čremošné, crossing the Čierná Voda Viaduct in steady rain on the mountain section of line 170.
The T 678.0 class, later class 775, was a small series of 1325 KW / 1800 HP diesel-electric locomotives built by ČKD Praha for the Czechoslovak State Railways in the early 1960s. Designed for heavy freight work on demanding, non-electrified routes, these Co’Co’ locomotives were among the early large Czech-built diesels intended to replace steam traction in mountain service.
Painted in orange, they soon acquired the nickname “Pomaranč”, “Orange” in Slovak. Only 17 units were built for ČSD between 1961 and 1964, before the programme was discontinued in favour of the Soviet-built T 679.1 locomotives from Voroshilovgrad, in today’s Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine.
This locomotive, T 678.0012, carries ČKD works number 5646 and was completed in 1963. Based at Zvolen for much of its career, it is now preserved in working order in Slovakia, making it one of the two surviving members of this short-lived but distinctive class.
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Bien le bonjour!
Je devais tester ce coin tôt où tard et quoi de mieux qu'une 7200 Béton sous un magnifique soleil, annonceur du printemps, pour commencer les hostilités.
La BB 7275 et sa rame Corail, composé de 8 caisses, est vue grillant la gare de Gazeran avant de rentrer dans la région centre à destination du Mans, sur le TER n°862523 depuis Paris Montparnasse.
Un rendu bien sympa qui ajoute de la variété sur cette ligne assez riche mine de rien.
A noter que cette compo iconique disparaîtra l'année prochaine donc faut en profiter!
A bientôt!
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Good morning!
I had to test this area sooner or later, and what better way to start than with a 7200 Béton under a beautiful sun, heralding the arrival of spring.
The BB 7275 and its Corail train, consisting of eight carriages, can be seen speeding through Gazeran station before entering the central region bound for Le Mans, on TER no. 862523 from Paris Montparnasse.
A very nice rendering that adds variety to this line, which is quite rich without seeming so.
Note that this iconic composition will disappear next year, so enjoy it while you can!
See you soon!
Bien le bonjour!
Le 24 janvier a été une journée plutôt ambiguë par des nuages qui ont gâchés mon programme de spot matinal sur la ligne du POLT.
Alors je passe au plan B qui est la L1, en voyant que ça se dégage pas mal du côté de la Seine et Marne.
Voici le très connu coin de spot de Changis sur Marne qui, évidemment, est une valeur sure pour les FRET de l'après midi et en voici un, le classique Hexa FRET n°56135 Le Bourget triage > Woippy qui offre des compositions bien sympas comme sur cette photo.
La BB 26135 aux marquages HF était alors titulaire de ce beau diffus (Divers wagons citernes, bâchés et conteneurs), accompagnée de la BB 27102 en véhicule de la même enseigne.
A noter que c'est ma première 26000 sur ce coin en tête et donc ,un charme en plus, qui me donnait envie de vous le partager.
A bientôt
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Good morning!
24 January was a rather ambiguous day, with clouds spoiling my plans for morning spotting on the POLT line.
So I switched to plan B, which is the L1, seeing that it was clearing up quite a bit over Seine-et-Marne.
Here is the well-known spot in Changis sur Marne, which is obviously a sure bet for afternoon freight trains, and here is one, the classic Hexa FRET No. 56135 Le Bourget triage > Woippy, which offers some nice compositions, as in this photo.
The BB 26135 with HF markings was then the owner of this beautiful load (various tank wagons, covered wagons and containers), accompanied by the BB 27102 in the same livery.
It's worth noting that this is my first 26000 at the head of the train in this area, which adds to its charm and made me want to share it with you.
See you soon.
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
What is now a classic view may be over sooner than later. The 21 series locomotives are being phased out, just like the M4 coaches. They are now primarily used on rush hour trains, just like the 22 series locomotives with their M2 coaches a couple of years ago. They may seem unintersting now, but we’ll look at the pictures with nostalgic feelings once the rail scene has been taken over by M6, M7 and desiro trains.
B 2157, De Pinte 4.4.2017
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
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.
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
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Tatce (CS) 20-09-1992
ČSD 350 004-8
R 374 "Hungaria" Budapest-Keleti pu. - Berlin-Lichtenberg
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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.
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
FR – 1er juin 2026 – Harmanec zastávka, Slovaquie
Sur les 33 km de la section montagneuse de la ligne 170 entre Banská Bystrica et la gare sommitale de Čremošné, le tracé compte 22 tunnels, dont certains se succèdent à très faible intervalle. C’est le cas des cinq tunnels Uľanský, répartis sur seulement 1 360 m et désignés Uľanský tunel I à V.
Entre les gares d’Uľanka et Harmanec zastávka, au km 16,8, à la sortie du tunnel Uľanský IV, l’alignement de la voie permet d’apercevoir, à travers les portails successifs, la sortie du tunnel Uľanský II au-delà du tunnel Uľanský III. Le site est particulièrement difficile d’accès, sauf par le rail.
Le train spécial historique pour photographes, remorqué par la « Pomaranč » T 678.0012, s’est arrêté pour laisser descendre les participants, puis a refoulé dans les tunnels afin de se placer pour cette prise de vue très particulière, une scène qu’il serait à la fois interdit et dangereux de tenter avec un train régulier même si les cheminots slovaques ont une certaine tolérance vis-à-vis des amateurs de trains.
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EN – 1 June 2026 – Harmanec zastávka, Slovakia
On the spectacular 33 km mountain section of line 170 between Banská Bystrica and the summit station at Čremošné, the route passes through 22 tunnels, some of them following one another at very short intervals. This is the case with the five Uľanský tunnels, spread over just 1,360 metres and numbered Uľanský Tunnel I to V.
Between the Uľanka and Harmanec zastávka stations, at km 16.8, just outside Uľanský Tunnel IV, the alignment is straight enough to see through the 3 successive portals, with the exit of Uľanský Tunnel II visible beyond Uľanský Tunnel III. The location is particularly difficult to reach, except by rail.
The heritage photo charter hauled by “Pomaranč” T 678.0012 stopped to allow the participants to alight, then set back into the tunnels to position the train for this unusual view, a scene that would be both prohibited and dangerous to attempt with a regular service train. even though Slovak railway staff are often fairly tolerant of railway enthusiasts.
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At the beginning of school vacation in 2004, some friends and me visited the border station of Quévy. Freight trains still exchanged locos back then. It was a pleasure to hang out with the station crew, look at the shunting movements and make some photos.
French nez-cassé 22205 is waiting for departure. Train driver and shunter are exchanging friendly words, while also keeping an eye on the photographers. All was peaceful and relaxed.
SNCF 22205, Quevy, 4/7/2022
Now that we had gotten so close to Hof, why not check out the station and get something to eat.
Dinner venues weren't appealing, unfortunately, but we spent our time shooting the next train to Schwandorf instead. A good choice, as the train was posing under the blue hour evening sky.
After the shoot, Bramtrains headed north while I went south. I scored something to eat along the road and slept at a bad, but cheap, hotel in Passau, preparing for the next episode.
DB 218 406, RE2 4869 Hof - Schwandorf. Hof, October 21, 2025.
During the commute home, I had noticed a couple of times a train pulled by an SNCF TRAXX in the early evening. With the days getting longer, a few photo opportunities presented.
We see a coal train coming from the direction of Gent, towards France. The rail line is starting a big S-curve here, that will end up in Gent-Sint-Pieters station. A really long time ago, the line would run straight, in the alignment of the street that can be seen on the right. It would finally end up in Gent-Zuid station. Today the railway bed has been revived by a bicycle highway – a very convenient and fast way to Gent, I must say. Along the highway, if you look well, you can still find some relics of the old line.
SNCF 186 184, De Pinte 28.3.2017
Station de freinage (par cable) des wagonnets de mine
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Wasserliesch (D) 14-08-1988
DB 184 001-6
44505
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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.
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