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5528 is seen while slowly rolling through the Montzen rail yard, coming from Aachen-West, on a foggy grey morning.
B 5528 Montzen 10.03.2000
FR – 17 septembre 2026 – Modderpoort, Afrique du Sud
Construite en 1953 par la North British Locomotive Company à Glasgow, la 242 no 3482 des South African Railways appartenait à l’origine à la série 25 à condensation. Ces locomotives avaient été conçues pour assurer les grands services à travers le Grand Karoo semi-désertique. Entre Touws River, Beaufort West et De Aar, la ligne parcourait plusieurs centaines de kilomètres dans une région où l’approvisionnement en eau reposait largement sur des forages au débit limité.
Au lieu d’être rejetée par la cheminée, la vapeur d’échappement était envoyée vers les radiateurs de l’immense tender. Cinq ventilateurs y aspiraient l’air extérieur afin de condenser la vapeur, puis l’eau ainsi récupérée retournait à la chaudière. Jusqu’à 90 % de l’eau pouvait être recyclée et utilisée environ huit fois, donnant à la locomotive une autonomie pouvant atteindre 800 km entre deux ravitaillements.
Surnommées les « Cadillacs » des SAR, ces imposantes machines développaient plus de 3 000 ch indiqués et remorquaient aussi bien de lourds trains de marchandises que les grands express, à travers le Karoo, le Northern Cape et l’État-Libre. En février 1979, la 3482 fut transformée en 25NC (Non-Condensing / Sans Condensation) et son dispositif de condensation supprimé.
Préservée par la Transnet Heritage Foundation et confiée aux soins de Steamnet 2000 à Kimberley, la 3482 est ici photographiée en pression à Modderpoort. Ne bénéficiant plus de l’exceptionnelle autonomie procurée par la condensation, elle est accompagnée d’un wagon-citerne affecté à son ravitaillement, transportant une réserve supplémentaire de 31 m³ d’eau.
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EN – September 17, 2026 – Modderpoort, South Africa
Built in 1953 by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow, South African Railways 4-8-4 No. 3482 originally belonged to the condensing Class 25. These Cape-gauge locomotives were designed for main-line duties across the semi-arid Great Karoo. Between Touws River, Beaufort West and De Aar, the Cape main line ran for hundreds of miles through a region where railway water supplies depended largely on boreholes of limited capacity.
Rather than being discharged through the chimney, the exhaust steam was directed to radiators in the enormous tender. Five fans drew cooling air through them, condensing the steam into water which was then returned to the boiler. Up to 90 per cent of the water could be recovered and used about eight times, giving the locomotive a range of as much as 800 km between water stops.
Nicknamed the “Cadillacs” of the SAR, these imposing engines developed more than 3,000 indicated horsepower and handled both heavy goods trains and principal expresses across the Karoo, Northern Cape and Free State. In February 1979, No. 3482 was rebuilt as a Class 25NC (Non-Condensing) and its condensing equipment was removed.
Preserved by the Transnet Heritage Foundation and cared for by Steamnet 2000 at Kimberley, No. 3482 is seen here in steam at Modderpoort. No longer benefiting from the exceptional range once provided by exhaust-steam condensation, it is accompanied by a dedicated water tank wagon carrying an additional 31 cubic metres of water.
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I ended my day on the Tarvisio - Udine line with a delicious hamburger in Cavalicco and drove to my next hotel in Mezzolombardo. So yes, I could start my next, and last, day of the autumn trip in Mezzocorona. The start of what promised to be a beautiful day was good: Captrain, with 2 recent Italian-built E494 Traxx DC2 loco's with a gas train towards Mantova.
Captrain Italia 494 703 and 494 559 haul train 44985 from Münchsmünster to Mantova. Mezzocorona, October 25, 2026.
A late-running Richmond-Southwark turn is flying out of Saint-Hyacinthe with 5 EMD horses pulling a healthy 85 cars. Leading the charge is QGRY 3014 (former CN 9480), which has been assigned to the St. Lawrence and Atlantic for a few years.
One last location before starting the long way home: San Michele all'Adige, just south of Mezzocorona. The rail line makes an S-turn here to cross the river Adige. The green bridge is still visible on the left of the photo.
I saw a lot of interesting trains here, of which this is the last one. I was already past the time I set myself to depart, but I think this yellow ex-Dispolok locomotive was well worth the wait. We see 189 902 and Beacon sister 189 909 haul train 43823 from Bremen to Verona.
Next I would be waiting for some more southbound traffic, both freight and passenger. Two white TXL Vectrons kicked off the parade. Both brand-new Vectrons are almost unrecognizable against the backdrop of Tovo Lungo and Giggeregg - Corno Clicher. They are heading a train from Rostock to Verona.
TXL 7193 321 + 7193 325, Mezzocorona. October 25, 2025.
What more to expect on the last day of this successful trip? Not expecting much more, we wanted to check out what the Sidi Kacem region had to offer, before heading to the airport. This time, it was Eurorailer and his sharp eye announcing "something green" when passing the station of Sidi Mbarek Rdom. Turns out nez cassé 1302 had broken down and needed to be evacuated. We quickly found a spot just north of the station and waited. Saw some other trains, a herd of sheep crossing the tracks followed by a shepherd, before finally DF 116 showed up around the corner. That was it, we got our long-desired-for "CC72000" running on Moroccon rails.
ONCF DF 116 + E-1302, Sidi Mbarek Rdom 20.5.2017
The Athus-Meuse line has, since its electrification, been home to the CFL 3000 locos. CFL 3011 is seen in front of train 44840 from Antwerp to Thionville.
Orgéo, December 30, 2020.
Canadian Pacific train 251 is rumbling west through the ski resort town of Bromont, QC with a pair of SD60's of SOO lineage, a broken ECO and 36 cars. Consist : CP 6232, CP 6262, CP 2261.
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 Barco, frazione del comune di Levico Terme.
Lo scorso 26 agosto, uno dei quattro M8C ex RNV acquistati da STA per la ferrovia del Renon ha effettuato vari viaggi tra Soprabolzano / Oberbozen e Collalbo / Klobenstein per la formazione del personale di condotta. La foto mostra l'ex unità 3258 della tranvia di Heidelberg presso la fermata di Costalovara / Wolfsgruben.
▪️"I have a moral clarity about what I'm seeing. And what I'm seeing, I think, as someone who was raised in Judaism, that's what taught me that this is wrong. What I'm seeing happening in Gaza is wrong." - Jon Stewart▪️"I mi mae moesoldeb yr hyn a welaf yn eglur. Ac mae'r hyn a welaf, rwy'n meddwl, fel rhywun a fagwyd mewn Iddewaeth, yn ddrwg. Dyna a ddysgodd imi fod hyn yn ddrwg. Mae'r hyn rwy'n ei weld yn digwydd yng Ngasa yn ddrwg." - Jon Stewart
West of Arnoldstein, towards the Italian border, I could warm up in a nice autumn sun. The clouds were being burned away, revealing the splendid mountains in the background. The view of the Zwölfernock immediately brought me back in a vacation mood.
DB Cargo 193 369 and rented 193 611 pull a Stante Logistics intermodal train towards Pescara, and are seen here less than 5 kilometers from the Italian border. Time was ripe to follow them into Italy.
Arnoldstein, October 24, 2025.
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Rijssen (NL) 30-04-2025
NSR 193 500
IC 145 Amsterdam Centraal - Berlin Ostbahnhof
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Car traffic to the port of Zeebrugge has been booming in recent months. Many car trains drive to and from the port 24 hours per day, operated by almost all freight operators present on Belgian rails. On one of the few dry days we've had in weeks, I ventured out into the fields to flash some trains. Besides a Railtraxx and a Crossrail train, I got a Lineas train hauling empties towards the port.
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After lunch I got myself to what seemed to be a rather famous location. At a given moment, we were almost 10 people waiting for the southbound trains in Mezzocorona. The first freight that passed was this intermodal from Köln to Verona, hauled by Lokomotion's 193 404 and 193 771. First time I got to see an Alpha Trains Vectron for real. Meaning my last visit to the Brenner line was way too long ago.
It was a pleasant wait, but only 1 more freight came out of the mountains before it was time to move.
Les belles montagnes de l'Alaska - The beautiful mountains of Alaska - Chemin de fer dans la montagne
Line 86 between De Pinte and Oudenaarde can sometimes be very interesting. Due to infrastructure works in Zottegem during the weekend of March 15th, 2025, some Infrabel trains ran between Gent-Zeehaven and Zottegem via De Pinte.
And so I could finally get a photo of a "freight" train on the diesel line through my hometown.
Infrabel 7801, Eke-Nazareth, March 16, 2025.
3004 and 3006 in front of train 42907 connecting Antwerp Oorderen terminal to Aarau.
Seen in Heverlee on June 22, 2005. Under the watchful eye of the Park Abbey.
La X 307 (CFD Montmirail, 1975, ex X 2003 CFC - Chemins de fer de la Corse) è titolare del treno CP 717 ("Navette" Nice - Plan du Var) dello scorso 29 dicembre. La foto mostra l'automotrice di origini corse in arrivo alla stazione di Saint-Martin-du-Var. Si noti sullo sfondo il bellissimo paese di Bonson.
The end of a beautiful October day in 2018. Rotterdam Rail Feeding was still active on Belgian rails with the beautiful 266 041. It's captured here right before entering Sas van Gent station, with the regular train from the Sluiskil Dow Chemical plant to the Combinant terminal in Antwerp.
Sas van Gent, October 16th, 2018.
Currently on railscapes.blog, a series of photos taken during the early mornings and late evenings of past summer.
A colourful consist leads daily Brownville-Montreal freight 251 through Farnham on a gorgeous, nippy January afternoon. Since CP has taken over from CMQ, the mainline through town is no longer within yard limits, and trains can cross town at track speed. Consist : CMQ 3812, BNSF 8087, CP 8759, CP 7022.