VR of Finland switched since 2009 gradually from the traditional red to a green corporate visual identity. The change can be seen now more and more on trains liveries too. The purpose of the green... (more)

EETC 1254 has also been re-activated and got the new livery from EETC. It haules empty stock of CNL 418 from Zürich out of Amsterdam Centraal to Watergraafsmeer yard.

Every year in April and May the tulips bloom in the flowerfields between Haarlem and Leiden. NS 2966+2140 are underway from Haarlem to Den Haag.

NS 4097+4080 passing by a windmill near Zwammerdam on their way from Utrecht to Leiden.

The overnight CarTrain Kolari - Helsinki (almost a 1000 km / 620 miles distance) arrives soon in the main capital in the south of Finland. VR operates the older blue sleeping cars on this route.

An SNCF compound Pacific type is shown broadside on the Bordeaux turntable.

One of the diesel-powered Trans Europ Express trains nears Hamburg on its northbound run in the late afternoon.

SJ streamlined electric 847, Rapid 2, backs into Gothenburg station to pick up a train. This was the summer that I worked as a student in Gothenburg.

SJ streamlined electric 937, Rapid 3, is shown next to the terminal tower in Gothenburg. A college student work exchange program allowed me to visit Europe for the first time and work in this city... (more)

The new 6 car doubledeck commuter train from StadlerRail for the SBB, RABe 511 001, on a test run with speeds of up to 176 km/h (110 miles per hour) (10 % above regular maximum speed) on the line ... (more)

50 years RAe TEE II! Today (April 12th) exactly 50 years ago, the first completed electric multiple unit for the TEE (Trans Europ Express) system, capable to run under the 4 different power system... (more)

Since yesterday, doubledeck commuter trainset DPZ 450 060 is running in this new paint scheme, making publicity for ZVV (Zürcher Verkehrsverbund): Unbroken connected, thanks ZVV! Cab car Bt is i... (more)

29.013 2-8-0 running around its train at Treignes during a visit to the line for the Fete de la Vapeur on the 35th anniversary of the opening of the heritage line.

NS sold ten 1600's to ACTS and four of them are now active with containertrains. In the meantime, ACTS has been acquired by HUSA Transportation Group and therefore, all ACTS 1600's will get this l... (more)