Antwerp
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Thalys at Antwerp.
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In February 1999, I exposed this view of a Thalys TGV-style high-speed train at Antwerp, Belgium using my Nikon N90S with Fujichrome Sensia II (100 ISO).
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I Visited SNCB’s Antwerp Central Station on this day in 2016.
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It was on this day, 25 April 2016, almost, 20 years after my first visit to Antwerp Central, I made the opportunity to revisit this amazing European railway palace. SNCB’s (Belgian National Railway) Antwerp Central had been completely transformed…
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Antwerp in the Rain; Trams and Bountiful opportunities for Eclectic City Scapes—16 new Photos.
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It was a rainy Monday when I arrived in Antwerp. Working with my Lumix LX7, I spent several hours riding the Lijn trams and making photos. Does the rain and gloom ad atmosphere to this eclectic Flemish port city? There’s…
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A Dozen New Photos: Antwerpen Centraal‑Part 2.
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Among my recent book projects is an illustrated examination of railway station architecture to be published by Voyageur Press later this year. This is an excerpt of my text: Today’s Antwerpen-Centraal is a blend of architect Louis de la Censerie’s…
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Antwerpen Centraal—Reflections March 2015.
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Both in the literal and the metaphorical: these photos depict my recent visit to one of Europe’s most elegant railway terminals. Every morning Tracking the Light posts new material. Please share Tracking the Light! http://briansolomon.com/trackingthelight/
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Belgian Narrow Gauge PCC
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On March 26, 2013, I had 47 minutes to change trains at Antwerpen Centraal (Antwerp Central Station). I used my time to wander around and make photos, including this image of some old PCC trams working narrow gauge tracks near the…
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Brian’s Belgian Rail Marathon, Liege and Beyond
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Getting the most from My SNCB ‘Railpass’. At Leige (Liège-Guillemins) I boarded an InterCity train for Brussels and glided along in comfort along perfectly maintained track. At Bruxelles-Nord/Brussel-Noord (French and Flemish names appear randomly applied to Brussels stations—so far as…
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Belgian Rail Freight— March 22, 2013
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Making the most of a Belgian Rail-Freight Hotspot. Mid-Morning on Friday March 22, 2013, I took a SNCB (Société National des Chemins de fer Belges—Belgian National Railways) local train from Antwerpen Centraal to a suburban station at Antwerpen Noorderdokken….
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Railway Cathedral Antwerpen Centraal, March 22, 2013
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Belgium’s jewel is among Europe’s most magnificent railway terminals. On the morning of Friday March 22, 2013, I rode an SNCB (Société National des Chemins de fer Belges—Belgian National Railways) train from Brussels to Antwerpen Centraal (Antwerp Central…