{"id":8193,"date":"2014-09-16T02:07:47","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T06:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=8193"},"modified":"2014-09-09T04:19:24","modified_gmt":"2014-09-09T08:19:24","slug":"nederlandse-spoorwegen-at-den-bosch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/nederlandse-spoorwegen-at-den-bosch\/","title":{"rendered":"Nederlandse Spoorwegen at Den Bosch"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Look at the the Other \u2018NS.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fish with man-legs, scenes of torment and pleasure gardens, along with medieval apocalyptic visions were among the topics painted by Jheronimus van Aken aka Hieronymus Bosch who hailed from the Dutch city of \u2018s-Hertogenbosch, or ‘Den Bosch.’<\/p>\n

This\u00a0is a city of narrow canals, winding cobblestone streets, traditional market squares, surrounded by post World War II \u2018Lego-block\u2019 sprawl.<\/p>\n

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Market square Den Bosch in August 2014. Lumix LX7 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The railway station is an unusual blend of an 1896-built iron and glass train-shed with modern facilities.<\/p>\n

My visit to the station was brief. I explored for about half and hour, making a variety of images. I was surprised by the arrival of one of NS\u2019s older Hondekop \u2018dog face\u2019 EMUs. I\u2019d photographed some of these ancient units back in the 1990s and didn\u2019t realize that any remained in traffic.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The old shed dates from 1896. Lumix LX7.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"NS<\/a>
NS operates an interesting variety of distinctive equipment. There’s no mistaking these Dutch trains for those in other countries. Canon EOS 7D with 200mm lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"I<\/a>
I found the shed to be very photogenic. I made this study from a modern mezzanine using my Lumix LX7.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Blast<\/a>
Blast from the past! One of the older ‘dog nose’ electric multiple units.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Den<\/a>
Den Bosch station with a decorative lion. Exposed from an escalator using my Lumix LX7.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"An<\/a>
An express train passes on a middle track with an electric locomotive shoving at the back.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As across most of the Netherlands, passenger trains operate on regular interval frequencies (typically every half hour) to most major points.<\/p>\n

The station was remarkably clean, and despite the dull light, made for an interesting place to photograph.<\/p>\n

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