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Hamburg in Motion
21 Apr 2018

Hamburg in Motion

by Nikos | posted in: Germany, Photography, Railfanning, Timelapse, Travel, Uncategorized, Urban Transport | 0

Since the beginning of March I have been exploring timelapse photography and finally have something to show for it. I was so fascinated with the high density rail operations in Hamburg that I wanted to find a good way to … Continued

From the Elbe to the Alps and back again
18 Apr 2018

From the Elbe to the Alps and back again

by Nikos | posted in: Europe, Germany, Photography, Railfanning, Tourism, Train Journeys, Travel | 0

March 12th, 2018 Even I have a few days now and then when the last thing I want to do is travel and this was the case this week. I needed to make a trip to Munich to take care … Continued

From Hamburg to Delhi by air, sea and land.
4 Mar 2018

From Hamburg to Delhi by air, sea and land.

by Nikos | posted in: Europe, Germany, Railroads, Railway operations, Train Journeys, Travel | 0

November 14th, 2017 After hastily putting together an itinerary to join two friends in India it was time to depart for what I hoped would be an epic two month trip to India. The signs that things wern’t going to … Continued

Steam in a winterwunderland – Part 1
26 Feb 2018

Steam in a winterwunderland – Part 1

by Nikos | posted in: Europe, Germany, Locomotives, Nature Photography, Photography, Railroads, Tourism, Train Journeys, Travel | 0

For the previous part of this trip report which covers the trip on the Selketalbahn click here Background:  The Harzer Schmalspurbahn operates a network of metre gauge lines throughout the Harz region of Eastern Germany. These lines were maintained as … Continued

A trip to the Harz – The Selketalbahn
22 Feb 2018

A trip to the Harz – The Selketalbahn

by Nikos | posted in: Europe, Germany, Photography, Railfanning, Railroads, Train Journeys, Travel | 1

After returning from India I wasnt planning on doing alot of rail photography in Germany but one place on my must do list was the Brockenbahn. The line is an exceptionally scenic narrow gauge line that runs entirely with steam … Continued

A chance encounter with the Gotha streetcar
10 Nov 2017

A chance encounter with the Gotha streetcar

by Nikos | posted in: Europe, Germany, Streetcars, Travel, Uncategorized, Urban Transport | 0

One thing I love about Germany is that I DON’T know everything and that there are still surprises. Take this bit of serendipity for example. On October 25th Steven Brown and I were headed east from Eisenach towards Neudietendorf to … Continued

The last Duewags of Braunschweig
8 Nov 2017

The last Duewags of Braunschweig

by Nikos | posted in: Europe, Germany, Photography, Streetcars, Travel, Uncategorized, Urban Transport | 0

Background: The Braunschweig Streetcar network:  Braunschweig is a city of around 250,000 people in Lower Saxony, Germany that dates back to the 9th century. The cities streetcar network was inaugurated in 1879 and has grown to over 50 kms. The … Continued

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