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Today's historic photo of the day: 38 years ago today, C504 hauls a broad gauge Melbourne to Adelaide 'Jet' express goods #train at Rockbank, Vic, May 30 1987.

Rockbank is 30km west of Melbourne on Victoria's main Western broad gauge line to Ballarat, Ararat, Horsham and Adelaide. This line saw heavy passenger and goods traffic despite being single track.

Signals protecting the crossing loop had been upgraded from semaphores to colour lights but were mounted on the old semaphore bracket post.

A large full width cab hood style diesel locomotive in VR blue and gold livery hauling a train of bogie goods wagons passes a lattice masted bracket signal post that had obviously originally supported semaphore arms but which now carries searchlight style colour light signals as it runs along the straight track through a crossing loop on a mainline railway in a rural setting.
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Mercy B. Coup/Lacrimae

I used to post commentary on fb when going on long #train journeys, but since I don’t use fb anymore, I’ll be posting here today!

My original end destination was Den Haag, but I’m now staying with friends in Dordrecht, so when I get further south I’ll decide whether I’ll head to Den Haag first, or get off a bit earlier to divert :)

Expect snark, commentary on delays and silly happenings, a picture of Die Elbe and just general musings while traveling 12+ hours on now 5(+?) different trains :)

A purple haired person with a sunflower lanyard, standing in front of a screen at Copenhagen Central Station. Screen shows that the next train’s destination is Hamburg Hbf
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Today's historic photo of the day: 37 years ago today, ME class diesel loco no 1537 heads a DSB passenger #train away from Central Station, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 29 1988.

DSB (Danske Statsbaner or Danish State Railways), the largest railway company in Scandinavia, provides long distance and commuter rail services in Denmark. Unlike most other European railways, many of its routes are not electrified, so DSB relies significantly on diesel traction such as that seen here.

A then near-new diesel locomotive in Danish State Railways red and dark grey livery with white DSB lettering and fleet number 1537 on its front below the windscreen, hauls a passenger train of red liveried DSB passenger carriages away from a terminal station past the end of the low level European style platforms. A large number of passengers are leaning out through the windows of the first carriage waving goodbye. In the background is a large and grand five storey brick early 20th century Post Office building with mansard roof and turrets.
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Tim Richards

I'm in Kraków! First time in nine years; that long absence feels a bit strange, considering I used to come here all the time for Lonely Planet.

The seven hour train trip from Berlin seemed to flash by. I think that's partly because I somehow received a first class reservation without a seat number, so had to keep changing seats as new people got on board. Interesting bunch, I talked to people from Finland, USA, Brazil, Germany, and Poland.

Train from Berlin, arrived at the platform at Kraków.
#train#trains#Poland
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Tim Richards

The train is finally starting to empty out; we've just reached Gliwice and there's no one left in this compartment but me. This is what first class seating on a Polish train looks like, btw. I love compartment seating, nice to see it still survives in some places.

Comfortable seat upholstered in blue.
Three comfortable seats upholstered in blue.
#train#trains#Poland
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Alo Japan

alojapan.com/1284691/%e3%80%90 【長崎空港着陸】日本航空2373便、大阪伊丹空港→長崎空港 Final approach to Nagasaki Airport #airport #ANA #Announcement #CabinCrew #Haneda #Japan #Landing #Nagasaki #NagasakiDestinations #NagasakiTour #NagasakiTravel #NagasakiTrip #NagasakiVacation #Naha #Osaka #railway #takeoff #taxing #train #アナウンス #空港 #羽田空港 #那覇空港 #長崎 【長崎空港着陸】日本航空2373便、大阪伊丹空港→長崎空港 Final approach to Nagasaki Airport 2025年3月8日、日本航空2373便、大阪国際空港（伊丹）→長崎空港エンブラエル190(JA249J)長崎空港RWY32着陸の動画です。 Japan Airlines F…

【長崎空港着陸】日本航空2373便、大阪伊丹空港→長崎空港 Final approach to Nagasaki Airport
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Tim Richards

Over halfway through my train journey from Berlin to Kraków, just passed through Wrocław. There's a big football match in Wrocław tonight between Chelsea and Real Betis, so loads of passengers got off there.

Still pretty crowded onboard. I've given up on the dining car for the moment. Slammed!

Screenshot of map showing train route from Berlin to Kraków.
#Wrocław#train#trains
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The Kid Should See This 🌈🪐✨

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🚂🌿 Train enthusiasts, ferroequinologists, and brick nerds will love this 15-minute #LEGO cargo train ride through a garden. The #construction #video follows a cargo #train delivering cable drums through pipe tunnels and zig-zagging tracks.

Watch from alongside the tracks and with POV footage as the train passes Minifigs waiting at stations, flashing lights, and weeds that tower over the train like a forest.

👉 Learn more: thekidshouldseethis.com/post/l

A red LEGO cargo train with multiple cars travels along gray LEGO tracks through a lush green garden setting, with LEGO Minifigures positioned on a blue platform station to the left.
#tksst#germany#play
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