Mark

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Train photography & train travels in 🇪🇺

🚂 📸: https://www.flickr.com/photos/marknl/
Location: Rotterdam 🇳🇱

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2026-10-22 08:16:39 UTC

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This issue becomes very visible on a rainy day like today. The trees have grown so big that they are hindering the radar beam.
When looking at processed radar data from Herwijnen, a piece of the rain shower just disappears. The radar cannot scan that area anymore, so it appears as "dry".
As there are other radars (Den Helder and in Germany), this gap can be filled somewhat with algorithms. But: as the trees grow, it will become a bigger problem.
https://files.infrastruct.social/media_attachments/files/117/483/547/043/192/539/original/f8ff1767cfdc18b6.png

2026-10-22 08:10:13 UTC

The Netherlands’ national weather service, @npub16t5…8aly, operates two weather radars: one in Den Helder and one in Herwijnen.
The Herwijnen radar is surrounded by trees (shown in green, with the radar in red). Those trees have been causing problems for quite some time...
https://files.infrastruct.social/media_attachments/files/117/483/528/261/345/337/original/c29f1f921316d522.png

2026-10-13 04:50:32 UTC

Wonder if we get a bit more information on the AholdDelhaize / Albert Heijn security incident today. A lot of devs are also left in the dark about it.

2026-08-30 08:45:32 UTC

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A bit further, we spot a large construction site from grid operator TenneT. This site will house a DC to AC current converter station for the IJmuiden Ver Alpha offshore wind farm, which has an capacity of around 2 GW.
The concrete walls on the right are “blast walls” and will serve as the location for the transformers.
https://files.infrastruct.social/media_attachments/files/117/183/580/009/854/538/original/d2263bac4675b87b.jpeg

2026-08-29 20:58:42 UTC

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Talking about nuclear stuff: at the nuclear waste processing facility COVRA, some type Uaais / Castor wagons could be seen from a distance. They are used to transfer radioactive material.
https://files.infrastruct.social/media_attachments/files/117/180/800/627/231/051/original/cfe0ac30485db3d1.jpeg

2026-08-29 20:52:53 UTC

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Yesterday Rotterdam; today Vlissingen Sloehaven. And this time with a V60 ost. In the distance the Borssele nuclear power plant.
https://files.infrastruct.social/media_attachments/files/117/180/777/734/035/836/original/7772637561b190bf.jpeg

2026-08-28 21:52:02 UTC

Someone released a giraffe 🦒 in Rotterdam.
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2026-06-11 08:28:41 UTC

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Uhhh...
(de "NS Metro i.p.v. trein" is erg vreemd, omdat metrolijn C gewoon zelf naar station Capelsebrug loopt. Die hele overstap op die zogenaamde NS metro is niet nodig. Het reisadvies is hier foutief en verwarrend.)
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2026-06-11 06:39:35 UTC

Ik heb zo geen zin in het geen-treinen-naar-Rotterdam-Centraal weekend.

2026-03-04 17:09:42 UTC

The #NezCasse locomotives from rail construction and maintenance companies #Strukton and #VolkerRail are the most difficult to photograph as they do not have a regular schedule compared to cargo trains. In December I was able to photograph the 1736 near Rotterdam.
#TrainPhoto
https://flic.kr/p/2rUSykh
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2025-12-26 14:17:31 UTC

Five years ago, a :ret_rotterdam: metro crashed through the buffer stop on the viaduct and landed on the artwork in front of it. Nowadays, there is not much left that reminds us of this bizarre incident.
The only things that still recall the accident are the 4 young trees visible in my photo. The old trees had to be removed shortly after the accident to make space for cranes that lifted away the crashed metro.
Some pictures of this incident on my Flickr: https://flickr.com/photos/37301944@N06/sets/72157716752044388
#Spijkenisse
https://files.infrastruct.social/media_attachments/files/115/786/294/778/834/395/original/fb3f7e333528710d.jpeg

2025-12-14 08:45:46 UTC

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There aren’t that many exciting changes this year in the Netherlands regarding rail. An interesting change is that Vlissingen (Zeeland province) now has a direct connection to Breda, Arnhem, and Zwolle every hour.
(The intercity to Amsterdam is currently limited to Rotterdam due to ongoing construction work.)
#Fahrplan2026 #Schedule2026 #Dienstregeling2026
https://files.infrastruct.social/media_attachments/files/115/717/042/507/278/769/original/2ea5df72f580cbf0.png

2025-12-14 08:25:31 UTC

Fijne nieuwe dienstregeling!
#Fahrplan2026 #Schedule2026 #Dienstregeling2026

2025-11-23 10:50:42 UTC

This morning a train incident in 🇳🇱 got recorded by the "Railcam Amersfoort" provided by Mo Online.
Visible is IC 626 standing on track 6 at Amersfoort Centraal (slightly left from the center, end of the train in the shadow). The Nightjet 420 (pulled by a Vectron) comes into view, driving on the same track. The NJ has some speed and makes an emergency brake. It stops just before the intercity.
I won't go into speculation about the cause, but I am glad it didn't end worse than this 🙏.
https://files.infrastruct.social/media_attachments/files/115/598/602/621/608/705/original/ae4bce8dd5b238d6.mp4

2025-10-17 17:00:01 UTC

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oprechte vraag: weet je al wel wat je gaat stemmen?

2025-09-05 20:52:32 UTC

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pretty cool! How is battery life and weight of the device?

2025-07-11 11:27:53 UTC

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With or without quotes? And I noticed DeepL places ":fx" at the end of the key, did you incorporate that?

2025-07-11 11:17:03 UTC

Hmm. I added the translation option to my Mastodon instance (with DeepL) but the "Translate" button does not appear in the Mastodon Web UI. Also tried wrapping the API key in single-quotes and added DEEPL_PLAN=free. Someone experience with this? #MastoAdmin

2025-07-08 16:10:40 UTC

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aliens? Future copies of ourselves?

2025-07-08 16:05:20 UTC

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hmm that is not what it says in the blogpost right?
https://files.infrastruct.social/media_attachments/files/114/818/463/631/873/678/original/592ec8217d8c12d1.jpeg

2025-07-08 15:52:57 UTC

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if I read it correctly the functionality to do it yourself will be enabled in 4.5.

2025-05-22 18:38:30 UTC

Maastricht wants to rename station 'Maastricht Randwyck' to...
'Maastricht Brightlands'.
Omfg...
Source: https://rtvmaastricht.nl/nieuws/artikel/station-randwyck-krijgt-nieuwe-naam-maastricht-brightlands

2025-05-13 16:54:40 UTC

☢️ Nuclear update in the local newspaper of today: public announcement for an information session from the government (Ministry of Clinate and Green Development) about a potential new nuclear power plant relatively nearby.
https://files.infrastruct.social/media_attachments/files/114/501/568/249/979/341/original/d9593df7320c057d.jpeg

2025-05-03 06:36:35 UTC

Today the heritage - but also not heritage anymore - Plan V 904 is making some round trips between Amersfoort and Barneveld Zuid station. For press and public.
The 904 is a multiple unit belonging to the :ns_nl_b: Plan V / Mat ‘64 series. It retired at NS in 2011 to become a heritage train for a foundation. In 2024 it became clear Keolis had interest in renting the 904 due to upcoming train shortage. The 904 got a revision and new livery.
Photo from last Sunday after 🧽 https://flic.kr/p/2r1puuj
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2025-04-06 07:13:38 UTC

Yesterday the Stoomstichting Nederland (SSN) was back in action with a charter train between Venlo (from Neuss Hbf) towards Gouda and back. I photographed the train on their way back to Venlo yesterday evening near Meteren.
https://flic.kr/p/2qVW6G1
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2025-03-19 11:33:50 UTC

News about the Bentheimer Eisenbahnen '🇩🇪 Neuenhaus - Coevorden 🇳🇱' reactivation: It looks like the last legal hurdles in The Netherlands have been cleared. They got approval to drive to Coevorden.
Work for the required infrastructural adjustments should start at the end of this year, as far as I know.
Source: https://www.zo34.nl/nieuws/10498/groen-licht-voor-trein-tussen-coevorden-en-duitsland-/
#CrossBorderRail

2025-01-23 15:36:30 UTC

Looks like storm #Éowyn can turn out in a rather nasty one especially for Ireland. Wind speeds up to 200 km/h are being calculated currently. The storm is forming quickly in a process called cyclogenesis. https://news.sky.com/story/uk-weather-tornado-alert-as-forecasters-warn-weather-bomb-from-storm-eowyn-brings-danger-to-life-13294739 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclogenesis

2025-01-12 14:01:25 UTC

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Somehow this feels so 2000-2010. The shape of the metro viaduct pillars. The housing. How it is setup with a pond.
https://files.infrastruct.social/media_attachments/files/113/815/747/427/859/162/original/3193660252b3daca.jpeg

2025-01-12 11:38:12 UTC

Picked up an old laptop in Rotterdam Nesseland this morning. Nesselande is a relatively new extension of the city in the far east corner of the municipality. In Dutch this is called a “VINEX-wijk”. It also has a metro station (extended line B).
https://files.infrastruct.social/media_attachments/files/113/815/184/210/018/925/original/7ac53dfaf33b706c.jpeg

2025-01-06 17:34:42 UTC

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Tihange 1 gaat er ook af toch?

2025-01-01 16:50:51 UTC

New in 2025: direct Eurostar service between Roosendaal 🇳🇱 and Essen 🇧🇪 https://treinposities.nl/ritinfo/20250101/19325
(wtf)

2024-12-30 23:49:19 UTC

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willen jullie om de open overheid te bevorderen een goed gesprek voeren met @npub14he…acrg om toch te blijven? En wellicht ook bijvoorbeeld met ProRail (die recentelijk van X is gestapt) om ze naar de #fediverse te krijgen?

2024-12-15 10:02:57 UTC

Photo from yesterday of the #GoodbyeAMClassique tour through Belgium. The 998, 648, 660 and 997 on their way from Ath towards Binche in the afternoon. Photo has been taken in Lens (just before the station). Notice the banner in front of the 988!
https://flic.kr/p/2qzMy5e
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2024-11-22 21:40:10 UTC

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maar kijk uit dat je er niet te gehecht aan raakt. Spreek helaas uit ervaring.

2024-09-15 12:43:53 UTC

End of the line in Kerkrade. After this it becomes territory of the Province of Limburg and used by the ZLSM heritage railway (Miljoenenlijn). ProRail had plans to remove the tracks here and also removing the possibility to enter the ZLSM line here. Local and regional politicians protested and these plans are on hold currently.
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