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Rail Pictures, Railway Photos, Trains from August 2025

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August 2025 is marked by a strong focus on modern freight operations across Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland, with multiple sightings of Crossrail Belgium, Lineas, and HSL locomotives hauling container and goods trains, particularly along routes connecting Zeebrugge, Aachen-West, and Antwerpen. The BLS network features prominently, with various units such as MIKA 528, Re 465, and RBDe 566 captured at Swiss locations like Spiez, Thun, and Goppenstein, often under overcast or rainy skies. Special events include the 150th anniversary of the Emmentalbahn, highlighted by historic steam and vintage electric trains near Grieswald and Sümiswald-Grünen. International passenger services are also present, with Eurostar sets photographed in Duffel and SBB/ÖBB trains at Bregenz and Lindau Insel. The repeated presence of maintenance vehicles, such as Scheucher BBA 665 at Pratteln and Infrabel ES 203 in Warsage, points to ongoing infrastructure work. Notable are the recurring motifs of trains passing through scenic Alpine regions, often with challenging light conditions due to weather or geography. The month also documents several open days and celebrations at depots, reflecting a mix of historical appreciation and modern railway operations. EU label: AI-generated content
Finally, a  real  Brünig Railway train in Meiringen again! The SBB HGe 4/4  I 1992 Giswil arrives at Meiringen station with its special train celebrating the  20 Years of the Zentralbahn  anniversary. The locomotive, with its typical SBB face resembling an Ae 6/6 or Re 4/4 II, was acquired in 1954 along with the HGe 4/4  I 1991 to relieve the pressure on the Deh 4/4 on the Brünig Railway's mountain section. The locomotive is so powerful that, on the one hand, it was given the name  Muni,  but, on the other, the locomotive's transmission wasn't quite up to the task.  Muni  means something like  bulky bull.  A good 43 years ago, I was able to photograph an SBB Brünig Railway HGe 4/4, and now I finally had the pleasure of capturing this beautifully designed locomotive again. August 23, 2025
Finally, a "real" Brünig Railway train in Meiringen again! The SBB HGe 4/4 I 1992 Giswil arrives at Meiringen station with its special train celebrating the "20 Years of the Zentralbahn" anniversary. The locomotive, with its typical SBB face resembling an Ae 6/6 or Re 4/4 II, was acquired in 1954 along with the HGe 4/4 I 1991 to relieve the pressure on the Deh 4/4 on the Brünig Railway's mountain section. The locomotive is so powerful that, on the one hand, it was given the name "Muni," but, on the other, the locomotive's transmission wasn't quite up to the task. "Muni" means something like "bulky bull." A good 43 years ago, I was able to photograph an SBB Brünig Railway HGe 4/4, and now I finally had the pleasure of capturing this beautifully designed locomotive again. August 23, 2025
Stefan Wohlfahrt

KDS 751 115 hauls a maintenance train through Decin hl.n. on 27 May 2025.
KDS 751 115 hauls a maintenance train through Decin hl.n. on 27 May 2025.
Leonardus Schrijvers

CD Cargo 388 021 hauls a container train through Decin hl.n. on 27 May 2025.
CD Cargo 388 021 hauls a container train through Decin hl.n. on 27 May 2025.
Leonardus Schrijvers

On the evening of 27 May 2025 CargoUnit 5 370 037 'WOITEK'hauls a Metrans container train through Decin hl.n. toward Ceska Trebova.
On the evening of 27 May 2025 CargoUnit 5 370 037 'WOITEK'hauls a Metrans container train through Decin hl.n. toward Ceska Trebova.
Leonardus Schrijvers

CapTrain 193 893 runs light through Decin lh.n. on 27 May 2025 to pick up a freight at Bad Schandau.
CapTrain 193 893 runs light through Decin lh.n. on 27 May 2025 to pick up a freight at Bad Schandau.
Leonardus Schrijvers

Former KDS 770 529 stands in Decin hl.n. to pick up two freight wagons on 27 May 2025.
Former KDS 770 529 stands in Decin hl.n. to pick up two freight wagons on 27 May 2025.
Leonardus Schrijvers

A few minutes after the last picture, ex-KDS 770 529 returns through Decin hl.n. with two cereal wagons on 27 May 2025.
A few minutes after the last picture, ex-KDS 770 529 returns through Decin hl.n. with two cereal wagons on 27 May 2025.
Leonardus Schrijvers

LTE 193 299 'LOCMASTA'  hauls a container train through Hulten on 21 August 2025.
LTE 193 299 'LOCMASTA' hauls a container train through Hulten on 21 August 2025.
Leonardus Schrijvers

Medway 186 224 hauls a contain er traqin through Tilburg-Reeshof on 21 August 2025.
Medway 186 224 hauls a contain er traqin through Tilburg-Reeshof on 21 August 2025.
Leonardus Schrijvers

On 26 April 2025 Lineas 186 451 hauls the Volvo block train through Salzbergen toward Antwerpen.
On 26 April 2025 Lineas 186 451 hauls the Volvo block train through Salzbergen toward Antwerpen.
Leonardus Schrijvers

DB 147 553 pushes an IC service from EMden through Salzbergen on 26 April 2025.
DB 147 553 pushes an IC service from EMden through Salzbergen on 26 April 2025.
Leonardus Schrijvers

Germany / Electric locomotives / 147

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ICM 4012 stands at Arnhem Centraal on 5 April 2018.
ICM 4012 stands at Arnhem Centraal on 5 April 2018.
Leonardus Schrijvers

But for the new number system and colours from 1968, 111 112 might have looked like this upon introduction: Train Rental has a nice fleet of ex-DB electrics Class 111 and gave them a variety of colours. Like this quasi retro E11 112/111 112 with the RB 37 at Kaarst-Broicherheide on 23 July 2025. THe 111 112 wore neither the old E11 numbers nor the old blue.
But for the new number system and colours from 1968, 111 112 might have looked like this upon introduction: Train Rental has a nice fleet of ex-DB electrics Class 111 and gave them a variety of colours. Like this quasi retro E11 112/111 112 with the RB 37 at Kaarst-Broicherheide on 23 July 2025. THe 111 112 wore neither the old E11 numbers nor the old blue.
Leonardus Schrijvers

Germany / Electric locomotives / 111

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TRI 111 054 in a quasi retro colour scheme pushes RB 37 through Kaarst toward Krefeld on 8 August 2025.
TRI 111 054 in a quasi retro colour scheme pushes RB 37 through Kaarst toward Krefeld on 8 August 2025.
Leonardus Schrijvers

Germany / Electric locomotives / 111

418 1200x800 Px, 25.08.2025

On 21 May 2022 the Churchill Arrow 1021 stands in Olten with an extra service to ZÜrich HB. This EMU is called after the sped and because after WW II, the former British Prime Minister Winston CHurchill enjoyed his vacation in Switzerland, using the 1021.
On 21 May 2022 the Churchill Arrow 1021 stands in Olten with an extra service to ZÜrich HB. This EMU is called after the sped and because after WW II, the former British Prime Minister Winston CHurchill enjoyed his vacation in Switzerland, using the 1021.
Leonardus Schrijvers

On 21 May 2022 the Churchill Arrow 1021 leaves Olten with an extra service to ZÜrich HB. This EMU is called after the sped and because after WW II, the former British Prime Minister Winston CHurchill enjoyed his vacation in Switzerland, using the 1021.
On 21 May 2022 the Churchill Arrow 1021 leaves Olten with an extra service to ZÜrich HB. This EMU is called after the sped and because after WW II, the former British Prime Minister Winston CHurchill enjoyed his vacation in Switzerland, using the 1021.
Leonardus Schrijvers

Condition rides for SBB 1646 at Erstfeld on a sunny 5 June 2015.
Condition rides for SBB 1646 at Erstfeld on a sunny 5 June 2015.
Leonardus Schrijvers

SBB 521 025 gets photographed near Pratteln from a public space on 13 February 2024.
SBB 521 025 gets photographed near Pratteln from a public space on 13 February 2024.
Leonardus Schrijvers

SBB/TiLo 524 203 stands in Luino, terminus of S30, on 29 May 2022.
SBB/TiLo 524 203 stands in Luino, terminus of S30, on 29 May 2022.
Leonardus Schrijvers

Locomotive 155167 from Leipziger Dampf KulTour hauling locomotive 155 124 and silos, in Bösinghoven, 8/7/2025.
Locomotive 155167 from Leipziger Dampf KulTour hauling locomotive 155 124 and silos, in Bösinghoven, 8/7/2025.
Philippe Smets

Germany / Electric locomotives / 155

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Locomotive 215 028 from NeoLox passing in Kaarst Broicherseite with a worktrain, 21/8/2025
Locomotive 215 028 from NeoLox passing in Kaarst Broicherseite with a worktrain, 21/8/2025
Philippe Smets

Germany / Diesel locomotives / 215

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Locomotive 213 336 passing in Oberwesel with a short goods train, 8/8/2025.
Locomotive 213 336 passing in Oberwesel with a short goods train, 8/8/2025.
Philippe Smets

Germany / Diesel locomotives / 212

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Locomotive 232 356 from WFL  Wedler Franz Logistik GmbH & Co. KG  passing Rüdesheim with a ballast train, 15/9/2023
Locomotive 232 356 from WFL "Wedler Franz Logistik GmbH & Co. KG" passing Rüdesheim with a ballast train, 15/9/2023
Philippe Smets

Germany / Diesel locomotives / 232

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Locomotive 475 429 from BLSC under license from Crossrail Belgium hauling a GTS container train between Zeebrugge and Aachen-West, is passing Warsage on line 24
Locomotive 475 429 from BLSC under license from Crossrail Belgium hauling a GTS container train between Zeebrugge and Aachen-West, is passing Warsage on line 24
Philippe Smets

Belgium / Private companies / Crossrail

391 1200x800 Px, 26.08.2025