The Flickr Highspeed Image Generatr

Running 12 minutes late according to Realtime Trains, LNER Mark 4 DVT No.82211 leads set NL08 and Class 91 No.91130 'Lord Mayor of Newcastle' towards Holme Green crossing on 27th May 2026 with 1A05, the 06:05 Leeds-London King's Cross.

A low shutter speed capture of two 5-car LNER 'Azumas' over Holme Green crossing, operating the 1A06 0640 Leeds-London King's Cross (1A06) on 27 May 2026. According to Realtime Trains, the units were Classes 801/1 No.801109 and 800/2 No.800207, and passed through Biggleswade station 7 minutes late.

Another shot of No.801107, this time passing over Holme Green crossing. Taken on 27th May 2026; the LNER service is the 07:39 London King's Cross-Bradford Forster Square (1D05).

LNER Class 91 No.91105 'National Railway Museum, 50 Years 1975-2025' in its unique anniversary livery, hauls Mark 4 set NL13 towards Holme Green crossing on 27th May 2026 with the 08:10 London King's Cross-Leeds (1D06).

Grand Central Class 180 No.180114 'Kirkgate Calling' speeds towards Holme Green crossing, north of Langford, on 27th May 2026 with the 07:48 London King's Cross-Sunderland (1N90).

LNER Class 801/2 No.801204 'Our Planet' speeds towards Holme Green crossing on 27th May 2026 with the 06:30 Bradford Forster Square-London King's Cross (1A07).

1A05 speeds its way towards Langford on 27th May 2026, with Class 91 No.91130 'Lord Mayor of Newcastle' pushing set NL08 all the way to King's Cross. The recent heatwave prompted LNER to limit their use of InterCity 225s the day prior, in response to record-high temperatures.

LNER Class 801/2 No.801208 approaches Holme Green crossing, between Langford and Biggleswade, on 27th May 2026 with the 07:33 London King's Cross-Newcastle (1N02).

LNER Class 801/1 No.801107 skims past the rural Bedfordshire countryside on 27th May 2026 with the 07:39 London King's Cross-Bradford Forster Square (1D05).

Callophrys rubi
Green Hairstreak
Grüner Zipfelfalter (Brombeerzipfelfalter)
Grøn Busksommerfugl
Grönsnabbvinge

Exposure time (= flash duration): 50 µs = 1/20.000 s

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Shanghai, China

Na een aantal dagen met temperaturen boven de 30 graden waar het hele land in meer of mindere mate onder zuchtte, vond ik het wel tijd voor een wat frisser plaatje. En daarvoor gaan we terug naar 4 januari dit jaar.

Op die dag werd het land bedekt onder een flinke laag sneeuw. Het was aanzienlijk minder warm dan deze week; de temperaturen schommelden kwam overdag niet boven de 10 graden uit! 's Nachts vroor het en zo bleef de sneeuw een paar dagen liggen.

Op de dag van de sneeuw werd ik verzocht thuis te werken om zo minder risico te lopen op ongelukken en daardoor geen beroep te hoeven doen op de al drukke hulpdiensten in het land. Halverwege de werkdag besloot ik toch een klein risicootje te nemen door een paar foto's te gaan maken in het witte winter wonderland.

De laatste foto die ik vanuit het weiland bij de Viaductweg in Zaltbommel maakte, was deze. Een wit ICE-treinstel in een wit landschap. Het was gelukkig even gestopt met hard sneeuwen toen ICE3neo 8011 als trein 158 voorbij de koude fotograaf gereden kwam.

Achteraf bleek het sein helaas wel érg dicht op de rand te staan...

railway, train running on a harp-shaped bridge, river, bridge, trees, mountains, early summer,
rural landscape, nature, sunny day, train passing at high speed

Two views through the window of the Gozo Express high speed ferry from Valletta to Gozo. I didn't take loads, as most of the time we were too far out at sea to see anything and it was a choppy ride! After a while we saw crew handing out sick bags, but luckily we were fine - Tim even went to use the toilet, which worried me as I thought he might fall over! I hung on till we got off the boat!

This view from the boat shows the Lower Barrakka Gardens, where the trees are, and the World War II Siege Bell memorial.

25.10.2025

Dziś okrągły 3000 post na mojej stronie. Nie sądziłem, że aż tyle zdjęć uzbieram w swojej kolekcji, szczególnie że start pasji fotograficznej pojawił się totalnie przypadkowo. Zacząłem w 2015r. w wypadku ogromnego hejtu jaki na mnie spadł i wielu miesięcy blokad mojego konta na YouTube, który był podstawowym miejscem publikacji swoich kolejowych materiałów. Po tym okresie czasu kanał na YouTube stracił na znaczeniu i przez zmieniające się trendy społeczne praktycznie w sieci nie jest zauważany. Prowadzę go nadal ze względów sentymentalnych, jednak główny nacisk kładę na rozwój fanpage fotograficznego i zyskiwaniu nowych odbiorców.

Z racji tak okrągłego posta publikuję myślę jedno z ciekawszych zdjęć, które udało się zrobić w swoim regionie. Późnym popołudniem z testów wracał duet niemieckich jednostek high speed ICE3neo, które przechodziły testy autoryzacyjne na CMK przed planowanym włączeniem ich do eksploatacji przed 2030r., kiedy to ma zostać uwolniony polski rynek przewozów dalekobieżnych i mają odbywać się przetargi na obsługę tras, podobnie jak ma się ta sytuacja w Czechach.

Pociąg PXJ 276001 Idzikowice - Rzepin opuścił stację Poznań Górczyn i samodzielnie podąża w kierunku niemieckiej granicy. Była to nie lada gratka dla fotografów, gdyż nieczęsto widuje się takie pociągi na polskiej sieci kolejowej, a już szczególnie jadących samodzielnie bez polskiej lokomotywy prowadzącej (na testy dojechała prowadzona przez Gamę LTG Cargo).

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Today I publish the 3.000th post on my site. I never thought I’d amass so many photos in my collection, especially as my passion for photography began entirely by chance. I started in 2015, following a massive wave of online abuse directed at me and many months of my YouTube account being blocked – which had been my main platform for sharing my railway content. After that period, the YouTube channel lost its significance and, due to changing social trends, is practically unnoticed online. I still run it for sentimental reasons, but my main focus is on developing my photography fanpage and gaining new followers.

To mark this milestone post, I’m sharing what I think is one of the most interesting photos I’ve managed to take in my region. Late afternoon, a duo of German ICE3neo high-speed trains were returning from tests. They were undergoing authorisation trials on the Central Main Line ahead of their planned entry into service before 2030, when the Polish long-distance transport market is due to be liberalised and tenders for route services are to be held, much as is the case in the Czech Republic.

Train no. 276001 Idzikowice – Rzepin left Poznań Górczyn station and is heading towards the German border under its own power. This was a real treat for photographers, as it is rare to see such trains on the Polish rail network, and particularly those travelling independently without a Polish leading locomotive (the train arrived for testing led by a Gama LTG Cargo locomotive).

Nomada marshamella
Marsham's Nomad Bee, Cuckoo Bee
Wiesen-Wespenbiene
Majhvepsebi
Majgökbi

Body length 12 mm

flying at Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion - Löwenzahn)

Exposure time (= flash duration): 50 µs = 1/20.000 s

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Another day, another adventure (in Malta).
It was Thursday and we decided this was the day to visit the island of Gozo. The thing was to work out the best way to get there. We could either get a Bolt taxi to take us for a short drive to Valletta to catch the high speed ferry or a long drive north across the island to catch the car ferry. After a lot of deliberation we chose the former trip. The high speed cat takes 45 minutes, while the car ferry, being closer to Gozo takes 25 minutes.
I was sorry I couldn't get a proper photo of the catamaran, so I took a photo of the safety instructions in the pocket in front of me. We were in for a bumpy ride!

Another day, another adventure (in Malta).
It was Thursday and we decided this was the day to visit the island of Gozo. The thing was to work out the best way to get there. We could either get a Bolt taxi to take us for a short drive to Valletta to catch the high speed ferry or a long drive north across the island to catch the car ferry. After a lot of deliberation we chose the former trip. The high speed cat takes 45 minutes, while the car ferry, being closer to Gozo takes 25 minutes.
I quickly photographed the Gozo Express as it glided in.

Calatayud (Zaragoza)

Platycheirus albimanus ♀ (Diptera, Syrphidae)
Grey-spotted Sedgesitter
Graue Breitfußschwebfliege
Sortblå Bredfodsflue
Silverfotblomfluga

flying at Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion - Löwenzahn)

Body length 8 mm

Exposure time (= flash duration): 50 µs = 1/20.000 s

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