Andreas Wiedenhoff
@andreaswiedenhoff.bsky.social
#European 🇪🇺 (#Austrian 🇦🇹 in #Switzerland🇨🇭).
Interested in almost all things international. Posting, i.a., photos of my train trips, past & present.
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#Nice 🇫🇷 station: an #SNCF #BB22200 electric with a night train from #Italy 🇮🇹. The #FS sleeper is positioned right behind the loco.
Photo taken exactly 25 years ago. I very well remember the date: I had just learned about the terrible Kaprun funicular disaster, watching TV in my hotel room in Nice.
Photo taken exactly 25 years ago. I very well remember the date: I had just learned about the terrible Kaprun funicular disaster, watching TV in my hotel room in Nice.
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
#Nice 🇫🇷 station: an #SNCF #BB22200 electric with a night train from #Italy 🇮🇹. The #FS sleeper is positioned right behind the loco.
Photo taken exactly 25 years ago. I very well remember the date: I had just learned about the terrible Kaprun funicular disaster, watching TV in my hotel room in Nice.
Photo taken exactly 25 years ago. I very well remember the date: I had just learned about the terrible Kaprun funicular disaster, watching TV in my hotel room in Nice.
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An engineer wanted to make a quiet high-speed train. “The question then occurred to me — is there some living thing that manages sudden changes in air resistance as a part of daily life?” The answer: the kingfisher. See my story today for more tales of bioinspiration. Gift link: nyti.ms/4otNQyl
November 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
An engineer wanted to make a quiet high-speed train. “The question then occurred to me — is there some living thing that manages sudden changes in air resistance as a part of daily life?” The answer: the kingfisher. See my story today for more tales of bioinspiration. Gift link: nyti.ms/4otNQyl
Pictures taken a week ago while at, and around, #Copenhagen 🇩🇰: #DSB #IC4 diesel units to, and from, #Kalundborg, as well as Class EB #Siemens #Vectron electrics on double-deck commuter services, and on #Hamburg 🇩🇪 #EuroCity trains, were among the vehicles seen.
November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Pictures taken a week ago while at, and around, #Copenhagen 🇩🇰: #DSB #IC4 diesel units to, and from, #Kalundborg, as well as Class EB #Siemens #Vectron electrics on double-deck commuter services, and on #Hamburg 🇩🇪 #EuroCity trains, were among the vehicles seen.
Remembering the darkest of all nights. #9November1938 #NovemberPogroms #NeverForget #NeverAgain
Never again is now. Right. Now.
Never again is now. Right. Now.
November 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Remembering the darkest of all nights. #9November1938 #NovemberPogroms #NeverForget #NeverAgain
Never again is now. Right. Now.
Never again is now. Right. Now.
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9-10 November 1938 | The November Pogrom – a pogrom against the Jews throughout Nazi Germany. Hundreds were killed (or died by suicide), 30,000 men arrested and incarcerated in concentration camps, over 1,000 synagogues burnt, over 7,000 Jewish businesses destroyed or damaged.
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
9-10 November 1938 | The November Pogrom – a pogrom against the Jews throughout Nazi Germany. Hundreds were killed (or died by suicide), 30,000 men arrested and incarcerated in concentration camps, over 1,000 synagogues burnt, over 7,000 Jewish businesses destroyed or damaged.
Earlier this week at #Villach 🇦🇹: an #ÖBB Class 4746 #Siemens #DesiroML suburban unit in #InterRegio configuration, for future medium distance services, with a #SnackZone space and some seats labelled first class, yet being identical to 2nd class seats, leaving aside the seat covers.
November 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Earlier this week at #Villach 🇦🇹: an #ÖBB Class 4746 #Siemens #DesiroML suburban unit in #InterRegio configuration, for future medium distance services, with a #SnackZone space and some seats labelled first class, yet being identical to 2nd class seats, leaving aside the seat covers.
#November #Basel🇨🇭#Jura as the fog dissipates.
November 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
#November #Basel🇨🇭#Jura as the fog dissipates.
#Villach 🇦🇹 Warmbad station earlier today: an #ÖBB #Siemens 230 kph Class 1216 electric, certified also for running in #Italy 🇮🇹 and #Slovenia 🇸🇮, is seen here on an S4 suburban service from #Hermagor. The 8,600 HP developed by this loco are more than enough to haul the modest three car consist.
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A late morning visit of the lovely #Monfalcone 🇮🇹 train station, very charming, even a bit sleepy, off peak today. Things seen: a #Mercitalia class E.412 - a former “Brenner Lok”, the #Trenitalia #ICN774 from #Rome on its way to #Trieste, and some vintage #FS “logo inclinato” signage from the 1980s.
November 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A late morning visit of the lovely #Monfalcone 🇮🇹 train station, very charming, even a bit sleepy, off peak today. Things seen: a #Mercitalia class E.412 - a former “Brenner Lok”, the #Trenitalia #ICN774 from #Rome on its way to #Trieste, and some vintage #FS “logo inclinato” signage from the 1980s.
A few impressions from last night’s #ÖBB 🇦🇹 #DaNi #nightjet trip from #Hamburg 🇩🇪. Arrival into #Munich after breakfast, which was served in the cabin by the sleeper car attendant. (I travelled in sleeper economy.) There’s also a portion from #Amsterdam. This explains the #Vectron in #NS 🇳🇱 livery.
November 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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The European Convention on Human Rights turns 75 today!
Respect for human rights is one of the founding values of the European Union and a fundamental aspect of its external relations.
Find out how the EU protects and promotes human rights worldwide ➡️ link.europa.eu/yYBWXB
Respect for human rights is one of the founding values of the European Union and a fundamental aspect of its external relations.
Find out how the EU protects and promotes human rights worldwide ➡️ link.europa.eu/yYBWXB
November 4, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The European Convention on Human Rights turns 75 today!
Respect for human rights is one of the founding values of the European Union and a fundamental aspect of its external relations.
Find out how the EU protects and promotes human rights worldwide ➡️ link.europa.eu/yYBWXB
Respect for human rights is one of the founding values of the European Union and a fundamental aspect of its external relations.
Find out how the EU protects and promotes human rights worldwide ➡️ link.europa.eu/yYBWXB
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4 November marks Ukrainian Railway Workers' Day.
Despite russian shelling and, they remain an unbreakable force, enabling lines of communication and risking their lives to deliver aid, evacuate people, and keep Ukrainians connected with each other and the rest of the world🧵
Despite russian shelling and, they remain an unbreakable force, enabling lines of communication and risking their lives to deliver aid, evacuate people, and keep Ukrainians connected with each other and the rest of the world🧵
November 4, 2025 at 8:19 AM
4 November marks Ukrainian Railway Workers' Day.
Despite russian shelling and, they remain an unbreakable force, enabling lines of communication and risking their lives to deliver aid, evacuate people, and keep Ukrainians connected with each other and the rest of the world🧵
Despite russian shelling and, they remain an unbreakable force, enabling lines of communication and risking their lives to deliver aid, evacuate people, and keep Ukrainians connected with each other and the rest of the world🧵
Hamburg 🇩🇪 Hauptbahnhof. A last look at the #DSB #Talgo from #Copenhagen 🇩🇰, before heading for dinner (and a local beer) up to the #Wandelhalle. Last step for today: boarding the #ÖBB 🇦🇹 #nightjet.
November 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Hamburg 🇩🇪 Hauptbahnhof. A last look at the #DSB #Talgo from #Copenhagen 🇩🇰, before heading for dinner (and a local beer) up to the #Wandelhalle. Last step for today: boarding the #ÖBB 🇦🇹 #nightjet.
Hello from the first ever #Copenhagen 🇩🇰 to #Hamburg 🇩🇪 #DSB #EuroCity #Talgo service 🥳🎉.
The trainset is brand new, rather stylish and there’s, almost, level boarding throughout. No #DiningCar though, but I spotted a ☕️ vending machine. And I’m in seat 61 😉. @seatsixtyone.bsky.social @talgo.com
The trainset is brand new, rather stylish and there’s, almost, level boarding throughout. No #DiningCar though, but I spotted a ☕️ vending machine. And I’m in seat 61 😉. @seatsixtyone.bsky.social @talgo.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Hello from the first ever #Copenhagen 🇩🇰 to #Hamburg 🇩🇪 #DSB #EuroCity #Talgo service 🥳🎉.
The trainset is brand new, rather stylish and there’s, almost, level boarding throughout. No #DiningCar though, but I spotted a ☕️ vending machine. And I’m in seat 61 😉. @seatsixtyone.bsky.social @talgo.com
The trainset is brand new, rather stylish and there’s, almost, level boarding throughout. No #DiningCar though, but I spotted a ☕️ vending machine. And I’m in seat 61 😉. @seatsixtyone.bsky.social @talgo.com
It seems that today marks the end of #DB 🇩🇪 #InterCity #Kurswagen through cars to #Dagebüll Mole. They did split from #Marschbahn services to #Westerland #Sylt at #Niebüll. I digged out this picture taken in June 2007. Back then, an Austrian-built #Jenbach diesel railcar worked the train.
November 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
It seems that today marks the end of #DB 🇩🇪 #InterCity #Kurswagen through cars to #Dagebüll Mole. They did split from #Marschbahn services to #Westerland #Sylt at #Niebüll. I digged out this picture taken in June 2007. Back then, an Austrian-built #Jenbach diesel railcar worked the train.
#Salerno 🇮🇹 in April 2012: an #FS #Trenitalia 200 kph Class E444R #Tartaruga (🐢) electric is hauling an #InterCity train, displaying the XMPR livery, reflecting the carrier’s visual corporate identity back then.
November 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
#Salerno 🇮🇹 in April 2012: an #FS #Trenitalia 200 kph Class E444R #Tartaruga (🐢) electric is hauling an #InterCity train, displaying the XMPR livery, reflecting the carrier’s visual corporate identity back then.
#Hässleholm 🇸🇪 in early 1985. Photo taken on the occasion of my first visit to #Sweden. A Class Rc electric of the Swedish Railways #SJ is hauling an #InterCity train, composed of various types of carriages. They two cars right behind the loco are of the, back then rather new, B7 type.
October 31, 2025 at 6:16 PM
#Hässleholm 🇸🇪 in early 1985. Photo taken on the occasion of my first visit to #Sweden. A Class Rc electric of the Swedish Railways #SJ is hauling an #InterCity train, composed of various types of carriages. They two cars right behind the loco are of the, back then rather new, B7 type.
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🚨 BREAKING: The centrist liberal D66 party has won the Dutch election, according to the national press agency ANP.
Read the developing story: www.politico.eu/article/rob-...
Read the developing story: www.politico.eu/article/rob-...
October 31, 2025 at 12:21 PM
🚨 BREAKING: The centrist liberal D66 party has won the Dutch election, according to the national press agency ANP.
Read the developing story: www.politico.eu/article/rob-...
Read the developing story: www.politico.eu/article/rob-...
An #FS 🇮🇹 #Trenitalia #ALn663 diesel railcar twin unit is seen here at the old San Remo station in November 2000, a #Tenda Line service, if I remember well. Less than a year later, a new track alignment, with a station named Sanremo and located in a tunnel, replaced the line running along the beach.
October 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
An #FS 🇮🇹 #Trenitalia #ALn663 diesel railcar twin unit is seen here at the old San Remo station in November 2000, a #Tenda Line service, if I remember well. Less than a year later, a new track alignment, with a station named Sanremo and located in a tunnel, replaced the line running along the beach.
A type ES 64 F4 #Siemens Class E.189 #Dispolok is seen here speeding through #Villach Warmbad 🇦🇹 in July 2006. Around this time, these locos, decorated with big #ÖBB stickers on the body sides, could frequently be seen in southern #Austria, mainly on workings into #Italy.
October 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
#FS 🇮🇹 #Ale601 units were built, in the 1960s and 1970s, for #Rapido services. They included power cars and trailers, some with kitchen/bar, and all of them equipped with driver’s cabs on both ends for maximum flexibility. They ended their career on local duties, as seen here at #Ancona in late 2004.
October 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
#FS 🇮🇹 #Ale601 units were built, in the 1960s and 1970s, for #Rapido services. They included power cars and trailers, some with kitchen/bar, and all of them equipped with driver’s cabs on both ends for maximum flexibility. They ended their career on local duties, as seen here at #Ancona in late 2004.
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Eastern European history: musical.
October 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Eastern European history: musical.
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Happy national day to all Austrians!
🇦🇹 & 🇪🇺 In 2025, Austria is celebrating 30 years of EU membership!
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights @EURightsAgency is located in Vienna.
For info about the Council in German → link.europa.eu/QYvqHY
🇦🇹 & 🇪🇺 In 2025, Austria is celebrating 30 years of EU membership!
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights @EURightsAgency is located in Vienna.
For info about the Council in German → link.europa.eu/QYvqHY
October 26, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Happy national day to all Austrians!
🇦🇹 & 🇪🇺 In 2025, Austria is celebrating 30 years of EU membership!
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights @EURightsAgency is located in Vienna.
For info about the Council in German → link.europa.eu/QYvqHY
🇦🇹 & 🇪🇺 In 2025, Austria is celebrating 30 years of EU membership!
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights @EURightsAgency is located in Vienna.
For info about the Council in German → link.europa.eu/QYvqHY