Jon Searles' photos with the keyword: vlaky

View From The Polonia, Petrovice u Karvine, Silesia (CZ), 2007

View From The Polonia, Petrovice u Karvine, Silesi…

Jon Searles
11 Dec 2007 313
Here was the farewell view as we departed Petrovice, across the border into Poland. From this point onward, it started to get dark, although I did take SLIDES, which aren't going to be displayed on Flickr until they make it into an NRHS show.
Polonia Interior, Picture 2, Petrovice u Karvine, Silesia (CZ), 2007

Polonia Interior, Picture 2, Petrovice u Karvine,…

Jon Searles
11 Dec 2007 381
Not all Czech and Polish trains are rundown vandalised junkers. The international trains, in particular, are generally kept up, and this is a Polish example operated by ICC, a contractor for PKP, the Polish Railway (If I'm wrong on this then someone correct me).
Polonia Destination Board, Petrovice u Karvine, Silesia (CZ), 2007

Polonia Destination Board, Petrovice u Karvine, Si…

Jon Searles
11 Dec 2007 319
This was the destination board on the Polonia, and so given its exoticism by my standards I snapped a shot while we were still waiting to depart.
Nadrazi Petrovice u Karvine, Petrovice u Karvine, Silesia (CZ), 2007

Nadrazi Petrovice u Karvine, Petrovice u Karvine,…

Jon Searles
11 Dec 2007 292
Here was my change, which had to be done on foot across the tracks, and quite frantically at that. The foreigners' police almost stopped us, too, but let us continue when they saw our papers. In the end the change wasn't as sloppy as it could have been.
Nadrazi Bohumin, Bohumin, Silesia (CZ), 2007

Nadrazi Bohumin, Bohumin, Silesia (CZ), 2007

Jon Searles
11 Dec 2007 424
The other major city in the Czech half of Silesia is Bohumin, and most of the Pendolino tilt trains terminate here. I was supposed to change trains here, but ended up changing in Petrovice u Karvine instead, for some reason.
Factories In Ostrava, Silesia (CZ), 2007

Factories In Ostrava, Silesia (CZ), 2007

Jon Searles
11 Dec 2007 256
This shot is slightly out of order with the others, but not too much. It's another Lomo-like shot taken with my Nikon. I'm not sure if this factory is still active, but it looks bit worn.
More Reflections, Ostrava, Silesia (CZ), 2007

More Reflections, Ostrava, Silesia (CZ), 2007

Jon Searles
11 Dec 2007 257
I'm fairly certain that this was still Ostrava, although I don't know what kind of factory this is. It looks as if it deals with coal, but in what capacity I don't know.
Sky Over Railyard, Ostrava, Silesia (CZ), 2007

Sky Over Railyard, Ostrava, Silesia (CZ), 2007

Jon Searles
11 Dec 2007 307
Here's yet another Lomo-like shot from my Nikon, still rolling through the railyards of Ostrava.
Tower and Yard, Ostrava, Silesia (CZ), 2007

Tower and Yard, Ostrava, Silesia (CZ), 2007

Jon Searles
11 Dec 2007 256
I'm not sure whether this was still Ostrava, but I'm fairly certain.
Ostrava Switchtower, Ostrava, Silesia (CZ), 2007

Ostrava Switchtower, Ostrava, Silesia (CZ), 2007

Jon Searles
11 Dec 2007 307
Here I am on probably my first-ever visit to Ostrava, unless I passed through here on my way to Slovakia or Hungary (I don't remember). Ostrava used to be a major mining town, but the mines have all closed now, and the place is more of an up and coming centre for the arts.
Blurring Towards Poland, Moravia (CZ), 2007

Blurring Towards Poland, Moravia (CZ), 2007

Jon Searles
11 Dec 2007 267
Here's another Lomo-like shot that my Nikon gave me, again somewhere in Moravia, but I don't know which town.
Messy Reflection At Speed, Moravia (CZ), 2007

Messy Reflection At Speed, Moravia (CZ), 2007

Jon Searles
11 Dec 2007 272
I guess if you knew where this company is located you could figure out the town where I took this. I was basically snapping it because of the sky. The reflections and the blur make this an odd-looking photo, though, like something out of my Lomo, even though this was my Nikon N80.