nettwerk

Yes, yes, I've neglected this. For more than a year. Not gonna claim that "I'm back!", but... it's almost eleven years since I joined this. And, contrary to popular belief, I've not stopped taking pictures to trains - I almost stopped, which is not the same thing. But since trains in Portugal have become quite dull and boring, I've been occupied with other things. Doesn't mean I've neglected my trains, though.

If you're reading this, you're maybe thinking "oh, goody, nettwerk's back!" Well, not really. Not because I'm sick and tired of dA or you folks, it's just that the main issue I referred in my last journal is still applied. Even less trains are interesting to photograph - and I'm kinda too screwed up to shoot anything else. Who knows, maybe I can say something in the next few days about the current situation in the Portuguese railways of 2012...

Some of you may be inquiring what has happened to me, since I haven't been active like I used to. My train pictures, always treasured by railfans abroad (lol), have ceased to appear on a regular basis. Well, that's because I don't shoot them anymore. At least, usually. The trainscene in Portugal has become somewhat of a bore. The withdrawal of the CP 2600 locomotives has somewhat frozen my interest on a country where we're surrounded by Siemens locomotives. A bit antiseptic, since it's the "plastic dynasty" taking over the Portuguese Railways. And, as such, my interest on this hobby is starting to slow down a bit. Or, rather, turning toward