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Viewing Album:  Belgium September 2001
 
By:Gary Thornton
Dates:9/5/2001 - 9/9/2001
Album Info:A series of photos taken during a weeks travelling around Belgium on a Railrover ticket.
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SNCB 2221
Title:  SNCB 2221
Description:  1953-built and still going strong into the 21st Century! 2221 is seen at Brussels main station on a rush-hour commuter service to Gent.
Photo Date:  9/5/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:43:59 PM
Location:  Brussells, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  SNCB 2221(UNKNOWN)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
SNCB 5316
Title:  SNCB 5316
Description:  5316 brings up the rear of a Sundays-only additional train used to transport Kayakers to Houyet to begin their return journey along the local river
Photo Date:  9/6/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:45:51 PM
Location:  Houyet, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  SNCB 5316(UNKNOWN)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
SNCB 5217
Title:  SNCB 5217
Description:  Despite horrible weather work goes on to electrify the line. 5217 looks on as the work progresses that will ultimately cause it's retirement.
Photo Date:  9/6/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:47:10 PM
Location:  Houyet, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  SNCB 5217(UNKNOWN)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
SNCB 5217
Title:  SNCB 5217
Description:  No weather to be out in!
Photo Date:  9/6/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:47:47 PM
Location:  Houyet, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  SNCB 5217(UNKNOWN)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
SNCB 5217
Title:  SNCB 5217
Description:  5217 is showing its age. The dot before the number indicates this locomotive does not have a working steam-heat boiler for passenger use.
Photo Date:  9/6/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:48:24 PM
Location:  Houyet, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  SNCB 5217(UNKNOWN)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
SNCB 1350
Title:  SNCB 1350
Description:  1350 pauses at Brussel-Zuid station with a train for Oostende.
Photo Date:  9/6/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:49:03 PM
Location:  Brussells, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  SNCB 1350(UNKNOWN)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
SNCB 2706
Title:  SNCB 2706
Description:  2706 is stabled in Brussels main station between duties
Photo Date:  9/6/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:49:34 PM
Location:  Brussells, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  SNCB 2706(UNKNOWN)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
SNCB 1501
Title:  SNCB 1501
Description:  1962-built triple-voltage electric 1501 waits its next turn of work
Photo Date:  9/6/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:50:05 PM
Location:  Brussells, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  SNCB 1501(UNKNOWN)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
SNCB 2217
Title:  SNCB 2217
Description:  Not far off 50 years of service behind the loco and still going strong!
Photo Date:  9/6/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:50:33 PM
Location:  Brussells, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  SNCB 2217(UNKNOWN)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
SNCB 1354
Title:  SNCB 1354
Description:  1354 pauses on a Oostende to Antwerpen passenger working.
Photo Date:  9/6/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:51:10 PM
Location:  Gent Sint Pieters, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  SNCB 1354(UNKNOWN)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
SNCB 1351
Title:  SNCB 1351
Description:  1351 caught on the Oostende to Antwerpen circuit.
Photo Date:  9/6/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:51:40 PM
Location:  Gent Sint Pieters, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  SNCB 1351(UNKNOWN)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
SNCB 5111
Title:  SNCB 5111
Description:  5111 has arrived on a terminating passenger service.
Photo Date:  9/6/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:52:12 PM
Location:  Gent Sint Pieters, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  SNCB 5111(UNKNOWN)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
SNCB 6218
Title:  SNCB 6218
Description:  6218 departs on a Charleroi to Couvan passenger service.
Photo Date:  9/7/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:52:54 PM
Location:  Philipville, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  SNCB 6218(UNKNOWN)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
SNCB 6234
Title:  SNCB 6234
Description:  Charleroi Sud station is unusual in having a main road built right over the top of it!
Photo Date:  9/7/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:53:32 PM
Location:  Charleroi, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  SNCB 6234(UNKNOWN)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
SNCB 2241
Title:  SNCB 2241
Description:  Traincrew having a chat before departure time.
Photo Date:  9/7/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:54:01 PM
Location:  Gent Sint Pieters, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  SNCB 2241(UNKNOWN)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
SNCB 6219
Title:  SNCB 6219
Description:  6219, in an older Belgian-Railways livery, waits alongside electric 2151 - both on commuter trains.
Photo Date:  9/7/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:54:37 PM
Location:  Gent Sint Pieters, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  SNCB 6219(UNKNOWN)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
SNCB 5108
Title:  SNCB 5108
Description:  5108 sits on a MoW train.
Photo Date:  9/8/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:56:42 PM
Location:  Gent Sint Pieters, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  SNCB 5108(UNKNOWN)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
SNCB 1351
Title:  SNCB 1351
Description:  1351 leads a line of locos without a booked turn.
Photo Date:  9/8/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:57:08 PM
Location:  Oostende, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SNCB 1351(UNKNOWN)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
SNCB 1606
Title:  SNCB 1606
Description:  Mid-60's built quad-voltqage electric loco on a cross-country service.
Photo Date:  9/8/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:57:40 PM
Location:  Oostende, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SNCB 1606(UNKNOWN)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
SNCB 1606
Title:  SNCB 1606
Description:  Two stops into the journey and 1606 failed. Here the traincrew stand around waiting arrival of the rescue loco.
Photo Date:  9/8/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:58:14 PM
Location:  Bruges, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SNCB 1606(UNKNOWN)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
SNCB 2353
Title:  SNCB 2353
Description:  A pair of mid-50's built electrics in charge of a freight-working through Leuven.
Photo Date:  9/8/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:58:45 PM
Location:  Leuven, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
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Locomotives:  SNCB 2353(UNKNOWN)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
CFL 3005
Title:  CFL 3005
Description:  Luxembourg Railways Class 3000's work into Belgium, this example being seen on the outskirts of Liege.
Photo Date:  9/8/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:59:27 PM
Location:  Angleur, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  346   Comments: 0
SNCB 6264
Title:  SNCB 6264
Description:  6264 waiting departure time.
Photo Date:  9/9/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 1:55:57 PM
Location:  Gent Sint Pieters, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SNCB 6264(UNKNOWN)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
SNCB 6301
Title:  SNCB 6301
Description:  My few days touring the Belgian railway system seemed plagued by rain!
Photo Date:  9/9/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 2:00:14 PM
Location:  Gent Sint Pieters, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SNCB 6301(UNKNOWN)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
SNCB 6247
Title:  SNCB 6247
Description:  Within a couple of years scenes like this would be history as modern diesel railcars took over diesel-hauled services.
Photo Date:  9/9/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 2:01:13 PM
Location:  Gent Sint Pieters, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SNCB 6247(UNKNOWN)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
SNCB 6311 & 6315
Title:  SNCB 6311 & 6315
Description:  6311 & 6315 wait time for departure with passenger workings
Photo Date:  9/9/2001  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 2:01:54 PM
Location:  Gent Sint Pieters, BE
Author:  Gary Thornton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SNCB 6311(UNKNOWN)
Views:  273   Comments: 0

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