9th September 2000

Along Different Lines
Tess Enderlo and Albert Kanaal

Locos Used SNCB: 7602 & 7702

Route :

Loco(s) Route
7602 (1) Antwerpen Berchem – Y Krijgsbaan – Y Liersestenweg – Hove – Y Kontich – Y Lint – Lier - Herentals
7702 (2) Herentals – Y Albertkanaal – Y Wolfstee
7602 (1) Y Wolfstee - Zittaart
7702 (2) Zittaart – Y Wolfstee
7602 (1) Y Wolfstee – Herentals – Mol – Balen Werksplaaten – Lommel (Maatheide
7702 (2) Lommel (Maatheide) – Balen Werksplaaten (kp 9.7)
7602 (1) Balen Werksplaaten (kp 9.7) - Neerpelt
7702 (2) Neerpelt – Line 18 kp 35.3
7602 (1) Line 18 kp 35.3 - Neerpelt
7702 (2) Neerpelt – Overpelt Werkplaatsen
7602 (1) Overpelt Werkplaatsen - Neerpelt
7702 (2) Neerpelt - Mol
7602 (1) Mol – Leopoldsburg – Hasselt (3)
7602 (4) Hasselt – Y Noord Hasselt – Y Zonhofen – Y Boksbergheide – Bundel Winterslag
7702 (2) Bundel Winterslag – Line 21A kp 19.0
7602 (1) Line 21A kp 19.0 – Genk Goederen
7702 (2) Genk-Goederen – Line 18 kp 16.3 (5)
7602 (1) Line 18 kp 16.3 – Bundel Winterslag – Y Nieuw Dak – Y Bosdel – Line 230 – kp 3.3
7702 (2) Line 230 kp 3.3 – kp 2.6 (6)
7602 (1) Line 230 kp 2.6 – Zutendaal
7702 (2) Zutendaal – Y Bosdel
7602 (1) Y Bosdel – Y Kaatsbeek (7)
7702 (2) Y Kaatsbeek – Walon Nellessen
7602 (1) Walon Nellessen – Y Kaatsbeek – Y Beverst – Bilzen (8)
7702 (2) Bilzen – Line 34 – Hasselt - Diest
7602 (1) Diest – Tessenderlo (9)
7702 (2)

Tessenderlo – Diest – Y Oost Aarschot – Y Noord Arschot – Heist op den Berg – Lier – Y Aubry - Y Drabstraat – Mortsel – Antwerpen Berchem

Notes :
(1) 7702 on rear. Tour was booked for 2 class 76 but the second one failed on leaving Antwerpen Dam Depot and the only replacement was a class 77.
(2) 7602 on rear.
(3) Booked via Y West Hasselt, this section omitted due to late running, loco failure and the fact that tour was booked over this curve later – but see note (7)!
(4) 7602 on rear, propelling 7702 on the front which had (temporarily) failed.
(5) Booked to bufferstops on line 18, but did not reach that far due to wagons stabled in the way.
(6) shunt wagons that were blocking the line out of the way!
(7) Booked to cover Line 231 (Aansl. Sikel) but did not due to local staff fears that the coaches would derail on the very tight curvature on this line.
(8) Tour actually booked via Y Niuew Dak, Y Boksbergheide, Y Noord Hasselt & Y West Hasselt but diverted via the main line (Line 34). Two reasons were given :- namely 1- if the tour arrived “significantly late” at Diest, the line to Tessenderlo would be closed, 2- both locos were suffering problems and it was deemed prudent to return to Antwerp by the shortest route.
(9) Tour was advertised as going to Paal, but this was refused by SNCB a few weeks before the tour ran. Was originally advertsied as “Tess Enderlo, Albert Kanaal & their Paal”

Source : Janet & John Cottrell (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual
Antwerpen Berchem 08.00d 08.12
Lier 08/17 ?
Herentals 08.37a ~ 08.40d 08.58 ~ 09.03
Y Wolfstee 08.45a ~ 08.48d 09.07 ~ 09.09
Zittaart 09.25a ~ 09.35d 09.43 ~ 09.56
Y Wolfstee 10.50a ~ 10.55d 10.27 ~ 10.36
Herentals 10/59 10.40a ~ 10.46d
Geel 11/12 10/55
Mol 11.17a ~ 11.19d 11.02 ~ 11.22
Balen Werkplaatsen 11.27a ~ 11.29d 11/32
Lommel Maatheide 11.42a ~ 11.45d 11.43 ~ 11.52
Balen Werkplaatsen 11.55a ~ 11.58d 12.04 ~ 12.05
Neerpelt 12.14a ~ 12.15d 12.18 ~ 12.24
Bufferstop on Line 18 12.17a ~ 12.19d 12.32 ~ ??.??
Neerpelt 12.21a ~ 12.24d 12.43 ~ ??.??
Aansluiting Metal 12.30a ~ 12.45d 12.57 ~ ??.??
Neerpelt 12.50a ~ 12.52d 13.15 ~ 13.40
Balen Werkplaatsen 13x15a ~ 13x20d ?
Mol 13.28a ~ 13.30d 13.57 ~ 14.03
Zolder 14/00 ?
Hasselt 14.15a ~ 14.19d 14.52 ~ 15.15
Y West Hasselt 14.22a ~ 14.25d DIV
Y Zonhofen 14/30 15/21
Y Boksbergheide 14/41 15/33
Genk Goederen (Winterslag) 14/45 15.38a ~ 15.44d
Bk 19100 Line 21A 14.50a ~ 15.00d 15.52 ~ ??.??
Genk Goederen 15.05a ~ 15.07d 16.10 ~ 16.12
Y Nieuw Dak 16/11 16/26
Y Bosdel 16/14 16/27
Zutendaal 16.24a ~ 16.34d 17.14 ~ 17.18
Y Bosdel 16.49a ~ 16.54d 17.37 ~ 17.38
Y Termien 17/00 ?
Lijn 231 17.08a ~ 17.18d DIV
Y Kaatsbeek 17.21a ~ 17.25d 17.47 ~ 17.49
Lijn 232 17.31a ~ 17.38d 18.00 ~ 18.06
Y Kaatsbeek 17.43a ~ 17.49d 18.11 ~ 18.14
Bilzen 17.59a ~ 18.04d 18.27 ~ 18.30
Y Nieuw Dak 18/32 DIV
Y Boksbergheide 18/34 DIV
Y West Hasselt 19/00 ?
Diest 19.16a ~ 19.20d 19.04 ~ 19.18
Tessenderlo 19.45a ~ 19.55d 19.36 ~ 19.55
Diest 20.20a ~ 20.22d 20/15
Y Aarschot Oost 20/39 20/44
Y Aarschot Noord 20/41 20/46
Heist op den Berg 20/53 ?
Lier 21/05 21.10a ~ 21.11d
Antwerpen Berchem 21.18a 21.22


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