6th April 2002

P.F.T.
Voyage D'Adieu Series 84 & 85

Locos Used 6106, 8461 & 8519
Stock Used 3 x M1 coaches

Route :
Z18235 : Brussels Midi to Antwerpen Far West
Z18236 : Antwerpen Far West to Herentals
Z18237 : Herentals to Zittaart
Z18238 : Zittaart to Balen Werkplatz
Z18239 : Balen Werkplatz to Herentals
Z18240 : Herentals to Brussels Midi

Loco(s) Route (1)
6106 Brussels Midi - Mechelen - Antwerpen Far West - Herentals
8461 (1) Herentals - km post 19.8 (line 29, on Zittaart line)
8519 (2) km post 19.8 (on Zittaart line) - Stelen (km post 13.3) (2)
8461 (1) Stelen - km post 19.7
8519 (2) km post 19.7 - Herentals
6106 (3) Herentals - Balen Werkplatz (4) - Lommel Maatheide
8461 Lommel Maatheide - Balen Werkplatz
6106 (5) Balen Werkplatz - Herentals
6106 Herentals - Duffel - Mechelen - Brussels Midi

Notes :
(1) 8519 on rear.
(2) 8461 on rear.
(2) The tour didn't make it to the end of the branch, reason why unknown.
(3) plus 8519, 8461 on rear.
(4) freight added between 6106 & 8519!
(3) plus 8461 & 8519.

Source : Duncan Jennings


Photo-stop on the Zittaart branch, 8519 on the left, 8461 on the right.
(photo : Duncan Jennings)

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