27th October 2007

Mercia Charters Limited
The Fallen Heroes

Train cancelled due to multiple operational difficulties and safety-case issues (including: engineering works on advertised route, inability of the diesel locos to provide train heating and lighting, lack of available rolling stock and inability to undertake requested depot visit).

Route:

Booked Traction Booked Route
(1) Brussels Midi - Y. Curegem - (via line 28) - Y. Pannenhuis - Y. Bockstael - Jette - Denderleeuw - (via line 89) - Zottegem
(1) Zottegem - Moortsele - Merelbeke - Y. Oost Ledeberg - Y. Noord Ledeberg - Gent Dampoort - Wondolgem - Eeklo (SCM platform)
8040 (2) Eeklo (SCM platform) - Maldegem
8040 (2) Maldegem - Eeklo (SCM platform)
(1) Eeklo (SNCB platform) - Wondolgem - Gent Zeehaven Formation
(1) Gent Zeehaven Formation - Lokeren - Sint Nicklaas - Antwerpen Berchem - Antwerpen Oost - (via line 27A) - Y. Schiyn - Antwerpen Noord TW
(1) Antwerpen Noord TW - (via line 27A, line 11) - Y. Walenhoek - Y. Starbroek - Y. Berendrecht - (via line 11A) - Sandvliet
(1) Sandvliet - Y. Berendrecht - Y. Walenhoek - (via line 11/1) - Y. Berliwal - (via line 223, line 27A) - Y. Schijn - Y. Driehoekstraat - (via line 12/1) - Y. Sint-Mariaburg - Essen
(1) Essen - Y. Luchtbal - (via line 25) - Antwerpen Central - Antwerpen Berchem - (via line 25) - Y. Lint - (via line 13) - Lier - Y. Nazerath - (via line 16) - Y. Nord Aarschot - (via line 16/1) - Y. Sud Aarschot - Aarschot - (via line 35) - Y. Holsbeek - (via line 35/2) - Y. Wilsele - (via line 36) - Y. Diegem Ost - (via line 36/1) - Y. Keelbeek Sud - (via line 26) - Y. Keelbeek Nord - Schaerbeek - Brussels Nord - Brussels Midi

Notes :
(1) Booked traction was: 1x unspecified electric locomotive & 2x TUC Rail diesel locomotives (from types 52, 53, 54 or 62) running in top-n-tail formation.
(2) Using Stoom Centrum Maldegem (SCM) M1 coaching stock. It was also requested that shunting tractor 9151 shunt the train whilst at Maldegem.

Source : Gary Thornton

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