17th July 2010

Mercia Charters Limited
The Docking Port

Locos Used SNCB: 5535, 6041, 7402 & 7791
Stock Used 39025+21015+21017+21008

Route :
18010 : Brussels Midi to Antwerpern Noord TW
18011 : Antwerpern Noord TW to Antwerpern Noord TW
18012 : Antwerpern Noord TW to Zottegem
18113 (7) : Zottegem to Racc. Ollignies-Dupois
18014 : Racc. Ollignies-Dupois to Lessines
18015 : Lessines to Saint Ghislain
18016 : Saint Ghislain to Tertre
18017 : Tertre to Saint Ghislain
18018 : Saint Ghislain to Brussels Nord

Loco(s) Route
6041 (1) Brussels Midi - Brussels Central - Brussels Nord - Schaerbeek - Vilvoorde - Mechelen - Y Otterbeek - Kontich - Y Kijgsbaan - Antwerpen Oost - Y Holland - Y Schijn - Antwerpern Noord TW
7791 (2) Antwerpern Noord TW - Antwerpern Noord Bundel N - Antwerpern Noord Bundel D - Y Muisbroek - Antwerpern Noord Blok G9-H9 - Y Beriwal - Y Walenhoek - Y Stabroek - Antwerpen D.S. BASF - Antwerpern D.S. Noordzeeterminal
7402 (3) Antwerpern D.S. Noordzeeterminal - Antwerpen D.S. BASF - Y Stabroek - Y Walenhoek - Antwerpen Noord Blok L9 - Antwerpen Noord Uitrit B3 - Antwerpen Noord Intrit C1 - Y Ekersedijk - Y Noorderland - Y Ford - Y Oosterweel - Y Alaska - Y Amerika - Y Kastel - Antwerpen D.S. Ijsland - Antwerpern D.S. Petrol
7791 (2) Antwerpern D.S. Petrol - Antwerpen D.S. Ijsland - Y Kastel - Y Amerika - Y Alaska - Y Oosterweel - Y Ford - Y Noorderland - Y Ekersedijk - Antwerpen Noord Intrit C1 - curve leading to Antwerpen Noord B
7402 (3) (4) curve leading to Antwerpen Noord B - Antwerpen Noord Intrit C1 - Antwerpern Noord TW (4)
6041 (1) Antwerpern Noord TW - Y Schijn - Antwerpen Oost - Y West Berchem - Zwijndrecht-Wijksporen - St Niklaas - Lokeren - Gent Dampoort - Y Noord Ledeberg - Y Oost Ledeberg - Y Melle - Zottegem - Geraardsbergen - Lessines - Y Houraing - Racc. Ollignies-Dupois
5535 (5) Racc. Ollignies-Dupois - Y Houraing - Lessines
6041 (1) Lessines - Ath - Jurbise - Mons - Jemappes - Y Criquelion - Saint Ghislain
5535 (5) Saint Ghislain - Y Criquelion - Tertre (6)
6041 (1) Tertre - Y Criquelion - Saint Ghislain
5535 (5) Saint Ghislain - Y Criquelion - Jemappes - Mons - Jurbise - Soignies - Braine-le-Compte - Tubize - Lembeek - Halle - Buizingen - Y Ruisbroek - Brussels Midi - Brussels Central - Brussels Nord

Notes :
(1) 5535 on rear.
(2) 7402 on rear.
(3) 7791 on rear.
(4) Booked route was line 27L/4 via Bundel N but train reversed on the curve between Antwerpen Noord C & Antwerpen Noord B.
(5) 6041 on rear.
(6) Photo-stop was made at the former Tertre station, the booked reversal point. At the request of Mercia Charters staff on arrival, permission was given to run further up the branch and the train then ran a over the road crossing and went a further 200m or so, reversing on the river bridge just north of the station.
(7) For the avoidance of any doubt - the train reporting number used between Zottegem and Racc. Ollignies-Dupois is confirmed from the Infrabel timing sheet as (out of sequence) 18113.

Source : Gary Thornton (on the train throughout)

Photo Review


7402 & 7791 at Antwerpen Noordzeeterminal (photo: Gary Thornton)


5535 on the rear at Antwerpen Noord TW (photo: Gary Thornton)


Star of the show - preserved 6041 at Zottegem (photo: Gary Thornton)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gary Thornton & Pete Drury)

Km Location Booked Booked Line
&/or [Platform]		   Actual Actual Line
&/or [Platform]
0.0 Brussels Midi 08.03d 0/1   08.05 0/1 [P8]
3.80 Brussels Nord 08.09a ~ 08.11d 0/1   08.11 ~ 08.15 0/1
6.10 Schaerbeek 08/15 27   08/19 27
13.30 Vilvoorde 08/21 27   08/26 27
24.50 Mechelen 08/31 27   08/31 27
30.30 Y Otterbeek 08/35 27   ? 27
37.80 Kontich 08/43 27   08/44 27
43.10 Y Krijgsbaan 08/48 27A   ? 27A
? Antwerpen Oost 08/53 27A   08/53 27A
? Y Holland 08/55 27A   08/55 27A
 ? Luchtbal Blok 3 09/01 27A   ? 27A
60.60 Y Schijn 09/05 27L/4   09/03 27L/4
62.50
0.00		 Antwerpen Noord TW 09L09 ~ 09L40 27L/4   09.13 ~ 09.49 27L/4
? Antwerpen Noord Bundel N 09/41 27L/4   09/50 27L/4
? Antwerpen Noord Bundel D 09/43 27L/4   09/52 27L/4
? Y Muisbroek 09/45 27L/4   ? 27L/4
? Antwerpen Noord Blok G9-H9 09/48 223   09/55 223
? Y Beriwal 09/52 11/1   09/59 11/1
? Y Walenhoek 09/53 11   10/01 11
? Y Stabroek 09/56 11   10/04 11
? Antwerpen D.S. BASF 10/16 223   10/15 223
??.??
0.00		 Antwerpen D.S. Noordzeeterminal 10p20a ~ 10p30d 223   10.25 ~ 10.34 223
? Antwerpen D.S. BASF 10/36 223   10/46 223
? Y Stabroek 11/06 11   10/56 11
? Y Walenhoek 11/10 11   10/58 11
? Antwerpen Noord Blok L9 11/22 11   11/05 11
? Antwerpen Noord Uitrit B3 11/25 27A(3)   11/07 27A(3)
? Antwerpen Noord Intrit C1 11/28 27A   11/08 27A
? Y Ekersedijk 11/31 27A   11/11 27A
? Y Noorderlaan 11/36 220   11/15 220
? Y Ford 11/38 221   11/16 221
? Y Oosterweel 11/40 221   11/20 221
? Y Alaska 11/42 221   11/21 221
? Y Amerika 11/44 221   11/25 221
? Y Kastel 11/45 221   11/27 221
? Antwerpen D.S. Ijsland 11/49 221   11/29 221
? Antwerpen D.S. Petrol 12p00a ~ 12p10d 221   11.41 ~ (11.52 ~ 11.56) ~ 12.00 221
? Antwerpen D.S. Ijsland 12/25 221   12/06 221
? Y Kastel 12/31 221   12/09 221
? Y Amerika 12/33 221   12/12 221
? Y Alaska 12/35 221   12.13 ~ 12.15 221
? Y Oosterweel 12/38 221   12/21 221a
? Y Ford 12/42 220   12/25½ 220
? Y Noorderlaan 12/44 27A   12/26 27A
? Y Ekersedijk 12/52 27A   12/28 27A
? Antwerpen Noord Intrit C1 12/56 27L/4   12/31 27L/4
? stop on curve at signal protecting
junction to Antwerpen Noord Uitrit B		 ? 27L/4   12.35 ~ 12.55 27L/4
? Antwerpen Noord Bundel N 12/58 27L/4   DIV -
? Antwerpen Noord Intrit C1 DIV -   12/58 27L/4
??.??
0.00		 Antwerpen Noord TW 13.00a ~ 13.55d 27L/4   13.00 ~ 13.59 27L/4
1.90 Y Schijn 13/59 27L/4   14/07 27L/4
7.10 Luchtbal Blok 3 14/03 27A   ? 27A
15.70 Antwerpen Oost 14/12 27A   14/23 27A
20.20 Y West Berchem 14/14 59   14/25 59
25.60 Zwijndrecht-Wijksporen 14/21 59   ? 59
39.60 St Niklaas 14/34 59   14/43 59
52.80 Lokeren 14/44 59   14/53 59
73.00 Gent Dampoort 15/02 58   15/10 58
76.10 Y Noord Ledeberg 15/05 58(1)   15/14½ 58(1)
76.60 Y Ooste Ledeberg 15.06 ~ 15.10 50   15/16 50
80.80 Y Melle 15/14 122   15/21 122
96.50
0.00		 Zottegem 15.39 ~ 15.40 122   15.43 ~ 16.05 122
13.30 Geraardsbergen 16/00 90   16/18½ 90
20.30 Lessines 16/07 90   16.25 ~ 16.28½ 90
? Y Houraing 16/08 87   16/31 87
24.20
0.00		 Racc. Ollignies-Dupuis 16p15a ~ 16p30d 87   16.45 ~ 16.58 87
? Y Houraing 16/36 90   17/09 90
3.90
0.00		 Lessines 16.38 ~ 16.50 90   17.11½ ~ 17.16½ 90
11.50 Ath 17/01 90(1)   17.28 ~ 17.29 90(1) [P1]
24.95 Brugelette 17/07 90(1)   17/35 90(1)
27.10 Jurbise 17/15 96   17/43½ 96
33.10 Ghlin 17.20 ~ 17.23 96   17/49 96
38.80 Mons 17/28 97   17.57½ ~ 17.58 97
43.10 Jemappes 17/31 97   18/04½ 97
48.00
0.00		 Saint Ghislain 17.36 ~ 17.46 97   18.12½ ~ 18.16 97 [P3]
? Y Criquelion 17/38 97   18/24 97
4.00 Tertre 17p56a ~ 100   18.34 ~ 18.43 100
?.??
0.00		 Reversal point (~200m north of station) - 100   18.45 ~ 18.46 100
?.??
0.00		 Tertre ~ 18p10d 100   18.48 ~ 18.53 100
? Y Criquelion 18/18 97   19.03 ~ 19.04½ 97
4.00
0.00		 Saint Ghislain 18.20 ~ 18.33 97   19.08 ~ 19.13½ 97
? Y Criquelion 18/35 97   19/16 97
4.90 Jemappes 18/37 97   19/18 97
9.20 Mons 18/41 96   19/23½ 96
20.90 Jurbise 18/51 96   19/32 96
33.70 Soignies 19/03 96   19/42 96
40.00 Braine-le-Compte 19/08 96   19/48½ 96
? Hennuyeres-Garage 19/13 96   19/53 96
50.80 Tubize 19/18 96   19.57 ~ 19.57½ 96
53.40 Lembeek 19/21 96   20/00 96
56.30 Halle 19/23 96   20/02 96
58.40 Buizingen 19/25 96   20/05 96
? Y Ruisbroek 19/30 96A   20/08 96A
69.10 Brussels Midi 19.35a ~ 19.38d 0/1   20.15 ~ 20.17 0/1 [P8]
? Brussels Central 19/40 0/1   ? 0/1
72.90 Brussels Nord 19.43a 0/1   20.22a 0/1

   
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