24th March 2012

P.F.T.
Adieu aux locomotives serie 26

Locos Used SNCB: 2627 & 2633
Stock Used 42367+49911+41022+42306

Route:
E18026 : Bruxelles Midi to Antwerpen Oost
E18027 : Antwerpen Oost to Zandvliet Yard
E18028 : Zandvliet Yard to Rhodesie Yard
E18029 : Rhodesie Yard to Denderleeuw
E18030 : Denderleeuw to Bruxelles Nord

Loco(s) Route
2633 (1) Bruxelles Midi - Bruxelles Nord - Schaarbeek - Mechelen Brabant - Vilvoord - Mechelen - Y Liersesteenweg - Y Drabstraat - Antwerpen Berchem - Antwerpen Oost - Antwerpen Noorderdokken - Y Holland - Luchtbal Blok 8 - Y Driehoekstraat - Y Schijn - Antwerpen Noord Bundel C1 - Antwerpen Haven - Y Berliwal - Y Walenhoek - Y Stabroek - Y Berendrecht - Zandvliet Yard
2627 (2) Zandvliet Yard - Y Berendrecht - Y Stabroek - Y Walenhoek - Antwerpen Noord Blok L9 - Bundel B3 Noord - Y Ekersedijk - Y Noorderlaan - Y Leopold - Rhodesie Yard (3)
2627 (2) Rhodesie Yard - Y Leopold - Y Noorderlaan - Y Ekersedijk - Bundel B1 Noord - Bundel B2 Noord - Antwerpen Noord Peron Blok 9 (4)
2627 (2) Antwerpen Nord Peron Blok 9 - Antwerpen Noorderdokken - Antwerpen Oost - Antwerpen Berchem - Sint Niklaas - Lokeren - Zele - Dendermonde - Schellebelle
2633 (1) Schellebelle - Aalst - Denderleeuw
2627 + 2633 Denderleeuw - Okegem - Geraardsbergen - Enghien - Halle - Bruxelles Midi - Bruxelles Nord

Notes:
(1) 2627 on rear.
(2) 2633 on rear.
(3) A double run round was done at Rhodesie Yard, with the locos swopping ends.
(4) Walked from Peron Blok 9 to Antwerpen Noord for depot visit.
(5) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. The official times and routes issued to train crew differed from those issued to the passengers.

Source : Nick Bartlett, Martin Diamond and Alan 'Stickers' Hawkins (all on the tour throughout).


2633 (with 2627 on rear) at Antwerpen Ost (photo: Nick Bartlett)


2627 & 2633 pose on a freight in Zandvliet Yard (photo: Nick Bartlett)


Timings (PFT Booked and Actual)
(Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual
Bruxelles Midi 08.20d 08.24 [P8]
Bruxelles Nord 08.30d ?
Schaarbeek 08/34 [28] ?
Vilvoorde 08/53 ?
Mechelen 08.59a ~ 09.14d 08.57 ~ 09.14 [P3]
Antwerpen Berchem 09/40 ?
Antwerpen Oost 09.44a ~ 10.03d 09.45 ~ 10.06 [P1]
Zandvliet Yard 11.02a ~ 11.30d 10.38 ~ 11.42 [Track 10]
Rhodesie Yard 12.29a ~ 13.00d 12.12 ~ ? [Track 25]
Peron Blok 9 14.00a ~ 14.40d ? ~ 14.40
Sint Niklaas 15.27a ~ 15.37d 15/25
Zele 15.54a ~ 16.20d 15.47 ~ 16.03
Dendermonde 16.28a ~ 16.38d 16.12 ~ 16.47
Schellebelle 16.59a ~ 17.20d 17.15 ~ 17.20
Denderleeuw 17.39a ~ 18.02d 17.39 ~ 18.20
Geraardsbergen 18.52a ~ 18.53d 19.07 ~ 19.09
Enghien 19.10a ~ 19.11d 19.25 ~ 19.27
Bruxelles Midi 19.40a ~ 19.41d 19.59 ~ 20.07 [P5]
Bruxelles Nord 19.50a 20.16 [P1]


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