28th April 2012

Mercia Charters Limited
The Cause & Effect

Locos Used SNCB: 2810, 5166 & 7840
Stock Used ???

Route :
Z18523 : Brussels Midi to Brussels Airport
Z18524 : Brussels Airport to Botzelaer (SNCB/DB Border)
Z18525 : Botzelaer to Montzen Yard
Z18526 : Montzen Yard to Welkenraedt
Z94231 : Welkenraedt to Y Hammerbruck
Z94230 : Y Hammerbruck to Welkenraedt
Z18528 : Welkenraedt to Raeren
Z18529 : Raeren to Welkenraedt
Z18530 : Welkenraedt to Brussels Midi

Loco(s) Route
2810 (1) Brussels Midi [P8] - Brussels Nord - Schaerbeek - Schaerbeek Yard (2) [via Group P & E] - (via Line 26) - Diegem Oost - Zaventem - Brussels Airport [P2]
2810 (3) Brussels Airport - Y Nossegem
5166 (4) Y Nossegem - (via Line 36) - Y Herent - (via Line 35/2) - Aarschot - Diest - Hasselt [P4] - Y Glons - (via Line 24) - Montzen Yard - Botzelaer [to KM Post 43.4]
2810 (1) Botzelaer - Montzen Yard
5166 (4) Montzen Yard - Welkenraedt [P6]
5166 (5) Welkenraedt - Eupen [Track 3] - Raeren (to former station)
7840 (6) Raeren - (reverse of outward route) - Welkenraedt [p6]
5166 (4) Welkenraedt - Verviers-Central - Angleur - Kinkempois Yard - (via Line 125A) - Flemalle-Haute - Statte - Nameche [x/o to Eastbound Line] - Beez [x/o back to Westbound Line] - Namur [P5] - Gembloux - Ottignies [P5] - Leuven [P5] - (via Line 53) - Y Hever - Y Weerde - Vilvoorde - (7) - (via Line 27) - Schaerbeek - Brussels Nord - Brussels Midi

Notes :
(1) 5166 on rear.
(2) Booked via Group R at Schaerbeek Yard.
(3) 2810 propelling (5166 leading, not powering).
(4) 2810 on rear.
(5) 7840 + 2810 on rear.
(6) With 2810 dead-in-tow & 5166 on rear.
(7) Was booked via Line 26A into Schaerbeek Yard (Group G), but ran direct via Line 27 due to late running.

Source : Stuart Smith (on the train throughout)

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