12th July 1997

Along Different Lines
Grand Belgian Depot Tour

Locos Used 1601, 6041, 8034 & 26.101

Route :
E18824 Oostende – Antwerp Dam
E18825 Antwerp Dam – Schaarbeek Depot
S/V18826 Schaarbeek Depot – Kinkempois
Z18827 Kinkempois - Oostende

Loco Route
1601 Oostende - Gent St Pieters - Sint Niklaas - Berchem - Antwerpen Dam
1601 Antwerp Dam Depot - Y Krijgsbaan - Mechelen - Vilvoorde - Schaarbeek Station
8034 Schaarbeek Station - Schaarbeek Depot
26.101 Schaarbeek Depot - Leuven - Liege Guillemins - Kinkempois
6041 Kinkempois - Huy - Namur - Charleroi Sud - Monceau - Nivelles - Y Vorst Oost - Jette - Dendermonde - Merelbeke - Gent St Pieters - Oostende

Notes :
(1) Depot visits made at Antwerpen Dam,
Schaarbeek, Kinkempois & Merelbeke.

Source : Janet Cottrell (joined at Oostende, left at Gent Sint Pieters)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual
Oostende 07.40d 07.40
Brugge 07/55 07/53
Gent Sint Pieters 08.20a ~ 08.22d 08/15
Gent Dampoort 08/30 08/29
Sint Niklaas 08.52a ~ 08.58d 08.47 ~ 08.59
Antwerpen Berchem 09/14 09/16
Antwerpen Dam Depot 09.20a ~ 10.05d 09.30 ~ 10.10
Mechelen 10/33 10/38
Vilvoorde 10/43 10/44
Schaarbeek WDT 10.55a ~ 11.45d 11.10 ~ 11.45
Kortenberg 12/15 ?
Leuven 12.32a ~ 13.50d 12.32 ~ 13.50
Landen 14/25 14.28a ~ 14.38d
Waremme 14.39a ~ 14.44d 14.55 ~ 14.56
Liege Guillemins 15/15 15/29
Kinkempois 15.20a ~ 16.05d 15.33 ~ 16.19
Flemalle Haute 16/19 16/31
Namur 16.57a ~ 17.08d 17.01 ~ 17.08
Châtelet 17/33 17/33
Charleroi Sud 17.39a ~ 17.49d 17.40 ~ 17.50
Monceau 18.00a ~ 18.50d 18.06 ~ 19.00
Luttre 19/00 19/10
Nivelles 19/10 19/19
Y Vorst Oost 19/38 ?
Jette 19/43 20/01
Dendermonde 20.04a ~ 20.09d 20.20 ~ 20.22
Schellebelle 20/20 ?
Merelbeke 20.28a ~ 21.15d ??.?? ~ 21.14
Gent Sint Pieters 21.20a ~ 21.22d 21.20 ~ ??.??
Brugge 21/48 ?
Oostende 22.05a ?


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