18th April 1998

Along Different Lines
The Iron Rhine

Loco Used DB 215 023

Route :

Loco Route
215 023 Liege Guillemins – Lier – Tongeren – Bilzen – Hasselt – Beringen – Mol
215 023 Mol – Neerpelt – Budel – Weert – Roermond
215 023 Roermond – Venlo (1)
215 023 Venlo – Kaldenkirchen – Viersen
215 023 Viersen – Krefeld Hbf – Krefeld Bw
215 023 Krefeld Bw – Krefeld Hbf – Viersen Helenabrunn – Rheydt Gbf – Baal – Herzogenrath – Aachen West – Botzelaer Tunnel (via “Gauntlet” track) – Montzen Yard
215 023 Montzen Yard – Welkenraedt – Aachen Hbf – Stolberg
215 023 Stolberg – Raeren
215 023 Raeren – Stolberg
215 023 Stolberg – Aachen Hbf – Welkenraedt – Verviers Centraal – Liege Guillemins

Notes :
 (1) The route between Roermond (NL) and Dalheim (DB) was requested but unable to be covered due to the line being closed to all traffic a short time before the tour ran.

Source : Janet & John Cottrell (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked and Actual)
(From Janet & John Cottrell)

Location

 Booked Actual
Liege Guillemins 08.15d 08.05
Tongeren 08/36 08/36
Hasselt 08/55 ?
Beringen 09/15 ?
Mol 09.28a ~ 09.43d 09.38 ~ 09.59
Neerpelt 09/59 10/14
Hamont 10/10 ?
Budel 10.15a ~ 10.20d ?
Weert 10/45 10/49
Roermond 10.52a ~ 11.27d 11.08 ~ 11.28
Venlo 11.54a ~ 12.25d 11.53 ~ ??.??
Kaldenkirchen 12/32 ?
Viersen 12.48a ~ 13.03d 12.45 ~ 13.03
Krefeld Hbf 13.16a 13/19
Krefeld Bw ??.??a ~ ??.??d ? (depot visit)
Krefeld Hbf 13.56d 13/56
Viersen Helenabrunn 14/10 ?
Rheydt Gbf 14/20 14/21
Herzogenrath 14/50 14/50
Aachen West 15.04a ~ 15.06d 14.58 ~ 14.59
Montzen 15.28a ~ 16.00d 15.19 ~ 15.58
(depot visit)
Welkenraedt 16.30a ~ 16.33d 16.31 ~ 16.32
Aachen Hbf 16.50a ~ 16.56d 16.50 ~ 17.04
Stolberg 17.05a ~ 17.15d 17.13 ~ 17.34
Raeren 18.05a ~ 18.25d 18.16 ~ 18.43
Stolberg 19.15a ~ 19.30d 19.21 ~ 19.32
Aachen Hbf 19.42a ~ 20.05d 19.48 ~ 20.05
Verviers Centraal 20/32 20/38
Liege Guillemins 20.52a 21.07


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