| Gent Sint Pieters :
Ready to roll - with 2551 in charge as far as Antwerpen Noord TW.
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| Temse :
A photo-stop on the line between Sint Niklaas and Puurs.
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| near Ruisbroek :
Cloudy but sunny!
Photo: Eddy Goens
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| Antwerpen Noord TW :
Over to diesel traction courtesy of TUC Rail 5318 (and 5302 on rear out
of sight). These locos ran top-and-tail as far as Schaerbeek in the
evening.
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| approaching Herentals :
Crossing Albertkanaal, on the run in to Herentals.
Photo: Pascal Martens
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| Herentals :
5302 on the rear of the train, though the lights were swapped from tails
to headlights for the photos.
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| Herentals :
Another shot of 5302.
Photo: Paul Bigland
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| leaving Herentals :
On the way along line 29 to Turnhout.
Photo: Eddy Goens
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| Turnhout :
After a brief pause at the station the train went right to the end of
the carriage roads beyond the station.
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| Turnhout :
...for the usual scrabble getting that "unique" photo.
Photo: Paul Bigland
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| Y Wolfstee :
Heading for KP19.500 before doubling back and heading down lien 207 (the
track to the right).
Photo: Eddy Goens
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| KP19.500 :
A photo-stop not shared by the tour participants - the undergrowth
prevented us getting easily off the train!
Photo: Pascal Martens
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| KP19.500 :
Photo: Pascal Martens
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| Line 207 :
A photo-stop half way along line 207 to Zittaart.
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| along line 207 :
Heading for Zittaart, in the rain.
Photo: Eddy Goens
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| Zittaart :
A high vantage-point for the more athletic participants!
Photo: Paul Bigland
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| Zittaart :
5302 is seen during the same photo-stop.
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| Eindhout :
Photo: Pascal Martens
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| Herentals :
Lunch break!
Photo: Paul Bigland
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| Olen :
Photo: Pascal Martens
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| ??? :
Heading into the evening sunset.
Photo: Paul Bigland
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| Lommel (Maatheide) :
Another buffers-stop kissing exercise, in the rapidly fading November
daylight.
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| Gent Sint Pieters :
Our last loco of the tour, TVM 5501, is seen at the conclusion of the
day.
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