Mercia Charters

Rotterdam : Our train arrives with 5814 (ex-BR 58038) at the helm Photo: Duncan Jennings
Rotterdam : Awaiting the off at Rotterdam Photo: Denzil Morgan
Lage Zwaluwe : Arriving at Lage Zwaluwe Photo: Pascal Martens
near Moerdijk : ...it's all off for a photo stop with 6703 (ex-SNCB 6391) Photo: Duncan Jennings
near Moerdijk : Mercia stewards co-ordinate the stop Photo: Duncan Jennings
near Moerdijk : We walk to this path... Photo: Duncan Jennings
near Moerdijk : ... and look back to where the train has reversed to ... Photo: Denzil Morgan
near Moerdijk : ... then we get a run past and this kind of picture Photo: Duncan Jennings
near Moerdijk : Time for one last arty shot under the carriages as we re-board Photo: Duncan Jennings
Dr. W. Kolb factory : This is as far as we got in the Moerdijk area. Photo: Pascal Martens
near Moerdijk : Then it was back towards Lage Zwaluwe... Photo: Pascal Martens
Lage Zwaluwe : ...where we were passed by this freight Photo: Duncan Jennings
Near Oosterhout : Then it was off to Oosterhout. Photo: Pascal Martens
Oosterhout : Where we had another chance for a photo, this one taken before the engine had run round at the end of the branch... Photo: Denzil Morgan
Oosterhout : ... and this one taken afterwards. Photo: Duncan Jennings
Zevenbergschenhoek : Then with the 58 and 12 back on we headed for Breda and Utrecht. Photo: Pascal Martens
Utrecht : Running the engines round at Utrecht gives a reasonable shot of 1251 (ex-NS 1215). Photo: Duncan Jennings
Utrecht : Meanwhile at the other end of the train 6703 sits in the sun. Photo: Denzil Morgan
Utrecht : Before being joined by the 58 and the 12. Photo: Denzil Morgan
Utrecht : And then we're ready to go again. Photo: Denzil Morgan
Dieren : Then at Dieren we had to shuffle the engines round again. Photo: Duncan Jennings
Beekbergen : From Eerbeek to Beekbergen we were piloted by English Electric shunter 661 Photo: Duncan Jennings
Beekbergen : Whilst the 58 brought up the rear. Photo: Duncan Jennings
Beekbergen : VSM have an array of old Dutch diesels at Beekbergen including these 4 : 2233, 2530, 301 and 2459. Photo: Duncan Jennings
Rotterdam : After regaining the main line at Apeldoorn we had a non-stop run to Rotterdam via a diversionary route due to a power failure at Utrecht so no photos of that bit, but back at journey's end in Rotterdam the 58 was restarted to take the empties out. Photo: Duncan Jennings
Rotterdam : While this time 6703 and 1251 brought up the rear. Photo: Duncan Jennings