21st May 2022

S.N.C.B. / Train World
Train World Express

Locos Used SNCB 2114 & 2132
Stock Used 61 88 89-90 003-0 + 61 88 21-90 074-2 + 61 88 21-90 054-4 + 61 88 88-90 008-0 + 61 88 88-90 005-6 + 51 88 11 70 004-7 + 51 88 11-70 011-2

Route :
EXT 14406 : Schaerbeek to Verviers Central
EXT 14407 : Verviers Central to Spa Geronstere
EXT 144408 : Spa Geronstere to Welkenraedt
EXT 14409 : Welkenraedt to Tongeren
EXT 14410 : Tongeren to Schaerbeek

Loco(s) Route
2114 (1) Schaerbeek - line 36 - line 36N (3) - line 35/2 (Leuven avoiding line) - Aarschot - Hasselt - Tongeren - Liege-Guillemins - Trooz - Verviers Central
2132 (2) Verviers Central - Theux - Spa Geronstere
2114 (1) Spa Geronstere - Theux - Verviers Central - Welkenraedt
2132 (2) Welkenraedt - Montzen Yard (4) - Tongeren - line 21C - line 21A/1 - Bokrijk - line 35/1 (Hasselt avoiding line) - Aarschot - line 35/2 (Leuven avoiding line) - line 36N - line 36 (3) - Schaerbeek

Notes :
(1) 2132 on rear.
(2) 2114 on rear.
(3) The tour departed from and arrived back in platform 3 at Schaerbeek from which direct access to and from line 36N is not possible.
(4) The tour ran through the middle of Montzen Yard on a track with road access so that catering supplies could be unloaded.
(5) Jon Piesing's comments: This was the first railtour in Belgium since 2014. Although rumours had been circulating for some time, it was only advertised at very short notice.  The tour included dining, non-dining and an option to leave the train and follow it in a bus for part of the trip. The tour was run by Train World (the BE national railway museum) with support from PFT and was formed 2132 - disco coach - 2 x 2nd class - dining car - dining car - 2 x 1st class - 2114.

Source : Jon Piesing (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Jon Piesing)

Location Booked
Schaarbeek 08.48d
Hasselt 09.31a ~ 09.41d
Trooz 10.39a ~ 10.44d
Verviers Central 10.56a ~ 11.20d
Theux 11*40 ~ 11*55
Spa Geronstere 12.07a ~ 12.17d
Spa 12.19a ~ 12.51d
Theux 13*05 ~ 13*10
Welkenraedt 13.45a ~ 14.00d
Montzen 14*14 ~ 14*32
Tongeren 15.02a ~ 15.20d
Bokrijk 16.00a ~ 16.01d
Schaarbeek 16.59a


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