31st October 1998

Along Different Lines
Grand Belgian Depot Tour

Locos Used CFL 1804, SNCB 5526 & 8234

Route :

Loco(s) Route
5526 Liθge Guillemins – Kinkempois Depot
8234 Kinkempois Depot shunt
5526

Kinkempois Depot – Y Aguesses – Angleur – Rivage – Trois Points – Gouvy – Trois Vierges – Ettelbruck - Luxembourg Station – Luxembourg Depot
1804 + 5526 (1) Luxembourg Depot – Luxembourg Station
1804 + 5526 Luxembourg Station – Kleinbettingen - Arlon
5526 Arlon – Stockem – Marbehan (2)
5526 Marbehan – Arlon – Y Autelbas – Athus – Y Rodange – Virton – Bertrix Station
5526 (1) Bertrix Station – Bertrix ATD access line (3)
5526 Bertrix ATD access line – Bertrix Station - Libramont
5526 Libramont – Jemelle – Marloie – Melreux-Hotton – Rivage – Angleur - Liθge Guillemins

Notes :
(1) Propelling move.
(2) Booked to reverse and have depot visit at Stockem but unable to access Stockem Yard due to a derailment.
(3) Booked onto the depot here but train unable to fit up the headshunt so stopped on access line.

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

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual
Liθge Guillemins 09.30d 10.08
Kinkempois
(depot visit)		 09.37a ~ 10.40d 10.37 ~ 10.59
Y Aguesses 10/43 11/05
Rivage 11.03a ~ 11.08d 11/21
Aywaille 11/13 ?
Trois Ponts 11.38a ~ 11.45d 11/48
Vielsalm 11/54 12/00
Gouvy
(depot visit)		 12.05a ~ 12.25d 12.10 ~ 12.22
Trois Vierges 12/34 ?
Luxembourg Depot
(depot visit)		 13.25a ~ 15.02d 13.30 ~ 14.48
Luxembourg Station DIV 15.05d
Kleinbettingen 15/14 15/15
Y Autelbas 15/18 ?
Arlon 15/22 15.24a ~ ??.??d
Stockem 15.28a ~ 16.15d DIV
Marbehan DIV 16.10a ~ ??.??d
Arlon 16/17 ?
Y Autelbas 16/24 ?
Athus 16/34 ?
Y Rodange 16/36 ?
Virton
(visit stabling point)		 16.57a ~ 17.15d 17.22 ~ 17.33
Florenville 17/36 ?
Bertrix ATD 17.59a ~ 18.00d ??.?? ~ 18.46
Bertrix 18.33a ~ 18.34d 18.50 ~ 18.51
Libramont 18.40a ~ 19.00d 19.02 ~ 19.27
Jemelle 19/25 19/49
Marloie 19.30a ~ 19.42d 19.58 ~ 19.59
Melreux-Hotton 19/54 20/08
Rivage 20/17 20/30
Liθge Guillemins 20.38a 20.50


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