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PFT-TSP - Belgium Railfan society PFT-TSP organised the "Battle of the Bulge" tour from Brussels to the Ardennes and back, with their own diesel locomotive 5519 as the main power. The train is seen after arrival at Gendron-Celles. Unfortunately the locomotive broke down, and spare locomotive Medway E186 224 had to haul the train for the rest of the trip. Gendron-Celles, 23-11-2024 Photo by Marco van Uden

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PFT-TSP - Belgium Railfan society PFT-TSP organised the "Battle of the Bulge" tour from Brussels to the Ardennes and back, with their own diesel locomotive 5519 as the main power. At Gendron-Celles the broken down diesel locomotive was removed from the train and placed at the back, switching places with spare locomotive Medway E186 224 after complicated shunting. Gendron-Celles, 23-11-2024 Photo by Marco van Uden

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PFT-TSP - Belgium Railfan society PFT-TSP organised the "Battle of the Bulge" tour from Brussels to the Ardennes and back, with their own diesel locomotive 5519 as the main power. Instead of running to Athus and Arlon, the train took the shortcut Bertrix-Libramont. The train is seen after arrival at Libramont, with diesel locomotive 5519 acting as driving trailer for Medway electric locomotive E186 224 at the back of the train. Libramont, 23-11-2024 Photo by Marco van Uden

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PFT-TSP - Belgium Railfan society PFT-TSP organised the "Battle of the Bulge" tour from Brussels to the Ardennes and back, with their own diesel locomotive 5519 as the main power. Main attraction of the tour was the branch line to Molinfaing. This line was built some 10 years ago but never saw a commercial train, up until today. Locomotive 5519 with its train is seen at km 2.8, with the end of the train at the buffer stop. Molinfaing, 23-11-2024 Photo by Marco van Uden

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PFT-TSP - Belgium Railfan society PFT-TSP organised the "Battle of the Bulge" tour from Brussels to the Ardennes and back, with their own diesel locomotive 5519 as the main power. Main attraction of the tour was the branch line to Molinfaing. This line was built some 10 years ago but never saw a commercial train, up until today. Locomotive 5519 with its train is seen at km 2.8, with the end of the train at the buffer stop. Molinfaing, 23-11-2024 Photo by Marco van Uden

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PFT-TSP - Belgium Railfan society PFT-TSP organised the "Battle of the Bulge" tour from Brussels to the Ardennes and back, with their own diesel locomotive 5519 as the main power. The train makes a longer stop at Namur because of an accident on the line towards Luxemburg. It was decided to make the tour the other way around, first going towards Dinant and the Athus-Meuse line. Namur, 23-11-2024 Photo by Marco van Uden