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NMBS-SNCB (B-Technics) - 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. Because locomotive 5519 broke down, B-Technics diesel locomotive 7751 was hired to provide power on the non-electrified branch line to Molinfaing. For photos of 5519 it was removed from the train. Molinfaing, 23-11-2024 Photo by Marco van Uden

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NMBS-SNCB - Belgium Very clean electric trainset "Break" (type AM80) number 400 is seen at Verviers-Central before departure towards Spa-Geronstère. Verviers, 22-11-2024 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 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

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Medway - Belgium Medway is an international railway freight operator, mainly active in Portugal, Italy and Belgium. Electric "TRAXX" locomotive E186 224 is used today as spare (and actually mostly main) power for the PFT-TSP railfan society "Battle of the Bulge" tour of the Ardennes. The locomotive is seen after arrival back in Bruxelles-Luxembourg station, on its way to Schaarbeek. Brussels, 23-11-2024 Photo by Marco van Uden

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Medway - Belgium Medway is an international railway freight operator, mainly active in Portugal, Italy and Belgium. Electric "TRAXX" locomotive E186 224 is used today as spare (and actually mostly main) power for the PFT-TSP railfan society "Battle of the Bulge" tour of the Ardennes. The locomotive is seen at the back of the train after arrival in Libramont. Libramont, 23-11-2024 Photo by Marco van Uden

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Konstal 105Ng/2015 No. 535 and 536 on route 5 at Dubois, Szczecin, Poland, 10.09.2024. Photo by Michal Kozicki (michalmarekkozicki@gmail.com)