An excellent film of the varied traffic - locos, mu and freight - on the SNCB network. The dual cameras mean we caught the best of the action - approaching and passing! Interesting to hear the station announcement for the stopping service (in Flemish?) - a lot of local stations in Bruxelles! What a shame the otherwise clean and smart passenger stock was marred by so much graffitti. Belgium, France and Italy seem to suffer more than others from this mindless crime. Are the railway locos and stock not in secure depots or sifings at night? A great film, thanks for editing and sharing - much appreciated.
Thanks for this very kind comment 😊. Belgium indeed has a big graffiti problem. The large depots and sidings are pretty well secured at night, but there are plenty of smaller depots and sidings across the country that are much easier to access. Also good hearing from you, the station announcements are indeed in Flemish, and fun fact: the Brussels capital region alone has 35 stations in total 😅
hello i’m guessing they use the MR96 for trains mostly going to Antwerp? Was curious what type of train they would use when i’m going to have a Brussels Zaventem - Antwerpen Centraal trip
Yep, you're right. From Brussels Zaventem Airport to Antwerpen Centraal, you will most likely ride the MR96. Although you could also use the ICD from Brussels-Zuid/Midi to Amsterdam between the airport and Antwerpen Centraal, I hope this was helpful. Enjoy your trip in Belgium 😊
Daar had ik nog niet van gehoord, maar dat zou in de toekomst natuurlijk kunnen als de infrastructuur op deze lijn dit toelaat. Momenteel is de maximale snelheid op L25 wel nog 160 km/h 😊
The reason of cascading the locomotive serie 13 is, they are less reliable than the serie 18 and 19 of Siemens. The operator SNCB didn't have intrest to buy the locomotive serie 13, it was the pressure of the politics. But I like more the serie 13, because they have the same front of I11 coaches and M6 double-deck coaches.
Je n'aurait pas dit mieux ! Et quand ils ne font pas de graffiti, c'est du sabotage. Certains on déjà saboter la cabine de conduire... En temps que conducteur de train je suis révolté de voir ça.
