Leaving Montzen

Leaving Montzen -- It is common for the Class 55 locomotives to be assigned other trains in addition to their work between Montzen and Aachen West. These wagons transport steel products, and if the destination is one of Charleroi’s steel mills, it’s definitely worth hauling the train with a Class 55 locomotive. This way, a locomotive change at Montzen can be avoided, and the diesel can also make its way back to the Kinkempois depot, where necessary checks or repairs are carried out. -- Van Voers/ Belgium, 9 July 2006, 14:48 CET