Rolling Above the Geul Valley

Rolling Above the Geul Valley -- A few minutes after the tank train, the pair of 5519-5538 also departed towards Aachen West. On the 7-kilometer section between Montzen station and the German entrance of the Gemmenich Tunnel, the railway line is still not electrified. This is because the Moresnet Viaduct had to be completely rebuilt first. The 1,107-meter-long, twenty-two-span steel girder bridge was reconstructed between February 2002 and October 2004 during weekend track closures at approximately 8-week intervals, while maintaining traffic between these periods. -- Moresnet Viaduct, 9 July 2006, 11:41 CET