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Belgium / Raeren [ near Eupen (Be) and Aachen (Germ) ] / may 25 , 1999 Tenth anniversary of the renewed Vennbahn (Chemin de fer belge des Hautes Fagnes). Belgian tracks in Germany from Raeren to Monschau. Loco 50 3666 (of the Vennbahn) makes 528148-0 warm and noisy welcome ! Loco 528148-0 is hauling a german train. Le 23 mai 1999 était fêté à Raeren le dixième anniversaire de l'association "Vennbahn". Cette association exploite actuellement l'ancien chemin de fer belge des Hautes Fagnes. Curieusement, l'implantation des voies est belge mais ce tracé passe en Allemagne jusque la gare de Montjoie. Des trains de plusieurs pays participaient à cette journée. Un beau duo: La 503666 accueille la 528148 venant d'Allemagne et tractant une longue rame. Photo and scan : P. Robert ( paul.robert@swing.be )

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Diesel locomotive 5922 and steam locomotive 50 3666 are decoupled from the train of the Vennbahn museum railway in Raeren(B). In this station the train has to change direction to go from Eupen to Bütgenbach or Trois-Ponts, and vice versa. 02/08/97. Photo and scan by Marco van Uden <m.van.uden@worldonline.nl>

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Belgium Association "Vennbahn". Steam locomotive 50 3666 from the DR. This locomotive d'ont use coal but fuel. Raeren 08/08/1998. Photo and scan Guy Demeulder (guy.demeulder@skynet.be)

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Belgium Association "Vennbahn". Steam locomotive 50 3666 from the DR. This locomotive d'ont use coal but fuel. Raeren 08/08/1998. Photo and scan Guy Demeulder (guy.demeulder@skynet.be)

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Steam locomotive 503666 of the Belgium Vennbahn at depot in Luxembourg City, where the CFL were celebrating their 50 years by a steam festival, September 9th 1996. Photo and scan by René Schneider (rene.schneider@ci.educ.lu)

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Detail of steam locomotive 50 3666 of the Vennbahn museum railway in Belgium. Factory plates suggest that this locomotive was actually built in Belgium! Raeren, 02/08/97. Photo and scan by Marco van Uden <m.van.uden@worldonline.nl>

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Vennbahn steam locomotive 50 3666 passes its own train when changing direction in Raeren(B). Every first saturday of the month (in summer) this steam locomotive operates a return trip over the Vennbahn from Eupen to Weywertz, continuing over the freight-only NMBS/SNCB line to Trois-Ponts on the main line Liège-Luxembourg. 02/08/97. Photo and scan by Marco van Uden <m.van.uden@worldonline.nl>

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Vennbahn steamtrain 50 3666 moving backwards Photo and scan by Darius Dunker Interesting scene with an impressive steam cloud (1997).

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Vennbahn steam locomotive 50 3666 leaves the station of Trois-Ponts to change to track 1, where the tender will be filled with water again. 02/08/97. Photo and scan by Marco van Uden <m.van.uden@worldonline.nl>

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Belgium Ligne touristique de la Vennbahn (www.vennbahn.de). Fourgon à bagages 50 88 92-66 905-4. Construction: 1934 UFR. Ex SNCB PW-D 8t. Raeren 1998. Photo and scan Guy Demeulder (guy.demeulder@skynet.be).

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Belgium Museum railway Vennbahn. Olds mechanicals signals at Raeren. August 1998. Before the treaty of Versailles (1919) Raeren was located in Germany. Photo and scan Guy Demeulder (guy.demeulder@skynet.be)

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Belgium Museum railway Vennbahn. Olds mechanicals signals at Raeren. August 1998. Before the treaty of Versailles (1919) Raeren was located in Germany. Photo and scan Guy Demeulder (guy.demeulder@skynet.be)

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The station of Trois-Ponts on the main line Liège-Luxembourg where the steam train of the Vennbahn has just arrived from Eupen. 02/08/97. Photo and scan by Marco van Uden <m.van.uden@worldonline.nl>

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Steam train 50 3666 (built 1943) in Raeren (Belgium) of Belgian Vennbahn V.o.E. Photograph taken from Darius Dunker's 666 album Photo and scan by Darius Dunker

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Photo and scan by Darius Dunker

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Vennbahn passenger wagon with tour sign Photo and scan by Darius Dunker