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NMBS - SNCB Nationale Maatschappij van de Belgische Spoorwegen Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Belge Lijn/Ligne 34: Hasselt - Liège-Guillemins (km 38) 2009/08/27 Bilzen Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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View on kilometre pole 40 of Line 50 (Brussel Noord - Gent Sint Pieters).The upper number 40 means that Schellebelle is located 40 km from Brussels, while the lower number 14 means that there are still 14 km to go to reach Gent.This model of pole (in concrete) is disappearing, most concrete poles have already been replaced by new poles with a plastic top and a metal pole. Schellebelle , 12/04/2007. Photo by : Denis Verheyden (msts_2@hotmail.com)

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NMBS - SNCB Station Hasselt Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Station Hasselt Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Station Hasselt Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Station Hasselt Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Station Hasselt Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Station Hasselt - Gare de Hasselt - Bahnhof Hasselt 2011/04/18 Hasselt Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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Gros plan sur deux rosaces utilisées pour le départ des trains. En effet, le chef de train tourne une clef dans la serrure du boîtier placé sur le montant. A ce moment, une lampe rouge s'allume au centre de la rosace. Le chef de train a alors 7 secondes pour rejoindre le train, après quoi la lumière rouge s'éteint et les lampes sur le pourtour de la rosace s'illuminent de blanc. Le train démarre alors. (Tournai, le 27 décembre 2003). Photo and scan : Durvaux Christophe (tofdurvaux@netcourrier.com)

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Signal indiquant la limite que le train s'arrêtant en gare ne peut dépasser. This signal indicates the limit, a stopping train can not pass. Gare/Station: Etterbeek Date/Datum: 29-07-2009 Photo: Durvaux Christophe Train compositions in Belgium and Luxemburg: http://www.beluxtrains.net

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Signal indiquant que le prochain feu est à 50 mètres. This signal indicates that the next light is 50 meters far. Gare/Station: Etterbeek Date/Datum: 29-07-2009 Photo: Durvaux Christophe Train compositions in Belgium and Luxemburg: http://www.beluxtrains.net

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Ce genre de plaques indique au chauffeur du train où il doit s'arrêter en fonction du nombre de voitures de son train (ici 8) pour que toutes celles-ci soient à quai. This kind of plates indicates to the train driver where he has to stop in function of the number of coaches of his train (here 8) to be sure that all of them joined the platform. Gare/Station: Etterbeek Date/Datum: 29-07-2009 Photo: Durvaux Christophe Train compositions in Belgium and Luxemburg: http://www.beluxtrains.net

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La borne kilométrique 9 de la ligne 161 en gare d'Etterbeek. Kilometre-marker 9 of line 161 in Etterbeek station. Gare/Station: Etterbeek Date/Datum: 29-07-2009 Photo: Durvaux Christophe Train compositions in Belgium and Luxemburg: http://www.beluxtrains.net

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Detail on a TBL-1+/ETCS-1 beacon. Although the name TBL-1+ suggests the system is based on or an update of TBL-1, it isn't related with TBL-1 at all. TBL-1+ actually uses the same beacons as ETCS-1 (Eurobalises), and supplements the existing Memor/Crocodile system in preventing signals passed at danger (SPAD) until all main corridors are equipped with the actual ETCS-1 system. Antwerpen-Luchtbal , 09/10/2006. Photo by : Denis Verheyden (msts_2@hotmail.com)

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Detail on TBL-1+/ETCS-1 beacons. Although the name TBL-1+ suggests the system is based on or an update of TBL-1, it isn't related with TBL-1 at all. TBL-1+ actually uses the same beacons as ETCS-1 (Eurobalises), and supplements the existing Memor/Crocodile system in preventing signals passed at danger (SPAD) until all main corridors are equipped with the actual ETCS-1 system. Antwerpen-Luchtbal , 09/10/2006. Photo by : Denis Verheyden (msts_2@hotmail.com)

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Belgium SNCB/NMBS Florenville on the line Dinant Bertrix Virton. Old mechanical signal. August 1997. Photo and scan Guy Demeulder (guy.demeulder@skynet.be)

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NMBS - SNCB Bahnhof Hergenrath - Gare de Hergenrath - Station Hergenrath Strecke/Ligne/Lijn 37: Liège-Grenze (km 146) 2009/09/24 Hergenrath-Grenze Info Wikipedia: Bahnhof Hergenrath Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Bahnhof Hergenrath - Gare de Hergenrath - Station Hergenrath Strecke/Ligne/Lijn 37: Liège-Grenze (km 146) 2009/09/24 Hergenrath-Grenze Info Wikipedia: Bahnhof Hergenrath Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Bahnhof Hergenrath - Gare de Hergenrath - Station Hergenrath Strecke/Ligne/Lijn 37: Liège-Grenze (km 146) 2009/09/24 Hergenrath-Grenze Info Wikipedia: Bahnhof Hergenrath Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Bahnhof Hergenrath - Gare de Hergenrath - Station Hergenrath Strecke/Ligne/Lijn 37: Liège-Grenze (km 146) 2009/09/24 Hergenrath-Grenze Info Wikipedia: Bahnhof Hergenrath Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Bahnhof Hergenrath - Gare de Hergenrath - Station Hergenrath Strecke/Ligne/Lijn 37: Liège-Grenze (km 146) 2009/09/24 Hergenrath-Grenze Info Wikipedia: Bahnhof Hergenrath Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Bahnhof Hergenrath - Gare de Hergenrath - Station Hergenrath Strecke/Ligne/Lijn 37: Liège-Grenze (km 146) 2009/09/24 Hergenrath-Grenze Info Wikipedia: Bahnhof Hergenrath Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Bahnhof Hergenrath - Gare de Hergenrath - Station Hergenrath Strecke/Ligne/Lijn 37: Liège-Grenze (km 146) 2009/09/24 Hergenrath-Grenze Info Wikipedia: Bahnhof Hergenrath Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Bahnhof Hergenrath - Gare de Hergenrath - Station Hergenrath Strecke/Ligne/Lijn 37: Liège-Grenze (km 146) 2009/09/24 Hergenrath-Grenze Info Wikipedia: Bahnhof Hergenrath Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Bahnhof Hergenrath - Gare de Hergenrath - Station Hergenrath Strecke/Ligne/Lijn 37: Liège-Grenze (km 146) 2009/09/24 Hergenrath-Grenze Info Wikipedia: Bahnhof Hergenrath Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Bahnhof Hergenrath - Gare de Hergenrath - Station Hergenrath Strecke/Ligne/Lijn 37: Liège-Grenze (km 146) 2009/09/24 Hergenrath-Grenze Info Wikipedia: Bahnhof Hergenrath Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Bahnhof Hergenrath - Gare de Hergenrath - Station Hergenrath Strecke/Ligne/Lijn 37: Liège-Grenze (km 146) 2009/09/24 Hergenrath-Grenze Info Wikipedia: Bahnhof Hergenrath Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Grenze Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aachen) Frontière Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aix-la-Chapelle) Grens Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aken) Strecke/Ligne/Lijn 37: Liège-Grenze (km 147) 2009/09/24 Hergenrath-Grenze Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Grenze Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aachen) Frontière Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aix-la-Chapelle) Grens Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aken) Strecke/Ligne/Lijn 37: Liège-Grenze (km 147) 2009/09/24 Hergenrath-Grenze Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Grenze Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aachen) Frontière Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aix-la-Chapelle) Grens Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aken) Strecke/Ligne/Lijn 37: Liège-Grenze (km 147) 2009/09/24 Hergenrath-Grenze Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Grenze Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aachen) Frontière Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aix-la-Chapelle) Grens Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aken) Strecke/Ligne/Lijn 37: Liège-Grenze (km 147) 2009/09/24 Hergenrath-Grenze Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Grenze Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aachen) Frontière Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aix-la-Chapelle) Grens Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aken) Strecke/Ligne/Lijn 37: Liège-Grenze (km 147) 2009/09/24 Hergenrath-Grenze Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Grenze Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aachen) Frontière Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aix-la-Chapelle) Grens Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aken) Strecke/Ligne/Lijn 37: Liège-Grenze (km 147) 2009/09/24 Hergenrath-Grenze Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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NMBS - SNCB Grenze Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aachen) Frontière Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aix-la-Chapelle) Grens Hergenrath - Bildchen (Aken) Strecke/Ligne/Lijn 37: Liège-Grenze (km 147) 2009/09/24 Hergenrath-Grenze Photo: Marc Vandenberk

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View on a Belgian two-aspect mechanical signal of the 1931 type. Two-aspect and three-aspect signals of the 1931 type were very similar in design: two-aspect signals only had a red and a green lens, the third position being covered by a metal plate. On three-aspect signals, a yellow lens was fitted in the middle in place of the green one, which was then moved to the right. Leuven , 06/07/2006. Photo by : Denis Verheyden (msts_2@hotmail.com)

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Red Flag The red flag placed into the track means that this track is out of service.It is used for infrastructure work , or in a freight yard.In that case the red flag is placed before a stabled train , to avoid that another train would crash into the stabled train. Boom , 17/04/2005. Photo by : Denis Verheyden Visit HGBTF for train discutions.

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New signals at Essen Even with the new HSL4 to the Netherlands opening in April 2007 , signals on the old line 12 from and to the Netherlands are currently being replaced with new ones.Maybe this has something to do with the level crossing ahead : now the signals are exactly at the railroadcrossing , but the new ones are located some 100m before it so they can let a train stop at the signal without the need to close the level crossing. Essen , 05/01/2006. Photo by : Denis Verheyden Visit HGBTF for train discutions.

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NMBS-SNCB Signalling: A speedlimit of 20km/h is announced (yellow sign) and immediately executed (white sign) for the track on the left (blue sign) Picture was taken in Dorinne-Durval on 24-08-2003   Digital photo © by Davy Gijbels Visit HGBTF for Belgium railroads discussion & information

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NMBS-SNCB Signalling: The lines temporary reference speed is 40 km/h (green sign with white dots). Passenger trains may speed up, but it's still below the reference speed (HLV = passenger trains; white/green sign is the 20km/h that they may speed up. This is temporary because of the dots) of the track on the left (blue sign). Picture was taken in Dorinne-Durval on 24-08-2003   Digital photo © by Davy Gijbels Visit HGBTF for Belgium railroads discussion & information

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NMBS-SNCB Signalling: A temporary speedlimit of 5km/h is announced (yellow sign with dots) and immediately executed (white sign with dots) for the track on the right. Picture was taken in Dorinne-Durval on 24-08-2003   Digital photo © by Davy Gijbels Visit HGBTF for Belgium railroads discussion & information