Quevy_a1.jpg (127334 bytes)

Border station of Quévy, on line L96 (Brussels-Mons-French border). Forecourt, North end. Quévy [Quévy-Frontière]. 1st October 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

Quevy_a2.jpg (137814 bytes)

Border station of Quévy, on line L96 (Brussels-Mons-French border). Forecourt, North end. Quévy [Quévy-Frontière]. 1st October 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

Quevy_b1.jpg (140977 bytes)

Border station of Quévy, on line L96 (Brussels-Mons-French border). Platform 1, North end, looking South (France). Quévy [Quévy-Frontière]. 1st October 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

Quevy_c1.jpg (129900 bytes)

Border station of Quévy. Platform 1, South end, looking North (Mons and Brussels). Quévy [Quévy-Frontière]. 1st October 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

Quevy_d1.jpg (138731 bytes)

Tracks at the border station of Quévy, South end, looking North (Mons and Brussels). • Left: Tracks 1-2, variable-voltage (Belgian 3kV DC + French 25kV-50Hz AC), previously used by cross-border services headed with single-voltage locomotives. Currently accommodate IC services to/from Brussels and TER services to/from Northern France, and also the overnighter Paris <-> Berlin/Hamburg. • Middle: Tracks 3-4, single-voltage (French 25kV-50Hz AC at this stage), previously used by cross-border services fitted with dual-voltage locomotives. Currently used by Freighters only. • Right: sidings, previously used to stable freight wagons and locomotives. All single-voltage (2x on the left in French 25kV-50Hz AC, remainder in Belgian 3kV DC). Quévy [Quévy-Frontière]. 1st October 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

Quevy_d2.jpg (155294 bytes)

Tracks at the border station of Quévy, South end, looking North (Mons and Brussels). Quévy [Quévy-Frontière]. 1st October 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

Quevy_e1.jpg (132873 bytes)

Tracks at the border station of Quévy, South end, looking South (France). • Right: Tracks 1-2, variable-voltage (Belgian 3kV DC + French 25kV-50Hz AC). The siding to the buffer is only in 3kV DC, though. • Middle: Tracks 3-4, single-voltage (French 25kV-50Hz AC at this stage). • Further left: sidings, all single-voltage (Belgian 3kV DC at this stage). Quévy [Quévy-Frontière]. 1st October 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

Quevy_f1.jpg (139366 bytes)

Tracks at the border station of Quévy, North end, looking South (France). • Right: Tracks 1-2, variable-voltage (Belgian 3kV DC + French 25kV-50Hz AC). • Middle: Tracks 3-4, single-voltage (French 25kV-50Hz AC at this stage). • Left: sidings, all single-voltage (2x on the right in French 25kV-50Hz AC, remainder in Belgian 3kV DC). Quévy [Quévy-Frontière]. 1st October 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

Quevy_f2.jpg (144081 bytes)

Tracks at the border station of Quévy, North end, looking North (Mons and Brussels). • Left: Tracks 1-2, variable-voltage (Belgian 3kV DC + French 25kV-50Hz AC). • Middle: Tracks 3-4, single-voltage (French 25kV-50Hz AC at this stage). • Right: sidings, all single-voltage (2x on the left in French 25kV-50Hz AC, remainder in Belgian 3kV DC). Quévy [Quévy-Frontière]. 1st October 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

Quevy_f3.jpg (136771 bytes)

Tracks at the border station of Quévy, North end, looking North (Mons and Brussels). Although Tracks 3-4 are still under French 25kV-50Hz AC (single-voltage) at this stage, one can notice the signs warning against a forthcoming voltage change-over (i.e. into Belgian 3kV DC). Quévy [Quévy-Frontière]. 1st October 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)