In the 1990s, there was a great variety of trains and train types in Belgium. The TGV, Thalys and Eurostar services were started and the Eurocitys and the many night trains were still running. This great variety is clearly visible in this 7-part series from Euro Rails. Filmed in several places. Pure railway nostalgia and much of this is already history! Dutch spoken. Credits: Euro Rails

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With Euro Rails to Belgium

Halle & Tournai

On December 28, 1994 we set out very early to capture the morning rush hour in Halle. At that time, in Halle, the works for the HST were in full swing and the station was still above ground. Much of the material on this film is already historical today. But the, then new, Eurostar also zooms through your image. Dutch spoken Credits: Euro Rails

Halle (B)

On February 7, 1996 we went back to Halle to see how the work was progressing on the new station, but also to see if freight trains were still passing through Halle, despite the fact that there were now only 3 through tracks left due to the construction work. . Freight trains continued to arrive and we mainly see locomotives and trainsets from series that can no longer be seen on the Belgian tracks. Have fun watching this movie. Dutch spoken Credits: Euro Rails

Freight trains in Halle?

On 23-12-1996 we went to Tournai, Antoing, Saint Druon and Peruwelz. We filmed the normal train traffic in Tournai, with TGV Reseau and Eurostar. Then we went to the Belgian HSL 1 and filmed at Antoing, then we went to Saint Druon, where a temporary yard had been built for the work trains for the construction of the HSL 1. There we see series 59, 62 and 76 and finally we went to the level crossing in Peruwelz, where you can also see the Eurostar and the TGV Reseau. Have fun watching this movie. Dutch spoken Credits: Euro Rails

Tournai and the Belgian Highspeed line 1 

Liège

This film was shot in 1994, which gives a good picture of the daily routine in the central station of Liège with a multitude of different trains. Dutch spoken Credits: Euro Rails

Liège-Guillemins 1994

In Liège Guillemins we come across a TGV Reseau train set in a Thalys service. We also have the first images of the new I 11 carriages of the NMBS in daily service. The old series 15, 16 and 18 can also be seen. Have fun watching this movie. Dutch spoken Credits: Euro Rails

The TGV in Liège- Guillemins 

Antwerp & Brussels

In this film we can see types of equipment that would no longer be on view in Brussels South shortly after shooting. These include the old series 28 of the NMBS and the CC 40100 series of the SNCF. In short, a film full of memories of the various types of equipment that visited Brussels. Dutch spoken Credits: Euro Rails

Brussels South

On the rainy Saturday 8 February 2014 we went to Antwerp. In Antwerp, filming was done in Ekeren, Noorderdokken, Berchem, Centraal and the Antwerp North shunting station It is a varied film with modern (back then in 2014) equipment in the lead role. Dutch spoken Credits: Euro Rails

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