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My train to Antwerp passes through Mechelen. The project to expand the station is very impressive. It has been fascinating to watch the work being done over the last several years. A huge new underground car park, tunnel under the canal and new bridges. They even moved the original brick engine...

Found these pictures via an urban exploration site. I've spent so much time on EuroStar between London and Brussels that despite the well known technical reasons for scrapping these trains they make me very sad. https://www.flickr.com/photos/128115436@N05/sets/72157689957147396

Hello On another part of the internet I'm in a group appreciating STIFF records (of Elvis Costello etc. fame). The label would take several of its performers on tour at once, much like the famous 2-Tone tours of the same period. I found this picture this morning and wondered if anyone...

In another world I'm a member of the Lambretta Club of Belgium, for old Italian scooters. Every year a large event called "Euro Lambretta" is held in a European country. This year it was in Adria, Italy. Europes biggest Lambretta club is in the UK so it's often quite a journey for a lot of...

Hello Folks I had a very vivid dream last night about being a signaller in a remote signal box during a blizzard. It was too bad to leave for home so I slept there overnight. An army style folding bed and blankets were stored there for this purpose. Would anything like this have happened...

Hello from a long time lurker. I hope a short introduction is ok. I live in Belgium and commute by train from Braine l’Alleud south of Brussels up to Antwerp. I find the SNCB system fascinating, usually reliable but sometimes quite frustrating when we have strikes and other issues...