5812 railtour
30th April 2005

On the 30th April, The NVBS in association with the VSM and ACTS ran a Class 58 rail tour around the Netherlands. For some C58LG members, the temptation was too hard to resist and we HAD to go and do it. In total, five members made a weekend of the trip. This is a quick record of what we saw and did...

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Our first move off the Eurostar turned out to be 2625!
Our first move off the Eurostar turned out to be 2625!
At Brussels Luxemburg it deserved a bellow!
At Brussels Luxemburg it deserved a bellow!
And with the headboard, why not!?!
And with the headboard, why not!?!
Another move that day was a 'leap' on 2010.
Another move that day was a 'leap' on 2010.
This is what we all came for. 5812 (58044) on the museum lines between Apeldoorn and Dieren.
This is what we all came for. 5812 (58044) on the museum lines between Apeldoorn and Dieren.
The first photo-stop location!
The first photo-stop location!
At the 'museum' 5812 was parked next to 1251
At the 'museum' 5812 was parked next to 1251
5812 and 1251
5812 and 1251
A front-end profile shot of 5812
A front-end profile shot of 5812
The ACTS logo applied to 5812
The ACTS logo applied to 5812
The number and Dutch data panel
The number and Dutch data panel
The C58LG headboard was requested!
The C58LG headboard was requested!
The C58LG on tour! L-R: Paul Fuller, Geoff Newnham, Michel van den Hof, Ricky Vallance and Neil Perrin. Alan Hawkins was flapping around the museum getting the number of everything that had wheels and missed this photo-call!
The C58LG on tour! L-R: Paul Fuller, Geoff Newnham, Michel van den Hof, Ricky Vallance and Neil Perrin. Alan Hawkins was flapping around the museum getting the number of everything that had wheels and missed this photo-call!
5812 and 1251
5812 and 1251
Another photo stop, very scenic.
Another photo stop, very scenic.
At Eerbeek station
At Eerbeek station
Eerbeek station again
Eerbeek station again
Another seminar. This pic also shows to other British cranks and the Tour Leader (Ronald) as well as the driver (Raymond)
Another seminar. This pic also shows to other British cranks and the Tour Leader (Ronald) as well as the driver (Raymond)
At Venlo with a DB Class 111 electric!
At Venlo with a DB Class 111 electric!
At 's-Hertogenbosch with 1743 leaving on a passenger train
At 's-Hertogenbosch with 1743 leaving on a passenger train
Back at Apeldoorn, one final Group photo. L-R: Neil Perrin, Ricky Vallance, Paul Fuller, Geoff Newnham and Alan Hawkins (the ONE seminar shot he's appeared in!)
Back at Apeldoorn, one final Group photo. L-R: Neil Perrin, Ricky Vallance, Paul Fuller, Geoff Newnham and Alan Hawkins (the ONE seminar shot he's appeared in!)
5812 and 1252 at Amersfoort the following day
5812 and 1252 at Amersfoort the following day
Detail shot of 1252
Detail shot of 1252
1729 at Amsterdam Centraal
1729 at Amsterdam Centraal
1186 with the C58LG headboard at Brussels Midi
1186 with the C58LG headboard at Brussels Midi
After all the excitement, the journey home the next day was just too much!
After all the excitement, the journey home the next day was just too much!
'Stickers' falls asleep on the tour itself!!
'Stickers' falls asleep on the tour itself!!
Too much excitement for Neil as well
Too much excitement for Neil as well
And Ricky!
And Ricky!