Only a few years, ACTS and her fans could enjoy three ex-BR Class 58s, 5811 hauling a diverted container train into Nijmegen on 23 June 2003.

Only a few years, ACTS and her fans could enjoy three ex-BR Class 58s, 5811 hauling a diverted container train into Nijmegen on 23 June 2003.

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ACTS 6705 hauls a container train through Hoogeveen on 27 March 2000.

On 4 July 2014, EETC 1251 hauls an overnight train out of 's-Hertogenbosch.

Netherlands / Diesel locomotives / Various

Only a few years, ACTS and her fans could enjoy three ex-BR Class 58s, 5811 hauling a diverted container train into Nijmegen on 23 June 2003.

Leonardus Schrijvers 25.09.2020, 132 Calls, 0 Comments

On 4 July 2014, EETC 1251 stands with an overnight train into 's-Hertogenbosch after having run round in preparation for the leap to Venlo, where an AC loco will take over this train.

Hippel NS 691 stands at Venlo on 24 October 1998.

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