Stoomdagen Maldegem

[tups]

Dear all,

The steam centre at Maldegem, East Flanders, Belgium, had a nice season-opening steam-up last weekend. I thought you might enjoy ...video at the bottom.

Polish TKh "General Maczek"

Freshly restored Bébert, a Belgian steam loco by Société La Meuse that worked around a mine for most of its life. This is its first public outing.

Fred, an Avonside tank engine

A unique vertical boiler Cockerill knock-off. To be restored, obviously.

Visiting narrow gauge loco's from the Leighton Buzzard railway - an (unrestored!) 1877 De Winton loco, "Chaloner".

Mini-engineer for a narrow gauge loco ...also from the Leighton Buzzard

Another fresh restoration, 1893 industrial normal gauge loco "Yvonne" ...hopefully finished later this year (?), and will then be the earliest Belgian steam loco in running condition.

Adolphe ...one of the 6 model NMBS-SNCB type 1's (beautiful loco's, the heaviest and most powerful in Europe at the time!) that were built to drag passengers around the 1935 Brussels World fair. This is the only one remaining, and will be restored to be the pride of the steam centre on narrow gauge.

Prussian P8 from TSPPFT visiting Maldegem with its beautiful rake of K1 coaches:

More pics, see:
http://www.pixagogo.be/2452814158

Video:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToFHMLRwMus]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToFHMLRwMus[/ame]

Enjoy!

Cris

 

[bearcar1]

Oh my Chris, those are some breathtaking photographs of some magnificent European style locomotives. That 3/4 view of the Chaloner really trips my trigger. What a splendid display of engines to pass a beautiful afternoon with. Thanks for sharing.

BC1
Jim

 

[Brass_Machine]

Thanks for the great pictures!

Eric

 

[larry1]

Chris. Thank you very much for the great pictures, and video. larry

 

[dsquire]

Cris

Those are certainly some lovely restorations that you have captured with your camera. Thanks for sharing them with the rest of us. :bow: :bow:

Cheers

Don

 

[JorgensenSteam]

Cris-

Outstanding photos.
Thanks a lot for those, we appreciate it.

Pat J

Edit:
Wow, the video is excellent also, thanks again.

 

[Heatherrose]

Y'all talk funny there.
;D
Thank-you for the awesome posting of picks and links.
It looks like you had a blast, your sharing of the experience is appreciated.


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[Omnimill]

Nice pictures, thanks for posting!

Vic.

 

[b.lindsey]

The photos and video are all great. What an enjoyable weekend it must have been too Thanks for sharing these.

Bill