Excursion with the renovated 7409 and the original 7414 to and along the unused metro (20/02/2022)

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7414
Stations and Infrastructure (Unused)

Station Neuville Station Waterloo

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7414
Stations and Infrastructure (Unused)

Station Centenaire Station Pensée

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7414
Stations and Infrastructure (Unused)

Station Centenaire

The complete dark station, where everything was vandalised. This station was 100% finished and ready to be inaugurated... in 1985.

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7414
Stations and Infrastructure (Unused)

Centenaire

Work is now in progress: compare with the photo of the same location a few months ago.

https://transphoto.org/photo/1560812/?gid=7749

To create this photo, a tram was chosen with the driver's post B in front, so that the pantograph was at the back of the tram. The tram had to use the last few centimetres of the overhead line to fully exit the tunnel...

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7414
Stations and Infrastructure (Unused)

Station Pensée Station Centenaire

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7414
Stations and Infrastructure (Unused)

Station Chet

Almost everything that could be stolen was stolen, and the same applies to vandalism. The high tension was wisely avoided...

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7414
Stations and Infrastructure (Unused)

Station Waterloo Station Neuville

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7414
Stations and Infrastructure (Unused)

Station Waterloo Station Neuville

The place where normal right-hand traffic changes to left-hand traffic.

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7454  —  route M3
Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7409 

Chaussee de Bruxelles

A crossing between the (one) renovated and a non-renovated tram.

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7409 
Stations and Infrastructure (Unused)

Station Centenaire Station Pensée

Some things have happened in recent years. The second track has been cleared, which was not the case a few years ago. The tram, coming from Centenaire, can now use a switch to go back on the 'normal' (left) track.

https://transphoto.org/photo/1492369/?gid=7749

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7409 
Stations and Infrastructure (Unused)

Station Centenaire

One of the few places where the use of a flash is absolutely necessary: there is no light at all in this station.

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7409 
Stations and Infrastructure (Unused)

Station Pensée

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7409 
Stations and Infrastructure (Unused)

Station Pensée

The station was cleaned out due to the visit of a minister.

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7409 

Chaussee de Bruxelles

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7409 

Chaussee de Bruxelles

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7409 

Chaussee de Bruxelles

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7409 
Stations and Infrastructure (Unused)

Station Waterloo Station Neuville

In the background, the station Waterloo can be seen and the existing and used junction to Soleilmont. The 7409 is on the route to Centenaire.

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7409 
Stations and Infrastructure (Unused)

Station Neuville

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7409 
Stations and Infrastructure (Unused)

Station Neuville Station Chet

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965

Charleroi,  BN/ACEC type 6100 6-axle  # 7409 
Stations and Infrastructure (Unused)

Station Chet

Shortly before, the station was visited by a local minister. All the rubbish was cleared away and the floor was also cleaned up, but otherwise it was clear that a lot of work will be needed to get the station back into an orderly condition.

February 20, 2022
Author: focus1965