9 August 2012 NMBS and De Lijn : Sint-Truiden – Brussel – De Panne – Oostende – Leuven – Sint-Truiden

The Belgian Kusttram (coastal tram) which runs along the Belgian Northsea coast from near the French border till near the Dutch border

Brussel Zuid – the train I took from Sint-Truiden, which continues from here to Gent

Brussel Zuid – New EMU for the airport service

Brussel Zuid- EMU to De Panne
Fast to Gent, all stations from there

De Panne – NMBS and De Lijn station
Tram ready for departure to Knokke

De Panne – Train on the left, Tram on the right

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Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue

Brussel Zuid 13 July and Sint-Truiden Fiesta Tropical 15 July 2012

After the walk in Vilvoorde I spent the night in the Gurdwara Sahib and returned the next day to Sint-Truiden

Brussel Zuid station – ‘Vintage’ NMBS train to Aalst

Fiesta Tropical
Annual Fiesta Tropical, highlighting the cultures of the immigrant communities in Sint-Truiden

African ladies in traditional dress

African drums

And the Belgian drum students

Students on the left, professionals in the middle

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Man in Blue

Sint-Truiden – Antwerpen – Den Haag 24 March 2012

I was meant to attend a meeting in Den Haag on Saturday 24 March, but it was cancelled at the last moment. I decided to go to Den Haag anyway to pay a quick visit to my family members there.

Brussel Zuid – TRAXX engine, Benelux IC to Amsterdam

Brussel Zuid – TRAXX engine, Benelux IC to Amsterdam

Brussel Zuid – TRAXX engine, Benelux IC to Amsterdam

Den Haag HS, HTM Stop Tram 11 and 12

Den Haag, My granddaughter Manpreet Kaur and her husband Ninder Singh

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Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue

Sint-Truiden – Antwerpen – Den Haag 24 March 2012

I was meant to attend a meeting in Den Haag on Saturday 24 March, but it was cancelled at the last moment. I decided to go to Den Haag anyway to pay a quick visit to my family members there.

Brussel Zuid – Thalys
The two Highspeed EMUs on the foreground are for Bourg-St-Maurice
The Thalys train behind it is for Paris

Brussel Zuid – Thalys
Ski train to Bourg-St-Maurice

Brussel Zuid – Thalys
Two Thalys Highspeed EMUs to Bourg-St-Maurice
Thalys Highspeed EMU to Paris behind it

Brussel Zuid – Thalys
Thalys Highspeed EMU Province de Liège

Brussel Zuid – Thalys
Ski train to Bourg-St-Maurice

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Harjinder Singh
Man in Blue

Sint-Truiden – Antwerpen – Den Haag 24 March 2012

I was meant to attend a meeting in Den Haag on Saturday 24 March, but it was cancelled at the last moment. I decided to go to Den Haag anyway to pay a quick visit to my family members there.

Sint Truiden – NMBS station
I left early in the morning for Brussel, when it was still dark

Sint Truiden – NMBS station
2700 engine, it is getting lighter

Brussel Zuid Station
Swiss carriage, German, French and Italian name of Swiss Federal Railways

Brussel Zuid Station
Swiss and Austrian carriages on hire to NS (Netherlands Railways)

Brussel Zuid Station
Thalys High Speed EMU Province de Liège

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