Delivery of the S1 steam railcar (the future 500.01). Three steam-powered railcars were delivered to SNCB in 1930. They were manufactured by the British company Sentinel Waggon Works Ltd. This photo shows the vehicles disembarking from the ferry from Great Britain. • 1930 - collection SNCB/NMBS - Z00693 |
Zeebrugge - Embarkation point for goods bound for Great Britain. It was inaugurated on 24 April 1924 and operated by the 'Belgo-English Ferry-Boat Company'. • Scale model SNCB/NMBS - 2624 |
This freight car was used by the Société Belgo-Anglaise des ferry boats to transport perishable goods to Great Britain via ferry. • Scale model SNCB/NMBS - 7617 |
Closed wagon for ferry-boat. • Collection SNCB/NMBS |
Personnel stowing wagons on the bridge. • Collection SNCB/NMBS - K00609 |
Ferry-boat at Zeebrugge container terminal. • Collection SNCB/NMBS - K00609
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