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TRAIN DE DECONFINEMENT
Behind the depot of a railway enthusiasts’ association, in a forest, this collection of railway equipment is waiting for restoration. The wagons displayed here are mainly meter gauge wagons (a form of narrow gauge), mainly used in industrial applications. The “Train de Déconfinement” or evacuation train (main image), for example, comes from the Kempen coal basin, probably from the Beringen coal mine. Such a cart was used to evacuate sick or injured miners from the mine and was set up as a kind of first aid post, where first aid could be given to the sick or injured on the way to the surface. There are also a whole series of mining carts from various mining sites, as well as a tourist carriage from the Averbode park.
