Although I believe for the freight operators it’s not the best habit, for railfans it’s interesting when freight traffic to and from Antwerp is rerouted over Mechelen and Gent. Same again this weekend due to works in Ekeren. We found ourselves with several people making photos of the freight trains, but for this photo I was still alone.
Wheather was so and so, and traffic was also not as dense as during the detours last year. It was still enjoyable though.