Abandoned SNCB Autorail 4001, Charleroi

Abandoned SNCB Autorail 4001 sits on a disused track near Charleroi, Belgium.
Abandoned SNCB Autorail 4001 sits on a disused track near Charleroi, Belgium.

An abandoned SNCB/NMBS Autorail Série 400, unit no. 4001, sits on a disused track near Charleroi, Belgium. These diesel multiple units, built by BN (La Brugeoise et Nivelles) in the early 1950s, were a significant post-war modernization effort for Belgian regional rail. Their streamlined design and distinctive red-and-cream livery symbolized industrial progress at the time.

Photo taken in September 2017.

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