Tramways de l'Est de Bruxelles 0-4-0VBT No. 8 'Lucie'
Grosmont, Yorkshire, UK 		Location: North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Status: Operational
Posted: May 16, 2025 @ 12:05:56 by Russell Newman
The ex East Brussels Tram Company, Cockerill built 0-4-0VBT IV Type tram engine No. 8 "Lucie", is visiting Locomotion at Shildon in County Durham for their Railways Past event from the 24th of May to the 1st of June 2025.
Posted: May 7, 2025 @ 12:05:37 by Russell Newman
The ex East Brussels Tram Company Cockerill built 0-4-0VBT IV Type tram engine No. 8 "Lucie", is visiting the Tanfield Railway for their Great North Festival of Railways event from the 2nd ot 26th of May 2025.
Posted: Apr 30, 2023 @ 10:04:02 by Russell Newman
The ex East Brussels Tram Company Cockerill built 0-4-0VBT IV Type tram engine No. 8 "Lucie" is visiting the East Lancashire Railway to star at their Small Engines Gala weekend on the 10th and 11th of June 2023.
Posted: May 22, 2022 @ 06:05:52 by Russell Newman
The ex East Brussels Tram Company Cockerill built 0-4-0VBT tram engine No. 8 "Lucie" is currently visiting the Brussels Tram Museum (Musée du Transport Urbain Bruxellois or Museum voor het Stedelijk Vervoer te Brussel) her homeland of Belgum and the city of Brussels to celebrate their 40th anniversary. As part of the celebrations the locomotive is operating on part of the tram network she worked on when first built for the first time in preservation.
Posted: Apr 19, 2022 @ 10:04:06 by Russell Newman
The ex East Brussels Tram Company Cockerill built 0-4-0VBT tram engine No. 8 "Lucie" is making a short visit over the channel to her homeland of Belgium to its home city of Brussels for a visit to the Brussels Tram Museum (Musée du Transport Urbain Bruxellois or Museum voor het Stedelijk Vervoer te Brussel).
Posted: Jun 24, 2021 @ 14:06:14 by Russell Newman
The ex East Brussels Tram Company Cockerill built 0-4-0VBT tram engine No. 8 "Lucie" is making her first visit away from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway to visit the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway for the very first time to take part in their Railway Rally Event from from the 25th to the 28th of June 2021.
Posted: Aug 19, 2020 @ 14:08:22 by Russell Newman
The former East Brussels Tram Company Cockerill built 0-4-0VBT tram engine No. 8 "Lucie" has been steamed and moved under her own power for the first time in over 20 years today at Grosmont. No. 8 will undergo a series of test runs before entering service at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
Posted: Sep 12, 2017 @ 13:09:54 by Russell Newman
The Cockerill built vertical boiled tram engine "Lucie" has been sold and has now left the Middleton Railway. But its staying in the UK as it has been sold to two private individuals and has been moved to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for restoration. Where when restored to full working order it will be used there occasionally or spot hire to other heritage railways around the UK.
Posted: Feb 25, 2017 @ 15:02:17 by Russell Newman
The Belgium built vertical boiled tram engine "Lucie" is currently up for sale as it has been deemed surplus by the Middleton Railway. The railway is looking for a buyer in the UK or out in Europe to give it a good home.
Posted: May 11, 2013 @ 02:05:01 by ILFORD
This loco originates from SA Cockerie de Brabons, Belgium and was imported to UK about 1988.