LOC '94
It looks somewhat surreal: the imposing black locomotive standing right next to Brabantweg in Gennep.
It looks somewhat surreal: the imposing black locomotive standing right next to Brabantweg in Gennep. But this machine is not here by accident. It serves as a tribute to the rich railway history of this town, which once housed the headquarters of the Noord Brabantsch Duitsche Spoorwegmaatschappij (NBDS). Toward the end of World War II, heavy fighting took place in this area, and Gennep Station suffered as a result. The remains of the building were demolished in 1948. What still remains is the black steam locomotive—diagonally across from where the station once stood. A striking reflection of a rich past.
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