09.10: returns to Berchem from Antwerpen Centraal 15 minutes after it left (quick turn around).
2154 was built by BN - La Brugeoise et Nivelles and delivered to SNCB on 22/12/1987.
Its last overhaul was a Grand Revision on 10/11/2010.
60 of the Class were built between 1984 and 1988.
With no accident victims, the first withdrawals didn't start until the mid 2010s with about half the Class retired, (mostly from the older loks 2101 to 2130).
On the 14/12/2025, the last 8 still active with SNCB should be withdrawn, along with the remaining Class 27s.
This date was set, as ETCS is supposed to go live across Belgian rail lines from then. However, with ETCS now will not go fully live for another year or so, there may be some kept active in reserve for a few months.
On 16/12/2025 when I loaded this photo, it is still unclear what exactly is happening.
2154 was stored on 02/05/2022 and formally withdrawn 4 days later.
Many withdrawn loks were parts donors for the active class members. But some, like 2154, were sold.
In total, 17 have been sold to Seville Rail Rent [PL] with the intention to offer them for lease in Poland.
16 of them were transferred to Jaworzno (Szczakowa Północ) at the beginning of June, 2022. No information which one is missing and its fate. The others still stored at Jaworzno with no information on progress in 2025.
So Not looking good for them ☹
