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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Loco NS 1010 preserved at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. At the end of the thirties of the last century, the desire arose to significantly speed up the train service on routes abroad. The construction of electric locomotives was considered. In February 1940, the plan to order 10 locomotives was approved. In 1941, specifications were drawn up, after which NS ordered 10 locomotives from MFO in Switzerland in June 1942, which were suitable for 130 km/h. Due to the war and the resulting frustrated communication, construction did not get off the ground. In April 1946 a new specification followed with an increased maximum speed (160 km/h, equal to that of the DE5s of 1940) and the associated increased power. The final order went out in May. MFO became the main contractor. The mechanical part of the 1001 - 1003 would be built at the SLM. Werkspoor Amsterdam supplied this part under license for the 1004 - 1010. MFO supplied the electrical installations, but the engines came from AEG. On April 13, 1948, the 1001 was the first locomotive to arrive at the Centrale Werkplaats in Haarlem. The tenth locomotive, the 1010, was approved and put into service on May 6, 1949. With this the entire series 1001 - 1010 was delivered. There would be no more sequels. Although the design looked modern for the time, the large driving wheels and the main frame were still based on the old construction method of steam locomotives. The example for the class 1000 locomotives was the Swiss subseries Ae 4/6 10807 - 10812. Unfortunately, the driving characteristics of the 1000 series were disappointing. They would never achieve the target speed of 160 km/h. The series was plagued by a relatively large number of technical faults and the driving characteristics could not be sufficiently improved despite tests. When enough modern bogie locomotives of the series 1100 and 1200 had come into service in 1952, the 1000s were therefore downgraded to freight train locomotive. Locomotive 1006 was the first of the series to be scrapped after an accident in 1961. In January 1982 the class 1000 was discontinued from locomotive circulation. In the autumn, all but one of the locomotives were scrapped. Locomotive 1010 could be purchased for ƒ17,500 thanks to a successful rescue of the Stibans in May 1982. That is not a lot of money for a serviceable locomotive, but it is a lot of money for a young enthusiasts foundation. The purchase contract included the stipulation that the locomotive had to be removed from the NS tracks after the purchase. Fortunately, in January 1983 she received hospitality on the site of SWD, the legal successor of Werkspoor, where the locomotive was also built. At that time, the Railway Museum was not yet interested. When the SWD rail connection was to be broken up in 1985, NS happily cooperated in preserving the 1010 by giving the locomotive a role in the 150th anniversary of the railways. In anticipation of this anniversary party, she could be parked in Roosendaal. Together with other objects saved by the Stibans, train set 252, train set 273 and motor carriage 41, the 1010 was on display at the 1989 jubilee exhibition in Utrecht after a paint job. After the jubilee celebrations, the locomotive was returned - on loan - to the Railway Museum. MFO = Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon - Zurich (CH) SLM = Swiss Lokomotiv- und Maschinenfabrik - Winterthur (CH) AEG = Allgemeine Eletrizitäts-Gesellschaft - Berlin (D) Stibans = Foundation for the Preservation of Dutch Railway Equipment to be Discarded SWD = Stork Werkspoor Diesel - Amsterdam (NL) Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. NS Electric loco NS 1125 Preserved at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. This locomotive type is derived from the French electric locomotives of the SNCF series 8100. Series 8100 locomotives were intended for the freight service and had a maximum speed of 105 km/h. In practice they drove no faster than about 80 km/h. However, the Dutch 1100s had to drive at 130 km/h for a long time, for which the design of the bogies was radically changed. The maximum speed was 135 km/h. Alsthom was the first to deliver the 1101 to the NS main workshop in Tilburg on 3 July 1950. The 1101 - 1150 were delivered in turquoise color; the 1151 - 1160 in dark blue. The 1160 last entered service on July 5, 1956. The E-locs were intended for D trains, express trains and freight trains and initially also the TEE trains. The locomotives were reliable. However, much has been done to improve the mediocre handling characteristics: they have never become really good. Originally the main color of the locomotives 1101 - 1150 was turquoise with a red buffer beam and gray bogies. From 1954 the main color gradually became dark blue. The 1151 - 1160 were delivered directly in blue with black bogies. The buffer bar was still red. From 1971 the locomotives were brought into the then usual yellow-grey house style. The 1125 only underwent this in 1980. In the same year the locomotive was fitted with a front nose, which was intended to better protect the driver in the event of collisions. The bogies were extended. The 1125 went out of service on September 27, 1987 and was given the railway museum as its destination. In connection with the anniversary of '150 Years of Railways in the Netherlands', the locomotive was returned to its original condition and in turquoise (without front nose, but also without engines). He was given a different number, namely 1122, because all moldings and number plates were available at the museum. In 1989 he was on display on the grounds of the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. The real 1122 locomotive also exists as a museum locomotive and is owned by the Classical Locomotives Foundation (KLok). At the end of 2008 it was decided to completely restore the 1125. In preparation, the traction motors and other missing parts from E-loc 1111 were removed and saved for the 1125. Locomotive 1111 was then scrapped. In 2011, a start was made on the definitive restoration of the 1125. The ATB installation was reinstalled. The correct number plates were cast. The installation of the engines in the bogies was carried out in the Blerick depot. On Sunday 14 February 2016, the locomotive returned to the museum completely restored and in service. But all the necessary tests have yet to take place in order to be admitted independently to the main railway network. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Loco NS 1201 bult in 1951 by Werkspoor Amsterdam, preserved indoor at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) Class 1200 was a class of electric locomotives that were in service from 1951 until 1998. They were designed by Baldwin and built by Werkspoor (Utrecht) between 1951 and 1953. The electrical equipment was built by N.V. Heemaf (Hengelo) to a design by Westinghouse. Some parts (the bogies, and the electrical installation) were made in the United States as part of the Marshall Plan. Originally 75 locomotives were ordered, but the order was reduced to 25 locomotives and more locomotives of the French Class 1100 locomotives were ordered instead. The 1200 class was retired by the NS in 1998. Locomotives 1201, 1202 and 1211 were obtained for preservation by the Stichting Klassieke Locomotieven group (1201) and the Dutch Railway Museum (1202 and 1211). A further five locomotives, numbers 1214, 1215, 1218, 1221 and 1225, were bought by the Dutch freight operator ACTS Nederland BV in 1999 and were renumbered to 1251–1255. ACTS Nederland BV continued to use its five 1200 class locomotives in freight and charter service until 2010. Locomotive 1253 was taken out of service in 2003 and was used as a parts donor, while locomotive 1252 was taken out of service in 2007. The remaining three locomotives were withdrawn in 2009-10 by ACTS and all except parts donor 1253 were sold to Euro-Express-Treincharter BV (EETC). As of January 2011 engines 1251 and 1252 had been returned to working order by EETC whilst engine 1254 was being overhauled. The two operational locomotives were being used to haul the empty Citynightline train from Munich and Zurich and EuroNight Jan Kiepura train from Moscow, Minsk, Warsaw, Prague and Copenhagen between Amsterdam Centraal railway station and Watergraafsmeer. They are also used on charter trains and transporting carriages to and from the EETC workshop in Rotterdam. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Loco NS 1201 bult in 1951 by Werkspoor Amsterdam, preserved indoor at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) Class 1200 was a class of electric locomotives that were in service from 1951 until 1998. They were designed by Baldwin and built by Werkspoor (Utrecht) between 1951 and 1953. The electrical equipment was built by N.V. Heemaf (Hengelo) to a design by Westinghouse. Some parts (the bogies, and the electrical installation) were made in the United States as part of the Marshall Plan. Originally 75 locomotives were ordered, but the order was reduced to 25 locomotives and more locomotives of the French Class 1100 locomotives were ordered instead. The 1200 class was retired by the NS in 1998. Locomotives 1201, 1202 and 1211 were obtained for preservation by the Stichting Klassieke Locomotieven group (1201) and the Dutch Railway Museum (1202 and 1211). A further five locomotives, numbers 1214, 1215, 1218, 1221 and 1225, were bought by the Dutch freight operator ACTS Nederland BV in 1999 and were renumbered to 1251–1255. ACTS Nederland BV continued to use its five 1200 class locomotives in freight and charter service until 2010. Locomotive 1253 was taken out of service in 2003 and was used as a parts donor, while locomotive 1252 was taken out of service in 2007. The remaining three locomotives were withdrawn in 2009-10 by ACTS and all except parts donor 1253 were sold to Euro-Express-Treincharter BV (EETC). As of January 2011 engines 1251 and 1252 had been returned to working order by EETC whilst engine 1254 was being overhauled. The two operational locomotives were being used to haul the empty Citynightline train from Munich and Zurich and EuroNight Jan Kiepura train from Moscow, Minsk, Warsaw, Prague and Copenhagen between Amsterdam Centraal railway station and Watergraafsmeer. They are also used on charter trains and transporting carriages to and from the EETC workshop in Rotterdam. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Loco NS 1201 bult in 1951 by Werkspoor Amsterdam, preserved indoor at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) Class 1200 was a class of electric locomotives that were in service from 1951 until 1998. They were designed by Baldwin and built by Werkspoor (Utrecht) between 1951 and 1953. The electrical equipment was built by N.V. Heemaf (Hengelo) to a design by Westinghouse. Some parts (the bogies, and the electrical installation) were made in the United States as part of the Marshall Plan. Originally 75 locomotives were ordered, but the order was reduced to 25 locomotives and more locomotives of the French Class 1100 locomotives were ordered instead. The 1200 class was retired by the NS in 1998. Locomotives 1201, 1202 and 1211 were obtained for preservation by the Stichting Klassieke Locomotieven group (1201) and the Dutch Railway Museum (1202 and 1211). A further five locomotives, numbers 1214, 1215, 1218, 1221 and 1225, were bought by the Dutch freight operator ACTS Nederland BV in 1999 and were renumbered to 1251–1255. ACTS Nederland BV continued to use its five 1200 class locomotives in freight and charter service until 2010. Locomotive 1253 was taken out of service in 2003 and was used as a parts donor, while locomotive 1252 was taken out of service in 2007. The remaining three locomotives were withdrawn in 2009-10 by ACTS and all except parts donor 1253 were sold to Euro-Express-Treincharter BV (EETC). As of January 2011 engines 1251 and 1252 had been returned to working order by EETC whilst engine 1254 was being overhauled. The two operational locomotives were being used to haul the empty Citynightline train from Munich and Zurich and EuroNight Jan Kiepura train from Moscow, Minsk, Warsaw, Prague and Copenhagen between Amsterdam Centraal railway station and Watergraafsmeer. They are also used on charter trains and transporting carriages to and from the EETC workshop in Rotterdam. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Loco NS 1201 bult in 1951 by Werkspoor Amsterdam, preserved indoor at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) Class 1200 was a class of electric locomotives that were in service from 1951 until 1998. They were designed by Baldwin and built by Werkspoor (Utrecht) between 1951 and 1953. The electrical equipment was built by N.V. Heemaf (Hengelo) to a design by Westinghouse. Some parts (the bogies, and the electrical installation) were made in the United States as part of the Marshall Plan. Originally 75 locomotives were ordered, but the order was reduced to 25 locomotives and more locomotives of the French Class 1100 locomotives were ordered instead. The 1200 class was retired by the NS in 1998. Locomotives 1201, 1202 and 1211 were obtained for preservation by the Stichting Klassieke Locomotieven group (1201) and the Dutch Railway Museum (1202 and 1211). A further five locomotives, numbers 1214, 1215, 1218, 1221 and 1225, were bought by the Dutch freight operator ACTS Nederland BV in 1999 and were renumbered to 1251–1255. ACTS Nederland BV continued to use its five 1200 class locomotives in freight and charter service until 2010. Locomotive 1253 was taken out of service in 2003 and was used as a parts donor, while locomotive 1252 was taken out of service in 2007. The remaining three locomotives were withdrawn in 2009-10 by ACTS and all except parts donor 1253 were sold to Euro-Express-Treincharter BV (EETC). As of January 2011 engines 1251 and 1252 had been returned to working order by EETC whilst engine 1254 was being overhauled. The two operational locomotives were being used to haul the empty Citynightline train from Munich and Zurich and EuroNight Jan Kiepura train from Moscow, Minsk, Warsaw, Prague and Copenhagen between Amsterdam Centraal railway station and Watergraafsmeer. They are also used on charter trains and transporting carriages to and from the EETC workshop in Rotterdam. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Front logo of the Electric Loco NS 1201 bult in 1951 by Werkspoor Amsterdam, preserved indoor at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) Class 1200 was a class of electric locomotives that were in service from 1951 until 1998. They were designed by Baldwin and built by Werkspoor (Utrecht) between 1951 and 1953. The electrical equipment was built by N.V. Heemaf (Hengelo) to a design by Westinghouse. Some parts (the bogies, and the electrical installation) were made in the United States as part of the Marshall Plan. Originally 75 locomotives were ordered, but the order was reduced to 25 locomotives and more locomotives of the French Class 1100 locomotives were ordered instead. The 1200 class was retired by the NS in 1998. Locomotives 1201, 1202 and 1211 were obtained for preservation by the Stichting Klassieke Locomotieven group (1201) and the Dutch Railway Museum (1202 and 1211). A further five locomotives, numbers 1214, 1215, 1218, 1221 and 1225, were bought by the Dutch freight operator ACTS Nederland BV in 1999 and were renumbered to 1251–1255. ACTS Nederland BV continued to use its five 1200 class locomotives in freight and charter service until 2010. Locomotive 1253 was taken out of service in 2003 and was used as a parts donor, while locomotive 1252 was taken out of service in 2007. The remaining three locomotives were withdrawn in 2009-10 by ACTS and all except parts donor 1253 were sold to Euro-Express-Treincharter BV (EETC). As of January 2011 engines 1251 and 1252 had been returned to working order by EETC whilst engine 1254 was being overhauled. The two operational locomotives were being used to haul the empty Citynightline train from Munich and Zurich and EuroNight Jan Kiepura train from Moscow, Minsk, Warsaw, Prague and Copenhagen between Amsterdam Centraal railway station and Watergraafsmeer. They are also used on charter trains and transporting carriages to and from the EETC workshop in Rotterdam. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. View of the driving cab of the Electric Loco NS 1201 bult in 1951 by Werkspoor Amsterdam, preserved indoor at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) Class 1200 was a class of electric locomotives that were in service from 1951 until 1998. They were designed by Baldwin and built by Werkspoor (Utrecht) between 1951 and 1953. The electrical equipment was built by N.V. Heemaf (Hengelo) to a design by Westinghouse. Some parts (the bogies, and the electrical installation) were made in the United States as part of the Marshall Plan. Originally 75 locomotives were ordered, but the order was reduced to 25 locomotives and more locomotives of the French Class 1100 locomotives were ordered instead. The 1200 class was retired by the NS in 1998. Locomotives 1201, 1202 and 1211 were obtained for preservation by the Stichting Klassieke Locomotieven group (1201) and the Dutch Railway Museum (1202 and 1211). A further five locomotives, numbers 1214, 1215, 1218, 1221 and 1225, were bought by the Dutch freight operator ACTS Nederland BV in 1999 and were renumbered to 1251–1255. ACTS Nederland BV continued to use its five 1200 class locomotives in freight and charter service until 2010. Locomotive 1253 was taken out of service in 2003 and was used as a parts donor, while locomotive 1252 was taken out of service in 2007. The remaining three locomotives were withdrawn in 2009-10 by ACTS and all except parts donor 1253 were sold to Euro-Express-Treincharter BV (EETC). As of January 2011 engines 1251 and 1252 had been returned to working order by EETC whilst engine 1254 was being overhauled. The two operational locomotives were being used to haul the empty Citynightline train from Munich and Zurich and EuroNight Jan Kiepura train from Moscow, Minsk, Warsaw, Prague and Copenhagen between Amsterdam Centraal railway station and Watergraafsmeer. They are also used on charter trains and transporting carriages to and from the EETC workshop in Rotterdam. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Co'Co' loco NS 1312, named Zoetemeer, built in 1956 by Alsthom in Belfort France. Preserved at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) Class 1300 was a Dutch locomotive in service for 48 years from 1952 until 2000. It was built at the same time as the NS Class 1100 at Alsthom and was based on the SNCF Class CC 7100. The Class 1300 is a bigger 6-axle, Co′Co′, version of the Class 1100. The first loco, the 1301, was delivered in 1952 and was first used at the opening of the electric service between Zwolle and Groningen. In 2000 the last locomotives were withdrawn from service. 1302, 1304, 1312 and 1315 have been preserved. Locomotive 1312 belonged to a backorder of five locomotives that were delivered in 1956, the 1312 - 1316. The color of these locomotives was immediately dark blue. The 1312 was put into service on April 11, 1956. In 1975 the 1312 was painted yellow/grey. A major renovation took place in 1986, which included the installation of the third front signal. In addition, the airframe was repainted, according to a changed color scheme. The 1312 was given the name Zoetermeer in 1988. In 1995, the locomotive received an H2 overhaul. The Railway Museum acquired locomotive 1312 in 2005 in serviceable condition, which is still the case. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Co'Co' loco NS 1312, named Zoetemeer, built in 1956 by Alsthom in Belfort France. Preserved at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) Class 1300 was a Dutch locomotive in service for 48 years from 1952 until 2000. It was built at the same time as the NS Class 1100 at Alsthom and was based on the SNCF Class CC 7100. The Class 1300 is a bigger 6-axle, Co′Co′, version of the Class 1100. The first loco, the 1301, was delivered in 1952 and was first used at the opening of the electric service between Zwolle and Groningen. In 2000 the last locomotives were withdrawn from service. 1302, 1304, 1312 and 1315 have been preserved. Locomotive 1312 belonged to a backorder of five locomotives that were delivered in 1956, the 1312 - 1316. The color of these locomotives was immediately dark blue. The 1312 was put into service on April 11, 1956. In 1975 the 1312 was painted yellow/grey. A major renovation took place in 1986, which included the installation of the third front signal. In addition, the airframe was repainted, according to a changed color scheme. The 1312 was given the name Zoetermeer in 1988. In 1995, the locomotive received an H2 overhaul. The Railway Museum acquired locomotive 1312 in 2005 in serviceable condition, which is still the case. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Loco Co'Co' NS 1501 built in 1954 by Metroolitan Vickers, Manchester (UK), preserved indoor at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. Locomotive 1501 was transferred to Werkgroep 1501, a working group set up by a number of Rotterdam and The Hague train drivers after being taken out of service. At the end of the 1990s, the Classical Locomotives Foundation (KLOK) was established to offer non-NS members the opportunity to support the preservation of the locomotive. After various revisions, the locomotive has been running for quite some time and has made many trips for more than 15 years. The locomotive was taken out of service at the end of 2007, partly due to the changes on the Dutch track. Although it remained a fervent wish to overhaul the locomotive, this was not successful until 2021. However, the locomotive was given a facelift in 2020 before being exhibited in the Railway Museum. On June 1, 2021, ownership of the locomotive was transferred to the Railway Museum. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Loco Co'Co' NS 1501 built in 1954 by Metroolitan Vickers, Manchester (UK), preserved indoor at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. Locomotive 1501 was transferred to Werkgroep 1501, a working group set up by a number of Rotterdam and The Hague train drivers after being taken out of service. At the end of the 1990s, the Classical Locomotives Foundation (KLOK) was established to offer non-NS members the opportunity to support the preservation of the locomotive. After various revisions, the locomotive has been running for quite some time and has made many trips for more than 15 years. The locomotive was taken out of service at the end of 2007, partly due to the changes on the Dutch track. Although it remained a fervent wish to overhaul the locomotive, this was not successful until 2021. However, the locomotive was given a facelift in 2020 before being exhibited in the Railway Museum. On June 1, 2021, ownership of the locomotive was transferred to the Railway Museum. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Loco Co'Co' NS 1501 built in 1954 by Metroolitan Vickers, Manchester (UK), preserved indoor at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. Locomotive 1501 was transferred to Werkgroep 1501, a working group set up by a number of Rotterdam and The Hague train drivers after being taken out of service. At the end of the 1990s, the Classical Locomotives Foundation (KLOK) was established to offer non-NS members the opportunity to support the preservation of the locomotive. After various revisions, the locomotive has been running for quite some time and has made many trips for more than 15 years. The locomotive was taken out of service at the end of 2007, partly due to the changes on the Dutch track. Although it remained a fervent wish to overhaul the locomotive, this was not successful until 2021. However, the locomotive was given a facelift in 2020 before being exhibited in the Railway Museum. On June 1, 2021, ownership of the locomotive was transferred to the Railway Museum. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Loco Co'Co' NS 1501 built in 1954 by Metroolitan Vickers, Manchester (UK), preserved indoor at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. Locomotive 1501 was transferred to Werkgroep 1501, a working group set up by a number of Rotterdam and The Hague train drivers after being taken out of service. At the end of the 1990s, the Classical Locomotives Foundation (KLOK) was established to offer non-NS members the opportunity to support the preservation of the locomotive. After various revisions, the locomotive has been running for quite some time and has made many trips for more than 15 years. The locomotive was taken out of service at the end of 2007, partly due to the changes on the Dutch track. Although it remained a fervent wish to overhaul the locomotive, this was not successful until 2021. However, the locomotive was given a facelift in 2020 before being exhibited in the Railway Museum. On June 1, 2021, ownership of the locomotive was transferred to the Railway Museum. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Loco Co'Co' NS 1501 built in 1954 by Metroolitan Vickers, Manchester (UK), preserved indoor at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. Locomotive 1501 was transferred to Werkgroep 1501, a working group set up by a number of Rotterdam and The Hague train drivers after being taken out of service. At the end of the 1990s, the Classical Locomotives Foundation (KLOK) was established to offer non-NS members the opportunity to support the preservation of the locomotive. After various revisions, the locomotive has been running for quite some time and has made many trips for more than 15 years. The locomotive was taken out of service at the end of 2007, partly due to the changes on the Dutch track. Although it remained a fervent wish to overhaul the locomotive, this was not successful until 2021. However, the locomotive was given a facelift in 2020 before being exhibited in the Railway Museum. On June 1, 2021, ownership of the locomotive was transferred to the Railway Museum. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Loco NS 1768 preserved at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The Class 1700 locomotives were built by Alstom in 1990-1994. 81 of these locomotives, numbered 1701-1781, were built. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Loco NS 1768 preserved at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The Class 1700 locomotives were built by Alstom in 1990-1994. 81 of these locomotives, numbered 1701-1781, were built. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Loco NS 1768 preserved at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The Class 1700 locomotives were built by Alstom in 1990-1994. 81 of these locomotives, numbered 1701-1781, were built. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. NS "Sprinter" Type SGM-1 Plan Y1 number 2133 built in 1978 preserved at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) NS 373 of the type Mat '46, ElD2 serie 221 - 299, built in 1952 preserved at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The Electric Equipment type 1946 was mainly purchased to replenish the losses of equipment caused by the war as quickly as possible. The design was created in 1946 at a time when there was no money to proceed with an order. This was only possible in 1947. Funding took place from 1948 on from four annual investment plans, referred to as plan A (1948), plan B (1949), plan AB (1950) and plan C (1951). This equipment consisted of four-car trainsets and two-car trains. A trainset is a fixed assembly of carriages that can only be split into separate carriages in a maintenance workshop. That cannot be otherwise, because two carriages are placed on three bogies: the center bogie therefore carries two bodies that cannot be uncoupled. The head shape is based on the streamlined shape of the 1936 and 1940 equipment types, but the front windows are larger and have a modified layout due to the application of reinforcement struts behind those windows. From 1948 to 1952, 66 four-car multiple units of the series 641 - 706 and 79 two-car sets 221 - 299 were put into service. The trainsets were used in both stop and express train services. All trainsets were in 2nd and 3rd class and had a spacious baggage area. The four-carriages also had a small restoration department. In 1956 the 1st class also expired in international trains, after which the decision was made to change the 2nd class to 1st class, and the old 3rd class to new style 2nd class. At that time, the dark green color of the electric trains was painted in the lighter grass green. At the end of the seventies of the last century, the trainsets went out of service. The last reason was still in 1983. Only the two-car train set 273, built in 1952 by NV Werkspoor in Utrecht, of this material, has been preserved by the Stibans. It was not until 1987 that the train set was made available to the Railway Museum. It features 24 seats 2nd class and 80 seats 3rd class. After restoration in the Wagenwerkplaats in Amersfoort, it was placed in service in the Railway Museum in 1996. The 273 was repainted in 2007 in collaboration with the tROM employment project of the municipality of Tilburg. In the spring of 2009 the 273 was hit by a Sprinter of the shuttle service Utrecht CS - Utrecht Maliebaan v.v. The 273 was pushed against a bumper, so that the noses at both ends were damaged. The train set has been repaired at the Revisiebedrijf in Tilburg. In 2010, the exemption for driving without an ATB was withdrawn (ATB = Automatic Train Influence). A simplified ATB system (ATBe) and a public address system were installed by NV Strukton and completed in September 2010. The 273 is fully operational again. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) NS 373 of the type Mat '46, ElD2 serie 221 - 299, built in 1952 preserved at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The Electric Equipment type 1946 was mainly purchased to replenish the losses of equipment caused by the war as quickly as possible. The design was created in 1946 at a time when there was no money to proceed with an order. This was only possible in 1947. Funding took place from 1948 on from four annual investment plans, referred to as plan A (1948), plan B (1949), plan AB (1950) and plan C (1951). This equipment consisted of four-car trainsets and two-car trains. A trainset is a fixed assembly of carriages that can only be split into separate carriages in a maintenance workshop. That cannot be otherwise, because two carriages are placed on three bogies: the center bogie therefore carries two bodies that cannot be uncoupled. The head shape is based on the streamlined shape of the 1936 and 1940 equipment types, but the front windows are larger and have a modified layout due to the application of reinforcement struts behind those windows. From 1948 to 1952, 66 four-car multiple units of the series 641 - 706 and 79 two-car sets 221 - 299 were put into service. The trainsets were used in both stop and express train services. All trainsets were in 2nd and 3rd class and had a spacious baggage area. The four-carriages also had a small restoration department. In 1956 the 1st class also expired in international trains, after which the decision was made to change the 2nd class to 1st class, and the old 3rd class to new style 2nd class. At that time, the dark green color of the electric trains was painted in the lighter grass green. At the end of the seventies of the last century, the trainsets went out of service. The last reason was still in 1983. Only the two-car train set 273, built in 1952 by NV Werkspoor in Utrecht, of this material, has been preserved by the Stibans. It was not until 1987 that the train set was made available to the Railway Museum. It features 24 seats 2nd class and 80 seats 3rd class. After restoration in the Wagenwerkplaats in Amersfoort, it was placed in service in the Railway Museum in 1996. The 273 was repainted in 2007 in collaboration with the tROM employment project of the municipality of Tilburg. In the spring of 2009 the 273 was hit by a Sprinter of the shuttle service Utrecht CS - Utrecht Maliebaan v.v. The 273 was pushed against a bumper, so that the noses at both ends were damaged. The train set has been repaired at the Revisiebedrijf in Tilburg. In 2010, the exemption for driving without an ATB was withdrawn (ATB = Automatic Train Influence). A simplified ATB system (ATBe) and a public address system were installed by NV Strukton and completed in September 2010. The 273 is fully operational again. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Postal Electric Unit mP 3031 of the type Motorpostrijtuig, serie mP 3001 - 3035, built in 1966 by Werkspoor, Amsterdam, at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. From 1956, 25 block box motor cars from the years 1926 - 1930, which were previously used in passenger service, were converted into motor mail cars on a trial basis. As a result, passenger trains could be less hindered by postal transport. When the test proved successful, it was decided in 1963 to purchase new motor mail carriages. In 1965 and '66 there were 35 which formed the series mP 3001 - 3035. They offered a floor area of ​​41 m2 and a payload of 15 tons. Three large sliding doors were fitted on both sides for loading and unloading the roll containers with mail bags. However, there was also a small sorting department. The power of the motor cars was large enough to pull 200 tons: four loaded postal carriages or eight freight wagons. The main color was brown, the color of the freight stock. In 1975 a larger part of the front was painted yellow. These freight cars came in 1978 when 60 special postal freight cars class 242 2 000 - 063 type Hbbkkss were purchased, so that mail transport could be handled completely independently of passenger traffic. However, they were not brown, but painted red. The drawn and streamlined postal carriages were withdrawn from service. The museum owns resp. the P 7920 and the streamlined P 8502. From 1982, the motor mail cars were painted PTT red, which made them better suited to the also red mail cars. Much of the mail transport took place at night. Due to the increasing number of nightly shutdowns after 1990 for track maintenance, postal transport was seriously hampered. In 2001 the PTT (KPN) decided to make all postal transport by road, so that all postal carriages and wagons became redundant. The outflow started in 2002. In that year, the Railway Museum acquired motor mail carriage mP 3031 in serviceable condition. The 242 2 043 of the postal wagons has been preserved at the museum. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) NS 386 of the type Mat '54, plan Q, ElD2 serie 371 - 393, built in 1962 preserved at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. After the railway company had recovered from the worst war damage, it was time to replace the oldest equipment with new. It is known that in 1958 the last steam train ran with the last wooden carriages. Steam locomotive 3737 and wooden carriage C 5055 of these came into the museum. But even the oldest electrical equipment had had its day. After the war, the ZHE men were no longer in service except for two carriages. And it was done for those two in 1947. The motor vehicle is in the museum as ZHESM 6. From 1956 the Block Boxes were withdrawn from the electric service and in 1959 the last train of this type ran under its own power. This was made possible by the influx of electrical equipment type 1954 (EM '54). 7 train series were ordered: Plan F: 2-car multiple units 321 - 334: 4-car multiple units 711 - 741: 1956 Plan G: 2 car multiple units 335 - 350: 4 car multiple units 742 - 757: 1957 Plan M: 2 car trainsets 351 - 365: 1958 Plan P: 4-car multiple units 761 - 786: 1959 - 1962 Plan Q: 2-car multiple units 371 - 393: 1962 The equipment was fitted with steel (impact) noses for the cabs to better protect the driver in the event of a collision. Because of that nose the nickname was 'Dog's head equipment'. The equipment stood out because of its good driving characteristics and was therefore ideally suited for the Intercity services between the Randstad and the north and east of our country. From 1977 they were succeeded in these services by new Intercity rolling stock with continuous heads (ICM). History of trainset 386: In 1962 the 2-car train set in the grass green color entered service. In 1965 she was equipped with ATB. In 1969 the 386 was slightly modernized, with the conductor's room being converted into a mini kitchen, and a toilet into a new conductor's room. In 1971 the train set was equipped with 3rd front signals. In 1977 the 386 received a major overhaul, with the train being painted yellow. In 1996 the train set was taken out of service and handed over to the Railway Museum. In 2005 the house style yellow of the exterior was replaced by the original green. The ABDk was placed in the museum and the Bk stored in a shed in Utrecht. ' In 2008, the couple was reunited and made serviceable. As of April 1, 2009 ATB became mandatory for all equipment that travels faster than 40 km/h. Until 2011, the 386 was the only museum train set that ATB owned, with which it provided rides with the Heimwee Express every second weekend of the month. The Mat '54 'Hondekopvier' Foundation is the owner of the also preserved four-car set 766 of plan P. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) NS 386 of the type Mat '54, plan Q, ElD2 serie 371 - 393, built in 1962 preserved at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. After the railway company had recovered from the worst war damage, it was time to replace the oldest equipment with new. It is known that in 1958 the last steam train ran with the last wooden carriages. Steam locomotive 3737 and wooden carriage C 5055 of these came into the museum. But even the oldest electrical equipment had had its day. After the war, the ZHE men were no longer in service except for two carriages. And it was done for those two in 1947. The motor vehicle is in the museum as ZHESM 6. From 1956 the Block Boxes were withdrawn from the electric service and in 1959 the last train of this type ran under its own power. This was made possible by the influx of electrical equipment type 1954 (EM '54). 7 train series were ordered: Plan F: 2-car multiple units 321 - 334: 4-car multiple units 711 - 741: 1956 Plan G: 2 car multiple units 335 - 350: 4 car multiple units 742 - 757: 1957 Plan M: 2 car trainsets 351 - 365: 1958 Plan P: 4-car multiple units 761 - 786: 1959 - 1962 Plan Q: 2-car multiple units 371 - 393: 1962 The equipment was fitted with steel (impact) noses for the cabs to better protect the driver in the event of a collision. Because of that nose the nickname was 'Dog's head equipment'. The equipment stood out because of its good driving characteristics and was therefore ideally suited for the Intercity services between the Randstad and the north and east of our country. From 1977 they were succeeded in these services by new Intercity rolling stock with continuous heads (ICM). History of trainset 386: In 1962 the 2-car train set in the grass green color entered service. In 1965 she was equipped with ATB. In 1969 the 386 was slightly modernized, with the conductor's room being converted into a mini kitchen, and a toilet into a new conductor's room. In 1971 the train set was equipped with 3rd front signals. In 1977 the 386 received a major overhaul, with the train being painted yellow. In 1996 the train set was taken out of service and handed over to the Railway Museum. In 2005 the house style yellow of the exterior was replaced by the original green. The ABDk was placed in the museum and the Bk stored in a shed in Utrecht. ' In 2008, the couple was reunited and made serviceable. As of April 1, 2009 ATB became mandatory for all equipment that travels faster than 40 km/h. Until 2011, the 386 was the only museum train set that ATB owned, with which it provided rides with the Heimwee Express every second weekend of the month. The Mat '54 'Hondekopvier' Foundation is the owner of the also preserved four-car set 766 of plan P. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) NS 876 form type Plan V9, EIP2, serie 871-888, built in 1972, preserved in running conditions at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. Trainset 876 is part of a large series of 246 electric multiple units, divided over 13 series of Plan V. However, these series were not all equal. The V1 - V3 series still had a luggage department. But with the reduction of bicycle transport, this department was dropped at Plan V4 - V7. The series V8 - V13, on the other hand, got a so-called postal department, which could also be used as a luggage room. That department was also equipped with eight folding seats, so that travelers could also use this space. Our train set belongs to the latter category and is part of Plan V9 with the train set numbers 871 - 888. After 38 years, the economic life of the last Plan-Vs had been reached. In September 2016, the last Plan-V sets were taken out of service and on September 25, train set 876 was driven into the Railway Museum. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) NS 876 form type Plan V9, EIP2, serie 871-888, built in 1972, preserved in running conditions at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. Trainset 876 is part of a large series of 246 electric multiple units, divided over 13 series of Plan V. However, these series were not all equal. The V1 - V3 series still had a luggage department. But with the reduction of bicycle transport, this department was dropped at Plan V4 - V7. The series V8 - V13, on the other hand, got a so-called postal department, which could also be used as a luggage room. That department was also equipped with eight folding seats, so that travelers could also use this space. Our train set belongs to the latter category and is part of Plan V9 with the train set numbers 871 - 888. After 38 years, the economic life of the last Plan-Vs had been reached. In September 2016, the last Plan-V sets were taken out of service and on September 25, train set 876 was driven into the Railway Museum. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Motor Unit NS BD 9107 built i n1927 by Fa J.J. Beijnes, Koninklijke Fabriek van Rijtuigen en Spoorwagens, Haarlem as part of the Mat '24 / mBD / type 1 / serie BD 9101 - 9130 Class preserved at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. In 1924 a prototype train of the main electric line material appeared on the test section Leiden - The Hague HS, in anticipation of the electrification in 1927 of the route Amsterdam CS - Haarlem - The Hague HS - Rotterdam DP and of the branch line Haarlem - IJmuiden. Two-car trains ran on the latter route, while longer trains ran with a maximum of 12 carriages in the Amsterdam - Rotterdam express train service. In 1931, the Amsterdam CS - Alkmaar line was also electrified. A total of 259 coaches were purchased for the three lines mentioned, about half of which were motor vehicles. This equipment had a square, robust appearance. In the thirties of the last century this equipment was nicknamed 'Bokkendozen', not only because of this appearance, but also because of the possibility to easily adapt the trains to the transport demand, for example only 3rd class for workmen's trains, only 1st and 2nd class for boat trains to/from Hoek van Holland, no 1st class in local trains. The new streamlined trains from 1934 did not have these possibilities: they only had 2nd and 3rd class in a fixed ratio of about 1:4. In contrast to the modern trains with automatic couplings, the block boxes had 'normal' draw gear and side buffers, hence the official nickname 'Buffer equipment'. In 1944/45 the occupying forces transported 158 electric carriages to Germany, of which 23 did not return. As a result of the war, a total of 56 boxcars were removed. From 1956 new electric trains of the 1954 type were put into service, the so-called Hondekoppen. This meant that Mat '24 became a bit redundant. But it was still considered suitable to be converted into a towed carriage (140 pcs), motor mail coach (25 pcs) or motor convoy wagon (5 pcs). The rest was equipped as catenary assembly car, work car, classroom or exhibition car (33 pcs). The last electric Block Box ran on May 31, 1959. The drawn carriages were still in service until 1973, including in the then military trains and as rush hour reinforcements. After 1970, the type 1924 drawn carriages were also taken out of service. A number of them were acquired by museum train organisations, viz.: Stoomtrein Goes - Borsele (8 pcs), Veluwsche Stoomtrein-Maatschappij (7 pcs) and Hoogovens Excursietrein (now Corus Stoom IJmuiden - Tata Steel , 5 st) to serve behind their steam locomotives. Finally, 4 carriages were restored and refurbished for electric traction, viz.: the Spoorwegmuseum (3 pcs) and the Hobbyclub of the NedTrain overhaul company in Haarlem (1 pcs). Motor carriage BD 9107 (mBD) was built in 1927 by the fa J.J. Beijnes in Haarlem with an electrical installation of Metropolitan Vickers, 40 seats 2nd class and a luggage department. It was destined for the main line Amsterdam - Rotterdam, and then carried the number BD 9007. At the end of 1945 the carriage returned from Germany damaged. In 1947 it was repaired and put back into service as CD 9107 (mCD, so 3rd class). In 1957/58 it was converted into the BD 5902 (BDz) trailer, 2nd class new style and still with 40 seats. The electrical installation, including the pantographs, was removed, the cabin was replaced by a bellows balcony and the baggage area was given a side corridor. Already 4 years later the carriage was redundant and it was converted into an instruction carriage for the Road & Works Department with the number 159016. A permanent instruction room was completed in 1987, after which the carriage was given a museum destination. Restoration and reconstruction into electric motor vehicle BD 9107 took place in the Wagenwerkplaats in Amersfoort in the years 1987 - 1989, almost entirely in accordance with the implementation of the 1930s. However, it now received an electrical installation from Heemaf. In May and June of 2010, the BD 9107 was fitted with a simplified version of automatic train influence (ATBe) at Strukton in Zutphen, and was tested. The deployment certificate was not received until September, after which a first ride for volunteers from the Railway Museum took place on 9 October. In November 2011, the BD 9107 and bar carriage C 8553 went to the workshop of NedTrain in Haarlem for a running gear overhaul. The actual overhaul of the bogies took place at Reuschling in Hattingen (Germany), where, among other things, all suspension springs were replaced by new ones. In December 2012, the complete train was re-approved for service after a successful test run on the public rail network. The block train is temporarily out of service due to major maintenance. abbreviations: B = 2nd class C = 3rd class D = baggage car, or carriage with a baggage compartment m = motor vehicle z = without closet Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Motor Unit ZHESM 6 built in 1908 by Fa J.J. Beijnes, Koninklijke Fabriek van Rijtuigen en Spoorwagens, Haarlem for the Zuid-Hollandsche Electrische Spoorweg-Maatschappij (ZHESM). Preserved indoor at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The motor carriage was put into service with the Zuid-Hollandsche Electrische Spoorweg-Maatschappij (ZHE) in 1908 with the number 6, series 1 - 11. It was painted in cream (top) and green (bottom) and finished with an Jugendstil decoration. . It had 24 seats 2nd class and 49 3rd class (mBC). The motor vehicles entered service with an installation for 10 kV single-phase alternating current. The two traction motors were housed in one bogie: the other bogie contained the air compressor for, among other things, the brakes. The mBCs usually provided the Rotterdam Hofplein - The Hague HS - Scheveningen stop service as a two-car train. In 1921 the rolling stock was placed in a new number system by NS, whereby the 6 received the new number BC 9014. But already in 1923 the carriage was fully equipped for the 2nd class, with the number B 9014. The Jugendstil appearance had meanwhile been lost. In 1926, the 23 ZHE motor and 17 intermediate cars were converted for 1500 Volt DC. The 6 received a new installation from Siemens and got the original two-class again. With the new number BC 9032, the motor car was part of the Siemens test train consisting of 2 motor cars and 3 intermediate cars. The trial was ended in 1927, after which the two motor vehicles were again fitted with another installation, this time from Heemaf. A new number was also assigned: BC 9011, in line with the rest of the series BC 9001-9010. In 1930 a mechanical kilometer registration was introduced, which made it necessary to place all motor vehicles in their own series of numbers. For our ZHE-ers this became BC 9901 - 9911. The BC 9011 now became BC 9911. The infectious color was replaced in the 1930s by a completely green painting. In 1944 the BC 9911 was transported to Germany with most of the other ZHE-ers. After the liberation most of them returned to the Netherlands, but 4 motor vehicles and 1 trailer of the ZHE-ers remained missing. The remaining and returned equipment had suffered greatly. Only the BC 9911 was still usable in 1946: a few broken windows were temporarily closed with wood and a small pane of glass. With control car C 8043, it was the only ZHE train that served on the Hofplein line. From 1947, only streamlined equipment was used on the Hofplein line. The BC 9911 became a motor convoy and transported wagons with warehouse goods between the Central Workshop in Haarlem and the Lijnwerkplaats Leidschendam, but remained unchanged. It was not until later in 1949 that the car received the service number 157991. In 1957 the carriage, technically complete, was donated to the Railway Museum. An extensive restoration, in which the undercarriage was also recovered from an earlier collision, took place in the Hoofdwerkplaats in Haarlem in 1994, during which the electrical cabling had to be removed. After restoration, the original colors and the Jugendstil decoration were restored. Because the carriage was no longer allowed to drive under its own power and could only be transported at a limited speed, the traction system was not repaired. However, all electrical components from 1926 are still present. The carriage is considered one of the masterpieces of the Railway Museum. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Motor Unit ZHESM 6 built in 1908 by Fa J.J. Beijnes, Koninklijke Fabriek van Rijtuigen en Spoorwagens, Haarlem for the Zuid-Hollandsche Electrische Spoorweg-Maatschappij (ZHESM). Preserved indoor at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The motor carriage was put into service with the Zuid-Hollandsche Electrische Spoorweg-Maatschappij (ZHE) in 1908 with the number 6, series 1 - 11. It was painted in cream (top) and green (bottom) and finished with an Jugendstil decoration. . It had 24 seats 2nd class and 49 3rd class (mBC). The motor vehicles entered service with an installation for 10 kV single-phase alternating current. The two traction motors were housed in one bogie: the other bogie contained the air compressor for, among other things, the brakes. The mBCs usually provided the Rotterdam Hofplein - The Hague HS - Scheveningen stop service as a two-car train. In 1921 the rolling stock was placed in a new number system by NS, whereby the 6 received the new number BC 9014. But already in 1923 the carriage was fully equipped for the 2nd class, with the number B 9014. The Jugendstil appearance had meanwhile been lost. In 1926, the 23 ZHE motor and 17 intermediate cars were converted for 1500 Volt DC. The 6 received a new installation from Siemens and got the original two-class again. With the new number BC 9032, the motor car was part of the Siemens test train consisting of 2 motor cars and 3 intermediate cars. The trial was ended in 1927, after which the two motor vehicles were again fitted with another installation, this time from Heemaf. A new number was also assigned: BC 9011, in line with the rest of the series BC 9001-9010. In 1930 a mechanical kilometer registration was introduced, which made it necessary to place all motor vehicles in their own series of numbers. For our ZHE-ers this became BC 9901 - 9911. The BC 9011 now became BC 9911. The infectious color was replaced in the 1930s by a completely green painting. In 1944 the BC 9911 was transported to Germany with most of the other ZHE-ers. After the liberation most of them returned to the Netherlands, but 4 motor vehicles and 1 trailer of the ZHE-ers remained missing. The remaining and returned equipment had suffered greatly. Only the BC 9911 was still usable in 1946: a few broken windows were temporarily closed with wood and a small pane of glass. With control car C 8043, it was the only ZHE train that served on the Hofplein line. From 1947, only streamlined equipment was used on the Hofplein line. The BC 9911 became a motor convoy and transported wagons with warehouse goods between the Central Workshop in Haarlem and the Lijnwerkplaats Leidschendam, but remained unchanged. It was not until later in 1949 that the car received the service number 157991. In 1957 the carriage, technically complete, was donated to the Railway Museum. An extensive restoration, in which the undercarriage was also recovered from an earlier collision, took place in the Hoofdwerkplaats in Haarlem in 1994, during which the electrical cabling had to be removed. After restoration, the original colors and the Jugendstil decoration were restored. Because the carriage was no longer allowed to drive under its own power and could only be transported at a limited speed, the traction system was not repaired. However, all electrical components from 1926 are still present. The carriage is considered one of the masterpieces of the Railway Museum. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)