NShispeed ICRm-4 B 50 84 20-70 581-8 was seen in the consist of IC 636 (Amsterdam Centraal - Brussel Zuid).In 2006 , HSA High Speed Alliance , a joint-venture of KLM and NS which operates all services on HSL-Zuid (including Thalys) was renamed NShispeed.Also NS Internationaal became part of this company , as classic international services from and to the Netherlands will cease in 2007.

In 2005 it became clear that the shuttletrains made by AnsaldoBreda would be delivered too late and a temporary solution had to be found in order to start up services normally.After a few months it was decided that all shuttle services would consist of hired Angel Trains BR186 locomotives at both ends (there is no cab-car and the loc can not be turned around in Amsterdam) and ICRm coaches specially equipped for operating on HSL-Zuid (closed toilet-circuit).

In late 2006 , the first adapted coaches appeared in normal Beneluxtrain services.Next to the closed toilet-circuits and the red-pink-white livery the interiors were modified once again and are nearly the same as the interior from refurbished NS Koploper EMUs (ICMm).

Brussel-Noord , 05/05/2007.

Photo by : Denis Verheyden