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Nieuw bij de NS : Dieseldrie(DE3 ) ook wel  Materieel '34 genoemd afgebeeld op : “ reclame” foto van BP scan. hatwuo@zeelandnet.nl

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Middle part of DE3 mat'34 unit nr 0145. The "leading zero" (for explanation of this, see my picture WN06-04 etc.) has been painted above the original number plate on the left. The middle carriage contains a motor/generator compartiment, a luggage compartiment and a 2nd class compartiment. Note that the bogies are common to both carriages and have 3 axles, from which only the 2 exterior ones are propulsed by an electro motor. These motor carriages were often interchanged whereby they retained their original number. In this case, we have mBD 170 between ABk and Bk 0145. Goes, 05-02-1964. Photo and scan by Ben P. Weber (beepeeweb@wanadoo.nl) Some more of my pictures on DE3 mat'34 can be found in the relevant album at http://content.communities.msn.nl/Railweb/PhotoAlbums

WN06-04_NS_DE3_0145_Gs_05-02-1964.jpg (40297 bytes)

Originally 40 units, introduced in 1934, there remained 30 of them after World War II that were renumbered into 141-170. In 1960 the introduction of the new type of DE3 units began, starting at nr. 111 and ranging up to 152. In april 1963, number 141 was reached but there were still remaining some old DE3s such that an overlap of numbering occurred. The old ones with coinciding number then were given a "leading 0" before their number in order to discriminate them from their new colleagues. Thus, complete renumbering of the old DE3s was avoided which was acceptable because there were only a few of them and these had only a short time to go. In december 1963 the last ones were withdrawn from service. Three of them were temporarily set aside at Goes, quite a surprise because their nearest point of service Dordrecht is 88 km from there. The photo shows the 0145 and 0150 (third one 169 is invisible) taken on 05-02-1964. Photo and scan by Ben P. Weber (beepeeweb@wanadoo.nl)

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DE 3 Mat'34 at the end of its lifetime with a test-"moustache" ready for departure to Hoorn in Alkmaar. Photo and scan by Ben Doedens <b.doedens@dosgg.nl>