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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. Carriage 61 84 89-30 001-1 (Sr 9) for Royal service of the Koningin Juliana preserved at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. Tipi di traduzione Traduzione del testo Testo di origine 1.528 / 5.000 Risultati della traduzione As a replacement for the old saloon carriage Sr 7 (ex Wagon Lits) AB 7544 (ex NS AB 7546) from 1933 was converted in 1956 by Allan in Rotterdam on behalf of the Dutch Government into saloon carriage Sr 8 for Queen Juliana. Both the Queen and the princesses Beatrix, Irene, Margriet and Christina used this carriage. The carriage has a reception room, sitting room and bedroom, 2 bedrooms for accompanying ladies in waiting, a bathroom, a kitchen and a compartment for the train conductor. The carriage was specially adapted for the visually impaired princess Marijke (now Princess Christina). The SR 8, like the other carriages of the Royal train, was provided with a European admission. It was usually transported in the Netherlands as an extra train, together with the Sr 9 saloon car of Prins Bernhard and the baggage energy car D6, after which they were usually coupled to a D train abroad. In the latter days, the carriage was also used individually. In 1967 the new number 61 84 89-40 001-1 was assigned according to the Uniform Coding. Still in 1993, the year of decommissioning, this number was changed to 61 84 89-30 001-7. In 1993 the carriage was replaced by the current royal carriage, which was redesigned on the basis of an ICR carriage. They served together once. The carriage has been on display in the renovated Railway Museum since 1994. 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. Carriage 61 84 89-30 002-9 (Sr 8) for Royal Service of Prins Bernhard preserved at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The old Royal Train from 1903, consisting of five wooden carriages, was transported to Germany during the 2nd World War and completely looted, while one carriage was destroyed. Given the age of over 50 years, recovery was no longer an option. In 1948, two steel vehicles with limited resources were fitted out as the new Royal Train. It concerned a former German baggage car, which was fitted out as an Sr 6 escort car. It was equipped with a steam heating system, a diesel engine with generator for the energy supply, a baggage compartment and several sleeping places for accompanying personnel. The second vehicle was the Sr 7, which had been converted more or less provisionally in 1948 from a saloon carriage of the Compagnie International des Wagons Lits (CIWL). In 1953 the SR 8 was added to the train, the salon carriage for Prince Bernhard. In 1956 the Sr 7 was replaced by the Sr 9, the second salon carriage for Queen Juliana. The Sr 8 and Sr 9 have been in the Railway Museum since 1994. Both carriages originated from 1st/2nd class carriages of the series AB 7521 - 7555 from 1932/'33. They were fitted with a side walkway, end balconies and bellows-folded overpasses. They belonged to the 3rd class coaches C 6401 - 6485, which were previously designed and ordered and consisted of compartment coaches without ramps and bellows. AB 7522 from 1932 was withdrawn from service in 1952 to be converted into a salon carriage for Prince Bernard by order of the government. In 1953 it was completed as a Sr 8 saloon carriage. The Sr 8 has an office, companions' quarters for the princesses, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. At the time, the carriage was also specially adapted for the visually impaired princess Marijke (now Princess Christina). The carriage, like the other carriages of the Royal train, was provided with a European admission. They were used as a special train in the Netherlands, but abroad the carriages were coupled to the regular D-trains. In 1967 the carriage received a new number according to the Uniform Code: 61 84 89-40 002-7. In 1993, the year it was taken out of service, the number was changed to 61 84 89-30 002-9 after the steam heating installation had been removed. In 1994 the carriage was included in the collection 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. Carriage 61 84 89-30 002-9 (Sr 8) for Royal Service of Prins Bernhard preserved at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The old Royal Train from 1903, consisting of five wooden carriages, was transported to Germany during the 2nd World War and completely looted, while one carriage was destroyed. Given the age of over 50 years, recovery was no longer an option. In 1948, two steel vehicles with limited resources were fitted out as the new Royal Train. It concerned a former German baggage car, which was fitted out as an Sr 6 escort car. It was equipped with a steam heating system, a diesel engine with generator for the energy supply, a baggage compartment and several sleeping places for accompanying personnel. The second vehicle was the Sr 7, which had been converted more or less provisionally in 1948 from a saloon carriage of the Compagnie International des Wagons Lits (CIWL). In 1953 the SR 8 was added to the train, the salon carriage for Prince Bernhard. In 1956 the Sr 7 was replaced by the Sr 9, the second salon carriage for Queen Juliana. The Sr 8 and Sr 9 have been in the Railway Museum since 1994. Both carriages originated from 1st/2nd class carriages of the series AB 7521 - 7555 from 1932/'33. They were fitted with a side walkway, end balconies and bellows-folded overpasses. They belonged to the 3rd class coaches C 6401 - 6485, which were previously designed and ordered and consisted of compartment coaches without ramps and bellows. AB 7522 from 1932 was withdrawn from service in 1952 to be converted into a salon carriage for Prince Bernard by order of the government. In 1953 it was completed as a Sr 8 saloon carriage. The Sr 8 has an office, companions' quarters for the princesses, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. At the time, the carriage was also specially adapted for the visually impaired princess Marijke (now Princess Christina). The carriage, like the other carriages of the Royal train, was provided with a European admission. They were used as a special train in the Netherlands, but abroad the carriages were coupled to the regular D-trains. In 1967 the carriage received a new number according to the Uniform Code: 61 84 89-40 002-7. In 1993, the year it was taken out of service, the number was changed to 61 84 89-30 002-9 after the steam heating installation had been removed. In 1994 the carriage was included in the collection of the Railway Museum. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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NS/National Railway Museum - The Netherlands Open Train Festival at the National Railway Museum in Utrecht. Work compartment of former Queen Juliana in royal coach SR9. Utrecht Maliebaan - 10-04-2023 Photo by Marco van Uden

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NS/National Railway Museum - The Netherlands Open Train Festival at the National Railway Museum in Utrecht. Large saloon in royal coach SR9 (used by Queen Juliana). Utrecht Maliebaan - 20-09-2024 Photo by Marco van Uden

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NS/National Railway Museum - The Netherlands Open Train Festival at the National Railway Museum in Utrecht. Working compartment of Queen Juliana in royal coach SR9. Utrecht Maliebaan - 20-09-2024 Photo by Marco van Uden