Old trains - I love 'em!
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Train museum Utrecht (NL) is worth a visit:
Huge Wärtsilä diesel engines powered the Dutch freighttrains, and I believe they still do.
Impressive piece of kit. Until 1989 Dutch Stork-Werkspoor took care of the trains and railroad materials. In 1989 Wärtsilä (Finland) took over the factory.
MAT 54, or the Dogface:
Between 1956 and 1962 141 of these were made and used as intercities. With both diesel and electric power they reached 140 kmh / 90 mph at 210 tonnes for the 4 coach kit.
Pretty succesfull trains: in 1980 the last green dogface was replaced by the famous yellow monkeyface trains. I believe this to be the first train I sat in.
Plan U: a similar looking train compared to the 54 and with an update on the nose. This did not work out though: at heavy rains the driver could not see through the windscreen! The first Dutch passenger train with an intercom, 1960. In 2000 19 U's were updated (airco) and they remained in service until 2003.
Inspectiontrain Kameel (Camel) was built in 1954. Note the two see-through bulbs on top. Dieselpowered and with a nice livery. Since 1972 the revised train was used until 1992, to show VIPs around.
Loving the 50s style designs. I have more to post!
Huge Wärtsilä diesel engines powered the Dutch freighttrains, and I believe they still do.
Impressive piece of kit. Until 1989 Dutch Stork-Werkspoor took care of the trains and railroad materials. In 1989 Wärtsilä (Finland) took over the factory.
MAT 54, or the Dogface:
Between 1956 and 1962 141 of these were made and used as intercities. With both diesel and electric power they reached 140 kmh / 90 mph at 210 tonnes for the 4 coach kit.
Pretty succesfull trains: in 1980 the last green dogface was replaced by the famous yellow monkeyface trains. I believe this to be the first train I sat in.
Plan U: a similar looking train compared to the 54 and with an update on the nose. This did not work out though: at heavy rains the driver could not see through the windscreen! The first Dutch passenger train with an intercom, 1960. In 2000 19 U's were updated (airco) and they remained in service until 2003.
Inspectiontrain Kameel (Camel) was built in 1954. Note the two see-through bulbs on top. Dieselpowered and with a nice livery. Since 1972 the revised train was used until 1992, to show VIPs around.
Loving the 50s style designs. I have more to post!
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