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DM'90 DMU
Title:  DM'90 DMU
Description:  On display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:56:48 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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Blikken Tinus
Title:  Blikken Tinus
Description:  This class of locomotives were nicknamed "Blikken Tinus" (Tin Tinus) due to the clattering noise the rods made at high speed. This particular example was built in 1914 by Berliner Maschinenbau AG and is seen on display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:56:53 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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NS 1125
Title:  NS 1125
Description:  This class of locomotive was based on a French design and this one was built in 1955 by Alstom. These units worked both passenger and freight trains. Seen on display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:56:59 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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Royal Coaches
Title:  Royal Coaches
Description:  These coaches were used by Prince Bernhard and Queen Juliana.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:57:04 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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Royal Coach lounge area
Title:  Royal Coach lounge area
Description:  On display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:57:10 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Royal Coach desk
Title:  Royal Coach desk
Description:  On display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:57:15 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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Royal Coach interior
Title:  Royal Coach interior
Description:  On display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:57:21 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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Royal Coach compartment
Title:  Royal Coach compartment
Description:  On display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:57:25 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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NS 1010
Title:  NS 1010
Description:  These locomotives were designed in Switzerland and in a very un-Swiss fashion were not very reliable locomotives. This one was built in 1949 and is the only surviving member of the class. Seen on display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:57:30 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
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Various pieces of equipment sit outside the Netherlands Railway Museum
Title:  Various pieces of equipment sit outside the Netherlands Railway Museum
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Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:57:35 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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"Jumbo"
Title:  "Jumbo"
Description:  This class of locomotive were nicknamed "Jumbos" due to their large size. This particular example was built in 1911 and retired in 1958. Seen on display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:57:40 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Steam
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Chevy and a Steam Engine
Title:  Chevy and a Steam Engine
Description:  Kind of strange seeing a Chevy in the Netherlands Railway Museum
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:57:46 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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SS 13
Title:  SS 13
Description:  This is the oldest surviving steam locomotive in the Netherlands and was built in 1864 by Beyer Peacock in Manchester, UK. Seen on display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:57:52 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster,Steam
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Class 1200 Electric (right) and a Plan V EMU on display at the Netherlands Railway Museum
Title:  Class 1200 Electric (right) and a Plan V EMU on display at the Netherlands Railway Museum
Description:  The Class 1200's were designed by Baldwin and built in the Netherlands.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:57:57 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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Plan V EMU on display at the Netherlands Railway Museum
Title:  Plan V EMU on display at the Netherlands Railway Museum
Description:  These units were in service 55 years, from 1961 to 2016.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:58:02 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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Plan V EMU Cab
Title:  Plan V EMU Cab
Description:  On display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:58:10 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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Plan V EMU Interior
Title:  Plan V EMU Interior
Description:  On display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:58:16 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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Two generations of EMU on display at the Netherlands Railway Museum
Title:  Two generations of EMU on display at the Netherlands Railway Museum
Description:  A 60s-70s Plan V on the right and a 50s Mat '54 on the left.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:58:20 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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Benelux Cab Car
Title:  Benelux Cab Car
Description:  These cab cars were used on intercity trains between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:58:31 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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Class 1300 Electric
Title:  Class 1300 Electric
Description:  These were built by Alsthom and were in service for from 1952 until 2000. Seen on display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:58:37 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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Part of the outdoor portion of the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Title:  Part of the outdoor portion of the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Description:  On the left is an old interlocking tower and the train on the right is a 1952 built Mat '46 EMU.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:58:42 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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NS 1312 and various other pieces of equipment
Title:  NS 1312 and various other pieces of equipment
Description:  Just a small part of the excellent Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:58:47 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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The very boring nose of NS 1312
Title:  The very boring nose of NS 1312
Description:  These were built by Alsthom and were in service for from 1952 until 2000. Seen on display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:58:52 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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Mat '46 EMU
Title:  Mat '46 EMU
Description:  Built in 1952 and seen on display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:22:24 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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"Longmoor"
Title:  "Longmoor"
Description:  This locomotive was built in the UK in 1945 and was part of a class used to to assist the allied armies on the European mainland.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:22:35 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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NS 2498 sits on a turntable
Title:  NS 2498 sits on a turntable
Description:  This locomotive was built in 1956 and was used for freight trains. Seen on display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:22:41 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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Nose of NS 2498
Title:  Nose of NS 2498
Description:  This locomotive was built in 1956 and was used for freight trains. Seen on display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:22:47 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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Plan U DMU
Title:  Plan U DMU
Description:  On display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:22:53 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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"Nestor"!
Title:  "Nestor"!
Description:  Built in 1880 and seen on display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:22:58 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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A locomotive with American Roots
Title:  A locomotive with American Roots
Description:  This was the first member of the 1200 class which were built in the Netherlands with American parts (Westinghouse and Baldwin) and American money via the Marshall Plan. She was built in 1951.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:23:03 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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Builder's Plate of NS 1201
Title:  Builder's Plate of NS 1201
Description:  On display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:23:10 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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"Blue Angel"
Title:  "Blue Angel"
Description:  These small one-car DMU's were nicknamed "Blue Angels" since they saved many branch lines in rural areas that were very expensive to operate with steam engines. This example was built in 1954 and is seen on display at the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:23:16 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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The "Blue Angel" and various other pieces of equipment
Title:  The "Blue Angel" and various other pieces of equipment
Description:  Part of the main hall of the Netherlands Railway Museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:23:21 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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Overview of the main hall of the Netherlands Railway Museum
Title:  Overview of the main hall of the Netherlands Railway Museum
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Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:23:27 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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Typical Dutch crossing gate and lights
Title:  Typical Dutch crossing gate and lights
Description:  Rather American looking!
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:23:32 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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The former Utrecht Maliebaan station
Title:  The former Utrecht Maliebaan station
Description:  Now the excellent Netherlands Railway Museum
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:23:37 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station
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Commuter trains wait to depart at Utrecht Central Station
Title:  Commuter trains wait to depart at Utrecht Central Station
Description:  On the left is an SLT EMU and on the right is a 1700 Class Electric loco with double-deck cars.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:23:43 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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An SLT EMU arrives at Utrecht Central with a "Sprinter" Service
Title:  An SLT EMU arrives at Utrecht Central with a "Sprinter" Service
Description:  "Sprinters" are what the Netherlands Railways call their local trains. The particular EMU is a an SLT built by Bombardier and Siemens.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:21:32 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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4 trains at once at Utrecht Central Station
Title:  4 trains at once at Utrecht Central Station
Description:  Utrecht Central is an extremely busy place. Here we are looking at the west approaches to the station.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:21:39 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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Two trains glide over a flyover at the west end of Utrecht Central Station
Title:  Two trains glide over a flyover at the west end of Utrecht Central Station
Description:  They are both headed in the same direction.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:21:45 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
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An older "Sprinter" arrives at Utrecht Central
Title:  An older "Sprinter" arrives at Utrecht Central
Description:  "Sprinters" are what the Netherlands Railways call their local trains. The particular EMU is a Class 2800.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:30:53 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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A "Koploper" snakes its way into Utrecht Central with an Intercity Train
Title:  A "Koploper" snakes its way into Utrecht Central with an Intercity Train
Description:  My favorite type of Dutch equipment!
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:31:00 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Track,Action
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An Intercity train arrives at Utrecht Central
Title:  An Intercity train arrives at Utrecht Central
Description:  A local "Sprinter" EMU can be seen on the right.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:31:05 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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A "Koploper" EMU meets a freight
Title:  A "Koploper" EMU meets a freight
Description:  We are at Utrecht Central Station.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:31:10 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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A "Koploper" EMU rests at Utrecht Central
Title:  A "Koploper" EMU rests at Utrecht Central
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:31:21 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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A "Koploper" EMU glides into Utrecht Central from the west
Title:  A "Koploper" EMU glides into Utrecht Central from the west
Description:  Look at all the tracks!
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:31:33 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
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A VIRM Double-deck EMU departs Utrecht Central
Title:  A VIRM Double-deck EMU departs Utrecht Central
Description:  These units handle many of the Intercity trains in the Netherlands.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:31:37 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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The same "Koploper" from before has switched directions and now departs back west
Title:  The same "Koploper" from before has switched directions and now departs back west
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:31:43 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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"8"
Title:  "8"
Description:  My guess is that the "8" sign means a speed limit of 80 km/h, about 50 mph.
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:31:50 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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An "NID% trainset departs Utrecht for the west
Title:  An "NID% trainset departs Utrecht for the west
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/2018  Upload Date: 9/18/2018 10:32:04 AM
Location:  Utrecht, NL
Author:  Jay Epstein
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