2014-09-20 175

175th railway anniversary in 175 photos
On 20 September 1839 the first Dutch public passenger rail service was opened between Haarlem and Amsterdam. On the occasion of 175th anniversary of this occasion special trains ran between the two cities and festivities were organised at either end.

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5 A play depicted the first train starring the replica of the locomotive that pulled that first train.	6	7	8
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17	18 Despite it old looks Amsterdam Central is a busy and modern terminal.	19	20
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29	30	31 An overview of the rolling stock used for the specials to Haarlem.	32
33	34	35 The majestic American built 1200 is one of the vintage locomotives	36
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41	42	43 I stumbled over a retired NedTrain collegue. We were both happy to see each other again.	44
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49 I travelled to Haarlem using the normal intercity service.	50	51	52
53	54 Class '24 (errm from 1924) passing the Spaarne river.	55	56
57	58	59 NedTrain's Refurbishment & Overhaul plant held open day.	60
61	62	63	64 R&O has two large workshops voor maintenance and repair of bogies and wheelsets.
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77	78 Tadaaaaa! (Colleague)	79	80
81	82	83 In the department for repair of collision and fire damage.	84
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