NS150 in 1989 part 1 - the start

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NS150 in 1989 part 1 - the start

21st August 2009

When this collection was uploaded it was 20 years since the Dutch railways NS150 took place based in Utrecht. This set covers Bello's journey thereto, loco cavalcades and parades as well as a brief look at static exhibits and turning the engines.

Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Documentation The book called NS 150 een kleurrijk jubileum compiled by Martin can Oostrom was published in April 1990 with ISBN 90-71513-04-1. There'll be more about the cover photo when I publish Part 2 of my NS collection. The brochure Treinen door de Tijd (Trains through Time) was produced by NS and was a substantial undertaking that was well worth acquiring at the time. I had a press pass which enabled me to collect as many as I wanted gratis but they've nearly all gone now I'm sorry to say. The indoor exhibition area housed amongst the exhibits an Edmondson card ticket printing machine from which two examples, front and back, are shown here.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Before the event The SHM's 0-6-0WT 7742 Bello played a major role in NS150 if only because of her reliable and constant availability during the event. She was also one of the few steam participants to make her own way in steam to and from the event complete with fare paying passengers. We see her here in full flight at Wijdewormer on the journey from Hoorn to Utrecht on Saturday June 17th 1989.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Before the event The SHM's 0-6-0WT 7742 Bello played a major role in NS150 if only because of her reliable and constant availability during the event. She was also one of the few steam participants to make her own way in steam to and from the event complete with fare paying passengers. We see her here in full flight at Wijdewormer on the journey from Hoorn to Utrecht on Saturday June 17th 1989.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Before the event The SHM's 0-6-0WT 7742 Bello played a major role in NS150 if only because of her reliable and constant availability during the event. She was also one of the few steam participants to make her own way in steam to and from the event complete with fare paying passengers. We see her here in full flight at Wijdewormer on the journey from Hoorn to Utrecht on Saturday June 17th 1989.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Before the event The SHM's 0-6-0WT 7742 Bello played a major role in NS150 if only because of her reliable and constant availability during the event. She was also one of the few steam participants to make her own way in steam to and from the event complete with fare paying passengers. We see her here in full flight at Wijdewormer on the journey from Hoorn to Utrecht on Saturday June 17th 1989.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Before the event The SHM's 0-6-0WT 7742 Bello played a major role in NS150 if only because of her reliable and constant availability during the event. She was also one of the few steam participants to make her own way in steam to and from the event complete with fare paying passengers. We see her here slowing for a planned stop at Abcoude on the journey from Hoorn to Utrecht on Saturday June 17th 1989.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Before the event The SHM's 0-6-0WT 7742 Bello played a major role in NS150 if only because of her reliable and constant availability during the event. She was also one of the few steam participants to make her own way in steam to and from the event complete with fare paying passengers. We see her here in a panned shot slowing for a planned stop at Abcoude on the journey from Hoorn to Utrecht on Saturday June 17th 1989.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Before the event The SHM's 0-6-0WT 7742 Bello played a major role in NS150 if only because of her reliable and constant availability during the event. She was also one of the few steam participants to make her own way in steam to and from the event complete with fare paying passengers. We see her here during a planned stop at Abcoude on the journey from Hoorn to Utrecht on Saturday June 17th 1989.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Before the event The SHM's 0-6-0WT 7742 Bello played a major role in NS150 if only because of her reliable and constant availability during the event. She was also one of the few steam participants to make her own way in steam to and from the event complete with fare paying passengers. We see her here during a planned stop at Abcoude on the journey from Hoorn to Utrecht on Saturday June 17th 1989.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Before the event The SHM's 0-6-0WT 7742 Bello played a major role in NS150 if only because of her reliable and constant availability during the event. She was also one of the few steam participants to make her own way in steam to and from the event complete with fare paying passengers. We see her here during a planned stop at Abcoude on the journey from Hoorn to Utrecht on Saturday June 17th 1989.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Royal Opening Day on June 21st 1989 The only occasion on which attending locomotives faced north in the display area. SNCF Mikado 141R 420 and SBB S5/6 2-10-0 2978.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Royal Opening Day on June 21st 1989 The only occasion on which attending locomotives faced north in the display area. SNCF Mikado 141R 420 and SBB S5/6 2-10-0 2978.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Royal Opening Day on June 21st 1989 The only occasion on which attending locomotives faced north in the display area. SNCF Mikado 141R 420.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Royal Opening Day on June 21st 1989 The only occasion on which attending locomotives faced north in the display area. SNCF Mikado 141R 420.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Royal Opening Day on June 21st 1989 The only occasion on which attending locomotives faced north in the display area. NS 4-6-0 3737 was one that faced the south with SBB S5/6 2-10-0 2978 lurking in the background.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Royal Opening Day on June 21st 1989 The only occasion on which attending locomotives faced north in the display area. SBB S5/6 four cylinder compund 2-10-0 2978.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Royal Opening Day on June 21st 1989 The only occasion on which attending locomotives faced north in the display area. SBB S5/6 four cylinder compund 2-10-0 2978.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Royal Opening Day on June 21st 1989 The British contribution to NS150 (4468 Mallard had been requested but was refused by the NRM) was GWR Churchward 4-4-0 3440 City of Truro.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Royal Opening Day on June 21st 1989 The British contribution to NS150 (4468 Mallard had been requested but was refused by the NRM) was GWR Churchward 4-4-0 3440 City of Truro.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Het festivalterrein The festivalterrein played host to a circle of track which housed the replica of 2-2-2 De Arend that was built back in 1939 for the NS centenary event. The shot was taken during the press indution seminar and this plus the accompanying image were the only two I took as my trusty Canon AE1 seized up completely and I had to but a temporary replacement. Not a good start!	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Het festivalterrein The festivalterrein played host to a circle of track which housed the replica of 2-2-2 De Arend that was built back in 1939 for the NS centenary event. The shot was taken during the press indution seminar and this plus the accompanying image were the only two I took as my trusty Canon AE1 seized up completely and I had to but a temporary replacement. Not a good start!
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Het festivalterrein Another British attendee was the replica of Pen-y-darren which trundled up and down a short stretch of track to one side of the main exhibition area.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Rolling stock exhibition Between Utrecht Central station and the Holiday Inn was an exhibition of rolling stock that I didn't take much trouble to record on film which was daft as I had both free entry and Fuji slide film. However, for what it's worth here we see BR's contribution in the form of a Clydesdale 156 Sprinter DMU flanked by NS railcar no. 3104. 27000 Elektra lurks in the background.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Rolling stock exhibition Between Utrecht Central station and the Holiday Inn was an exhibition of rolling stock that I didn't take much trouble to record on film which was daft as I had both free entry and Fuji slide film. However, for what it's worth here we see A favourite stalwart of many railway enthusiasts in the form of Deutsche Bundesbahn V200 diesel 007.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Pendeldienst (shuttle service) Throughout the event NS provided a shuttle service between Utrecht CS (as seen here) and the NS museum at Maliebaan. The intention was to use this splendid restoration piece (MAT '24) but this was only time I actually saw it as a 2-car hondekop was what I saw on all other occasions. The quaint nickname coined for this type of stock is blokkendoos which, literally translated into English means box of bricks.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Pendeldienst (shuttle service) Throughout the event NS provided a shuttle service between Utrecht CS (as seen here) and the NS museum at Maliebaan. The intention was to use this splendid restoration piece (MAT '24) but this was only time I actually saw it as a 2-car hondekop was what I saw on all other occasions. The quaint nickname coined for this type of stock is blokkendoos which, literally translated into English means box of bricks.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The shed or locloods I didn't attempt to gain access to the temporary but excellent facility that had been set up to service the steam engines during the event and so my photographic efforts are limited to just two shots taken from the window of a passing train. This is the Swiss 2-10-0 2978 taken on July 2nd 1989.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The shed or locloods I didn't attempt to gain access to the temporary but excellent facility that had been set up to service the steam engines during the event and so my photographic efforts are limited to just two shots taken from the window of a passing train. This is the our old friend 7742 Bello taken on July 2nd 1989.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The steam cavalcades The six days per week steam loco parades were held in the PTT area to the south of Utrecht Central station but the engine shed was considerably to the north of the station which resulted in daily cavalcades between the two points. The leading loco whenever I saw a cavalcade was always the smallest and slowest in the group and to my knowldege this was the only time that a large wheeled engine led the ensemble. It had been raining before this cavalcade with 3440 City of Truro passed the camera in rather poor light but I don't have a record of the date although it was a Saturday.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The steam cavalcades The six days per week steam loco parades were held in the PTT area to the south of Utrecht Central station but the engine shed was considerably to the north of the station which resulted in daily cavalcades between the two points. This is the Swisss SBB 2-10-0 2978 in the middle of a cavalcade.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The steam cavalcades Almost all the cavalcade pictures were taken from the platforms ends at Utrech Central station but I tried to find a different angle which turned out to be not all that successful partly because of the dire weather conditions at the start of the NS150 event with a cloud of smog across virtually the whole country which meant that most pictures had a brown colour cast. This shot of NS 4-6-0 3737 was taken just north of the station and depicts the cavalcade returning to the shed after the official opening as I recall.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The steam cavalcades The six days per week steam loco parades were held in the PTT area to the south of Utrecht Central station but the engine shed was considerably to the north of the station which resulted in daily cavalcades between the two points. In the middle of this cavalcade ios the streamlined Belgian atlantic 12004 which visited Utrecht twice during the event.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The steam cavalcades Almost all the cavalcade pictures were taken from the platforms ends at Utrech Central station but I tried to find a different angle which turned out to be not all that successful partly because of the dire weather conditions at the start of the NS150 event with a cloud of smog across virtually the whole country which meant that most pictures had a brown colour cast. This shot of 23 023 was taken just north of the station and depicts the cavalcade returning to the shed after the official opening as I recall.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The steam cavalcades The six days per week steam loco parades were held in the PTT area to the south of Utrecht Central station but the engine shed was considerably to the north of the station which resulted in daily cavalcades between the two points. Second engine in this cavalcade is the SSN's Baureihe 23 prairie loco 23023 which was one of only two locos that took part in every single loco parade during the event.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The steam cavalcades The six days per week steam loco parades were held in the PTT area to the south of Utrecht Central station but the engine shed was considerably to the north of the station which resulted in daily cavalcades between the two points. The SSN's Baureihe 41 mikado loco 41105.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The steam cavalcades The six days per week steam loco parades were held in the PTT area to the south of Utrecht Central station but the engine shed was considerably to the north of the station which resulted in daily cavalcades between the two points. This 2-cylinder 4-8-2 no. 475 179 was built by Skoda for the Czech Republic's railways in 1948.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The steam cavalcades The six days per week steam loco parades were held in the PTT area to the south of Utrecht Central station but the engine shed was considerably to the north of the station which resulted in daily cavalcades between the two points. The SSN's Austrian Kriegslok 523879 swoops majestically past the camera.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The steam cavalcades As mentioned in another caption the cavalcades were nearly always headed by one of the smallest engines and the SSN's fireless 0-4-0F no. 3 was favourite on the days when it took part in the parades. the difference in scale between it and its larger cousins is apparent in the context of NS 3737 behind her.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The steam cavalcades As mentioned in another caption the cavalcades were nearly always headed by one of the smallest engines and the SSN's fireless 0-4-0F no. 3 was favourite on the days when it took part in the parades. the difference in scale between it and its larger cousins is apparent in the context of 23 023 behind her.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The steam cavalcades The six days per week steam loco parades were held in the PTT area to the south of Utrecht Central station but the engine shed was considerably to the north of the station which resulted in daily cavalcades between the two points. The visiting Polish 2-8-2 Pt47112 was always beautifully turned out as depicted here.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The steam cavalcades Not, strictly speaking, part of the cavalcade but the French replica of their first steam loco, the Marc Seguin still had to make its way from the shed to the parade area and back safely. As she was woefully slow that had to be accomplished apart from other locomotives and she took part in the event only at weekends. This was taken from a platform end almost certainly on July 4th 1989.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The steam cavalcades Not, strictly speaking, part of the cavalcade but the French replica of their first steam loco, the Marc Seguin still had to make its way from the shed to the parade area and back safely. As she was woefully slow that had to be accomplished apart from other locomotives and she took part in the event only at weekends. This was taken from a platform end almost certainly on July 4th 1989.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The loco parades Swisss 4-cylinder compound 2-10-0 2948.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The loco parades Nederlandse Spoorwegen 4-6-0 3737.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The loco parades Stoomtram Hoorn Medemblik's 0-6-0WT 7742 Bello.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The loco parades Stoomtram Hoorn Medemblik's 0-6-0WT 7742 Bello.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The loco parades SNCB consolidation 29 013 during the final loco parade on August 6th 1989. She should have attended two weekends at Utrecht but had broken down en route during her first trip into The Netherlands.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The loco parades Czech republic mountain 2-cylinder class no. 475 179.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The loco parades Czech Republic 3-cylinder 4-8-2 no. 498 022 and Sbb 2978 await their turns in the parade.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The loco parades Czech Republic 3-cylinder 4-8-2 no. 498 022 was built by Skoda in 1947.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The loco parades The SSN's Kriegslok 2-10-0 52 3879 during the very last loco parade.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The loco parades Stichting Museum Buurt Spoorweg 0-4-0T 657 named Kikker accompanied by the SHM's redoubtable 0-6-0WT 7742 Bello.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The loco parades Stichting Museum Buurt Spoorweg 0-4-0T 657 named Kikker accompanied by the SHM's redoubtable 0-6-0WT 7742 Bello.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The loco parades The impressively turned out Polish 2-8-2 Pt47 112.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective The loco parades The impressively turned out Polish 2-8-2 Pt47 112.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Driehoeken NS had only a single turntable and that was at far away Tilburg which meant that any loco that ended up facing north had to be turned by means of a lengthy triangular route Utrecht - Woerden - Breukelen - Utrecht. This is Belgian streamlined 4-4-2 12004 leaving Utrecht on the first leg of the journey.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Driehoeken NS had only a single turntable and that was at far away Tilburg which meant that any loco that ended up facing north had to be turned by means of a lengthy triangular route Utrecht - Woerden - Breukelen - Utrecht. This is Belgian streamlined 4-4-2 12004 on the second leg of the journey from Woerden to Breukelen.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Driehoeken NS had only a single turntable and that was at far away Tilburg which meant that any loco that ended up facing north had to be turned by means of a lengthy triangular route Utrecht - Woerden - Breukelen - Utrecht. This is Belgian streamlined 4-4-2 12004 passing Marssenbroek on the final leg of the journey from Breukelen to Utrecht.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Driehoeken NS had only a single turntable and that was at far away Tilburg which meant that any loco that ended up facing north had to be turned by means of a lengthy triangular route Utrecht - Woerden - Breukelen - Utrecht. This is Belgian/Canadian 2-8-0 29013 near harmelen on the first leg.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Driehoeken NS had only a single turntable and that was at far away Tilburg which meant that any loco that ended up facing north had to be turned by means of a lengthy triangular route Utrecht - Woerden - Breukelen - Utrecht. This is Belgian/Canadian 2-8-0 29013 on the second leg of the journey from Woerden to Breukelen.
Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Driehoeken NS had only a single turntable and that was at far away Tilburg which meant that any loco that ended up facing north had to be turned by means of a lengthy triangular route Utrecht - Woerden - Breukelen - Utrecht. This is Belgian/Canadian 2-8-0 29013 passing Marssenbroek on the final leg of the journey from Breukelen to Utrecht.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Driehoeken NS had only a single turntable and that was at far away Tilburg which meant that any loco that ended up facing north had to be turned by means of a lengthy triangular route Utrecht - Woerden - Breukelen - Utrecht. This is DB mikado 41 360 leaving Utrecht on the first leg of the journey. 41 360 was a day visitor only and unlike the other visiting steam locos had too short a turnround time to enable it to take part in any loco parades.	Nederlandse Spoorwegen - NS150 a 20 year retrospective Driehoeken NS had only a single turntable and that was at far away Tilburg which meant that any loco that ended up facing north had to be turned by means of a lengthy triangular route Utrecht - Woerden - Breukelen - Utrecht. This is the SSN's kriegslok 52 3879 trying to be mirrored in the sloot passing Marssenbroek on the final leg of the journey from Breukelen to Utrecht.