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NS HiSpeed 50 84 28-70 105-8 Essen, 17-02-2009. © Eddy Konijnendijk.

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NS HiSpeed 50 84 20-70 418-3 in Brussel Zuid, 18-06-2011. © Eddy Konijnendijk.

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NS HiSpeed 50 84 10-70 491-2 in Brussel Zuid, 18-06-2011. © Eddy Konijnendijk.

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NS HiSpeed 50 84 10-70 492-0 in Brussel Zuid, 18-06-2011. © Eddy Konijnendijk.

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NS HiSpeed 50 84 82-70 976-5 in Brussel Zuid, 18-06-2011. © Eddy Konijnendijk.

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NS HiSpeed 50 84 20-70 207-0 in Brussel Zuid, 18-06-2011. © Eddy Konijnendijk.

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NMBS 2836 / E 186 228 IC 9240 (Amsterdam Centraal-Brussel Zuid) Dordrecht, 28-09-2012. © Eddy Konijnendijk.

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NL NS 50 84 10-70 487-0, 1st class. Brussel Zuid, 04-10-2015. © Eddy Konijnendijk.

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An intercity from Amsterdam is approaching to Antwerp Berchem. Photo by Emanuele Rava, 04-7-2009 e-mail emanrava@yahoo.it

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An intercity from Amsterdam is approaching to Antwerp Berchem. Photo by Emanuele Rava, 04-7-2009 e-mail emanrava@yahoo.it

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new carriages for the HIGH-SPEED RAIL 160 NS 5084 82 70 971-6, Dordrecht Zuid 30 juni 2007 Photo: Leen Dortwegt Homepage:leen-dortwegt.magix.net/!

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new carriages for the HIGH-SPEED RAIL 160 NS 5084 20 70 408-4, Dordrecht Zuid 30 juni 2007 Photo: Leen Dortwegt Homepage:leen-dortwegt.magix.net/!

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1st-class refurbished ICR car (A) of NS-Hispeed, seen in the consist of IC 9213 (Bruxelles Midi/Brussel Zuid ---> Amsterdam Centraal). Amsterdam-Centraal. 6th April 2008. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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1st-class refurbished ICR car (A) of NS-Hispeed, seen in the consist of IC 9213 (Bruxelles Midi/Brussel Zuid ---> Amsterdam Centraal). Amsterdam-Centraal. 6th April 2008. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Interior of a 1st-class refurbished ICR car (A) of NS-Hispeed, seen in the consist of IC 609 (Bruxelles Midi/Brussel Zuid ---> Amsterdam Centraal). Compartment-area. 8th September 2007. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Interior of a 1st-class refurbished ICR car (A) of NS-Hispeed, seen in the consist of IC 609 (Bruxelles Midi/Brussel Zuid ---> Amsterdam Centraal). Compartment-area. 8th September 2007. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Interior of a 1st-class refurbished ICR car (A) of NS-Hispeed, seen in the consist of IC 609 (Bruxelles Midi/Brussel Zuid ---> Amsterdam Centraal). Compartment-area. 8th September 2007. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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2nd-class refurbished ICR car (B) of NS-Hispeed, seen in the consist of IC 9213 (Bruxelles Midi/Brussel Zuid ---> Amsterdam Centraal). Amsterdam-Centraal. 6th April 2008. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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2nd-class refurbished ICR car (B) of NS-Hispeed, seen in the consist of IC 9213 (Bruxelles Midi/Brussel Zuid ---> Amsterdam Centraal). Amsterdam-Centraal. 6th April 2008. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Interior of a 2nd-class refurbished ICR car (B) of NS-Hispeed, seen in the consist of IC 9213 (Bruxelles Midi/Brussel Zuid ---> Amsterdam Centraal). Amsterdam-Centraal. 6th April 2008. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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NSHispeed - The Netherlands Evacuation test of the "Groene Hart Tunnel" on the new HSL-Zuid high-speed line between Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam) and Rotterdam. Interior of a first class NSHispeed coach. There are some small differences with regular - modernised - Benelux train coaches (the well-known yellow-red ones). Zoeterwoude, 01-09-2007 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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NSHispeed - The Netherlands Evacuation test of the "Groene Hart Tunnel" on the new HSL-Zuid high-speed line between Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam) and Rotterdam. When in the correct order, the livery of one coach will continue in the other. As can clearly be seen this is not the case with these second class coaches. Rotterdam, 01-09-2007 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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NSHispeed - The Netherlands Evacuation test of the "Groene Hart Tunnel" on the new HSL-Zuid high-speed line between Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam) and Rotterdam. The end: locomotive E 186 113 with seven NSHispeed coaches has arrived on track 14 at Utrecht central station. Utrecht, 01-09-2007 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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SNCB IC MECHELEN. Train from Brussel to Antwerpen Centraal/Amsterdam Centraal 21-07-11. Photo by: Arturo Vega Roldán (panchorga@gmail.com)

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Voitures de 1ere classe composant le train IC 9237 en direction d'Amsterdam CS. 1e klasse wagens in de IC 9237 naar Amsterdam CS. 1st class coaches in the IC 9237 from Amsterdam CS. Gare/Station: Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid Date/Datum: 13-06-2009 Photo: Durvaux Christophe Train compositions in Belgium and Luxemburg: http://www.beluxtrains.net

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Voitures de 2e classe composant le train IC 9240 en provenance d'Amsterdam CS. 2de klasse wagens in de IC 9240 van Amsterdam CS. 2nd class coaches in the IC 9240 from Amsterdam CS. Gare/Station: Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid Date/Datum: 13-06-2009 Photo: Durvaux Christophe Train compositions in Belgium and Luxemburg: http://www.beluxtrains.net

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NShispeed ICRm-4 B 50 84 20-70 581-8 was seen in the consist of IC 636 (Amsterdam Centraal - Brussel Zuid).In 2006 , HSA High Speed Alliance , a joint-venture of KLM and NS which operates all services on HSL-Zuid (including Thalys) was renamed NShispeed.Also NS Internationaal became part of this company , as classic international services from and to the Netherlands will cease in 2007. In 2005 it became clear that the shuttletrains made by AnsaldoBreda would be delivered too late and a temporary solution had to be found in order to start up services normally.After a few months it was decided that all shuttle services would consist of hired Angel Trains BR186 locomotives at both ends (there is no cab-car and the loc can not be turned around in Amsterdam) and ICRm coaches specially equipped for operating on HSL-Zuid (closed toilet-circuit). In late 2006 , the first adapted coaches appeared in normal Beneluxtrain services.Next to the closed toilet-circuits and the red-pink-white livery the interiors were modified once again and are nearly the same as the interior from refurbished NS Koploper EMUs (ICMm). Brussel-Noord , 05/05/2007. Photo by : Denis Verheyden

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NShispeed ICRm-4 B 50 84 20-70 581-8 was seen in the consist of IC 636 (Amsterdam Centraal - Brussel Zuid).In 2006 , HSA High Speed Alliance , a joint-venture of KLM and NS which operates all services on HSL-Zuid (including Thalys) was renamed NShispeed.Also NS Internationaal became part of this company , as classic international services from and to the Netherlands will cease in 2007. In 2005 it became clear that the shuttletrains made by AnsaldoBreda would be delivered too late and a temporary solution had to be found in order to start up services normally.After a few months it was decided that all shuttle services would consist of hired Angel Trains BR186 locomotives at both ends (there is no cab-car and the loc can not be turned around in Amsterdam) and ICRm coaches specially equipped for operating on HSL-Zuid (closed toilet-circuit). In late 2006 , the first adapted coaches appeared in normal Beneluxtrain services.Next to the closed toilet-circuits and the red-pink-white livery the interiors were modified once again and are nearly the same as the interior from refurbished NS Koploper EMUs (ICMm). Brussel-Noord , 05/05/2007. Photo by : Denis Verheyden

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NShispeed ICRm-4 B 50 84 20-70 581-8 was seen in the consist of IC 616 (Brussel Zuid - Amsterdam Centraal). Mechelen , 05/05/2007. Photo by : Denis Verheyden

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Detail on one of the stickers of NShispeed ICRm-4 B 50 84 20-70 581-8.The sticker mentions the following : 'I'm not belonging here (in classic trains on classic lines) , I will be driving on the high speed line !'. Mechelen , 05/05/2007. Photo by : Denis Verheyden

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Detail on the inscriptions of NShispeed ICRm-4 B 50 84 20-70 581-8.Although it was repainted and modified with new interiors and closed toilets in late 2006 , the inscriptions still show the old revision date when the coach was refurbished from ICR to ICRm in 2004... Brussel-Noord , 05/05/2007. Photo by : Denis Verheyden