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The Railway Museum (Dutch: Het Spoorwegmuseum) in Utrecht is the Dutch National Railway Museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station. The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. Electric Loco NS 1010 preserved at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. At the end of the thirties of the last century, the desire arose to significantly speed up the train service on routes abroad. The construction of electric locomotives was considered. In February 1940, the plan to order 10 locomotives was approved. In 1941, specifications were drawn up, after which NS ordered 10 locomotives from MFO in Switzerland in June 1942, which were suitable for 130 km/h. Due to the war and the resulting frustrated communication, construction did not get off the ground. In April 1946 a new specification followed with an increased maximum speed (160 km/h, equal to that of the DE5s of 1940) and the associated increased power. The final order went out in May. MFO became the main contractor. The mechanical part of the 1001 - 1003 would be built at the SLM. Werkspoor Amsterdam supplied this part under license for the 1004 - 1010. MFO supplied the electrical installations, but the engines came from AEG. On April 13, 1948, the 1001 was the first locomotive to arrive at the Centrale Werkplaats in Haarlem. The tenth locomotive, the 1010, was approved and put into service on May 6, 1949. With this the entire series 1001 - 1010 was delivered. There would be no more sequels. Although the design looked modern for the time, the large driving wheels and the main frame were still based on the old construction method of steam locomotives. The example for the class 1000 locomotives was the Swiss subseries Ae 4/6 10807 - 10812. Unfortunately, the driving characteristics of the 1000 series were disappointing. They would never achieve the target speed of 160 km/h. The series was plagued by a relatively large number of technical faults and the driving characteristics could not be sufficiently improved despite tests. When enough modern bogie locomotives of the series 1100 and 1200 had come into service in 1952, the 1000s were therefore downgraded to freight train locomotive. Locomotive 1006 was the first of the series to be scrapped after an accident in 1961. In January 1982 the class 1000 was discontinued from locomotive circulation. In the autumn, all but one of the locomotives were scrapped. Locomotive 1010 could be purchased for ƒ17,500 thanks to a successful rescue of the Stibans in May 1982. That is not a lot of money for a serviceable locomotive, but it is a lot of money for a young enthusiasts foundation. The purchase contract included the stipulation that the locomotive had to be removed from the NS tracks after the purchase. Fortunately, in January 1983 she received hospitality on the site of SWD, the legal successor of Werkspoor, where the locomotive was also built. At that time, the Railway Museum was not yet interested. When the SWD rail connection was to be broken up in 1985, NS happily cooperated in preserving the 1010 by giving the locomotive a role in the 150th anniversary of the railways. In anticipation of this anniversary party, she could be parked in Roosendaal. Together with other objects saved by the Stibans, train set 252, train set 273 and motor carriage 41, the 1010 was on display at the 1989 jubilee exhibition in Utrecht after a paint job. After the jubilee celebrations, the locomotive was returned - on loan - to the Railway Museum. MFO = Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon - Zurich (CH) SLM = Swiss Lokomotiv- und Maschinenfabrik - Winterthur (CH) AEG = Allgemeine Eletrizitäts-Gesellschaft - Berlin (D) Stibans = Foundation for the Preservation of Dutch Railway Equipment to be Discarded SWD = Stork Werkspoor Diesel - Amsterdam (NL) Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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NS electric locomotive 1010 in blue livery Railway museum of Utrecht, 1991 Photo: tobias b köhler

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The NS 1010 in the main hall of the Utrecht Railway Museum. Photo by W. Schouten (Hertog-Dixi@hotmail.com)

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National Railway Museum - The Netherlands Former NS electric locomotive 1010, based on a Swiss design. Utrecht, 16-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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NS/National Railway Museum - The Netherlands Historic electric locomotive 1010, built in 1949. Utrecht Maliebaan - 16-05-2022 Photo by Marco van Uden

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NS: The NS1010 at Utrecht "Spoorweg Museum" 1996 Photo and scan by J. Schalken http://www.xs4all.nl/~pukkie

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NS Loco 1010 during the Trainshow of NS 150 at Utrecht GE. Photo by: R.Maas (rmaas@worldonline.nl) http://home.worldonline.nl/~rmaas