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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. NS Electric loco NS 1125 Preserved at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. This locomotive type is derived from the French electric locomotives of the SNCF series 8100. Series 8100 locomotives were intended for the freight service and had a maximum speed of 105 km/h. In practice they drove no faster than about 80 km/h. However, the Dutch 1100s had to drive at 130 km/h for a long time, for which the design of the bogies was radically changed. The maximum speed was 135 km/h. Alsthom was the first to deliver the 1101 to the NS main workshop in Tilburg on 3 July 1950. The 1101 - 1150 were delivered in turquoise color; the 1151 - 1160 in dark blue. The 1160 last entered service on July 5, 1956. The E-locs were intended for D trains, express trains and freight trains and initially also the TEE trains. The locomotives were reliable. However, much has been done to improve the mediocre handling characteristics: they have never become really good. Originally the main color of the locomotives 1101 - 1150 was turquoise with a red buffer beam and gray bogies. From 1954 the main color gradually became dark blue. The 1151 - 1160 were delivered directly in blue with black bogies. The buffer bar was still red. From 1971 the locomotives were brought into the then usual yellow-grey house style. The 1125 only underwent this in 1980. In the same year the locomotive was fitted with a front nose, which was intended to better protect the driver in the event of collisions. The bogies were extended. The 1125 went out of service on September 27, 1987 and was given the railway museum as its destination. In connection with the anniversary of '150 Years of Railways in the Netherlands', the locomotive was returned to its original condition and in turquoise (without front nose, but also without engines). He was given a different number, namely 1122, because all moldings and number plates were available at the museum. In 1989 he was on display on the grounds of the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. The real 1122 locomotive also exists as a museum locomotive and is owned by the Classical Locomotives Foundation (KLok). At the end of 2008 it was decided to completely restore the 1125. In preparation, the traction motors and other missing parts from E-loc 1111 were removed and saved for the 1125. Locomotive 1111 was then scrapped. In 2011, a start was made on the definitive restoration of the 1125. The ATB installation was reinstalled. The correct number plates were cast. The installation of the engines in the bogies was carried out in the Blerick depot. On Sunday 14 February 2016, the locomotive returned to the museum completely restored and in service. But all the necessary tests have yet to take place in order to be admitted independently to the main railway network. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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NS 1122, Utrecht, december 22nd, 2002. The 1122 in the Dutch Railway Museum in Utrecht, Netherlands in a beautiful christmas environment. Photo by Marco Hofman. Email: marco@marcosrailroadcorner.com URL: www.marcosrailroadcorner.com

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Dutch National Railway Museum Utrecht (Het Spoorwegmuseum) NS 1100 electric locomotive (1951) August 2018 Photo by A. Rueda (ad.rueda@gmail.com)

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NS/National Railway Museum - The Netherlands Historic electric locomotive 1125, built in 1951. For many years this locomotive had number plates of 1122, until its full restauration in 2011-2016. Utrecht Maliebaan - 16-05-2022 Photo by Marco van Uden

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NS/National Railway Museum - The Netherlands Open Train Festival at the National Railway Museum in Utrecht. Cab of electric locomotive 1125. The layout is quite simple. Utrecht Maliebaan - 10-04-2023 Photo by Marco van Uden

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NS: The NS1122 In Utrecht fully restored in its original livery. Photo and scan by J. Schalken http://www.xs4all.nl/~pukkie

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Electric locomotive 1122 (former 1125) in its original livery during NS 150 celebrations in Utrecht. This locomotive is presently located in the National Railway Museum in Utrecht. Photo and scan by Ben Doedens <b.doedens@dosgg.nl>