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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 Motor Unit ZHESM 6 built in 1908 by Fa J.J. Beijnes, Koninklijke Fabriek van Rijtuigen en Spoorwagens, Haarlem for the Zuid-Hollandsche Electrische Spoorweg-Maatschappij (ZHESM). Preserved indoor at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The motor carriage was put into service with the Zuid-Hollandsche Electrische Spoorweg-Maatschappij (ZHE) in 1908 with the number 6, series 1 - 11. It was painted in cream (top) and green (bottom) and finished with an Jugendstil decoration. . It had 24 seats 2nd class and 49 3rd class (mBC). The motor vehicles entered service with an installation for 10 kV single-phase alternating current. The two traction motors were housed in one bogie: the other bogie contained the air compressor for, among other things, the brakes. The mBCs usually provided the Rotterdam Hofplein - The Hague HS - Scheveningen stop service as a two-car train. In 1921 the rolling stock was placed in a new number system by NS, whereby the 6 received the new number BC 9014. But already in 1923 the carriage was fully equipped for the 2nd class, with the number B 9014. The Jugendstil appearance had meanwhile been lost. In 1926, the 23 ZHE motor and 17 intermediate cars were converted for 1500 Volt DC. The 6 received a new installation from Siemens and got the original two-class again. With the new number BC 9032, the motor car was part of the Siemens test train consisting of 2 motor cars and 3 intermediate cars. The trial was ended in 1927, after which the two motor vehicles were again fitted with another installation, this time from Heemaf. A new number was also assigned: BC 9011, in line with the rest of the series BC 9001-9010. In 1930 a mechanical kilometer registration was introduced, which made it necessary to place all motor vehicles in their own series of numbers. For our ZHE-ers this became BC 9901 - 9911. The BC 9011 now became BC 9911. The infectious color was replaced in the 1930s by a completely green painting. In 1944 the BC 9911 was transported to Germany with most of the other ZHE-ers. After the liberation most of them returned to the Netherlands, but 4 motor vehicles and 1 trailer of the ZHE-ers remained missing. The remaining and returned equipment had suffered greatly. Only the BC 9911 was still usable in 1946: a few broken windows were temporarily closed with wood and a small pane of glass. With control car C 8043, it was the only ZHE train that served on the Hofplein line. From 1947, only streamlined equipment was used on the Hofplein line. The BC 9911 became a motor convoy and transported wagons with warehouse goods between the Central Workshop in Haarlem and the Lijnwerkplaats Leidschendam, but remained unchanged. It was not until later in 1949 that the car received the service number 157991. In 1957 the carriage, technically complete, was donated to the Railway Museum. An extensive restoration, in which the undercarriage was also recovered from an earlier collision, took place in the Hoofdwerkplaats in Haarlem in 1994, during which the electrical cabling had to be removed. After restoration, the original colors and the Jugendstil decoration were restored. Because the carriage was no longer allowed to drive under its own power and could only be transported at a limited speed, the traction system was not repaired. However, all electrical components from 1926 are still present. The carriage is considered one of the masterpieces of the Railway Museum. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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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 Motor Unit ZHESM 6 built in 1908 by Fa J.J. Beijnes, Koninklijke Fabriek van Rijtuigen en Spoorwagens, Haarlem for the Zuid-Hollandsche Electrische Spoorweg-Maatschappij (ZHESM). Preserved indoor at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The motor carriage was put into service with the Zuid-Hollandsche Electrische Spoorweg-Maatschappij (ZHE) in 1908 with the number 6, series 1 - 11. It was painted in cream (top) and green (bottom) and finished with an Jugendstil decoration. . It had 24 seats 2nd class and 49 3rd class (mBC). The motor vehicles entered service with an installation for 10 kV single-phase alternating current. The two traction motors were housed in one bogie: the other bogie contained the air compressor for, among other things, the brakes. The mBCs usually provided the Rotterdam Hofplein - The Hague HS - Scheveningen stop service as a two-car train. In 1921 the rolling stock was placed in a new number system by NS, whereby the 6 received the new number BC 9014. But already in 1923 the carriage was fully equipped for the 2nd class, with the number B 9014. The Jugendstil appearance had meanwhile been lost. In 1926, the 23 ZHE motor and 17 intermediate cars were converted for 1500 Volt DC. The 6 received a new installation from Siemens and got the original two-class again. With the new number BC 9032, the motor car was part of the Siemens test train consisting of 2 motor cars and 3 intermediate cars. The trial was ended in 1927, after which the two motor vehicles were again fitted with another installation, this time from Heemaf. A new number was also assigned: BC 9011, in line with the rest of the series BC 9001-9010. In 1930 a mechanical kilometer registration was introduced, which made it necessary to place all motor vehicles in their own series of numbers. For our ZHE-ers this became BC 9901 - 9911. The BC 9011 now became BC 9911. The infectious color was replaced in the 1930s by a completely green painting. In 1944 the BC 9911 was transported to Germany with most of the other ZHE-ers. After the liberation most of them returned to the Netherlands, but 4 motor vehicles and 1 trailer of the ZHE-ers remained missing. The remaining and returned equipment had suffered greatly. Only the BC 9911 was still usable in 1946: a few broken windows were temporarily closed with wood and a small pane of glass. With control car C 8043, it was the only ZHE train that served on the Hofplein line. From 1947, only streamlined equipment was used on the Hofplein line. The BC 9911 became a motor convoy and transported wagons with warehouse goods between the Central Workshop in Haarlem and the Lijnwerkplaats Leidschendam, but remained unchanged. It was not until later in 1949 that the car received the service number 157991. In 1957 the carriage, technically complete, was donated to the Railway Museum. An extensive restoration, in which the undercarriage was also recovered from an earlier collision, took place in the Hoofdwerkplaats in Haarlem in 1994, during which the electrical cabling had to be removed. After restoration, the original colors and the Jugendstil decoration were restored. Because the carriage was no longer allowed to drive under its own power and could only be transported at a limited speed, the traction system was not repaired. However, all electrical components from 1926 are still present. The carriage is considered one of the masterpieces of the Railway Museum. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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Dutch National Railway Museum Utrecht (Het Spoorwegmuseum) ZHESM 6 EMU (1908) August 2018 Photo by A. Rueda (ad.rueda@gmail.com)

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NS mBD9952 (former ZHESM mB61). This train was stolen by the Germans, and never given back. MaLoWa, Klostermansfeld , 10-02-1997 Photo and scan by Lars Blaauw (lfb@pi.net).

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Triebwagen der ZHESM (Zuid-Hollandsche Electrische Spoorweg Maatschappij) ins Niederländisches Eisenbahn Museum in Utrecht. Scan of a photo taken by Leon Schrijvers Leon2711schrijvers@yahoo.co.uk

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NS/National Railway Museum - The Netherlands ZHESM electric motor car nr. 6 was built in 1908 for the railway line Rotterdam-The Hague-Scheveningen. Originally for AC, it was later rebuilt for the standard Dutch 1500V= catenary. Utrecht Maliebaan - 14-05-2022 Photo by Marco van Uden

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National Railway Museum - The Netherlands Open Train Festival at the National Railway Museum in Utrecht. The ZHESM electric motor cars were built from 1908 and operated on The Hague - Scheveningen. ZHESM number 6 is preserved in the museum. Utrecht Maliebaan - 10-04-2023 Photo by Marco van Uden

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National Railway Museum - The Netherlands Open Train Festival at the National Railway Museum in Utrecht. Very basic cab of electric motor car ZHESM 6 built in 1908. Utrecht Maliebaan - 10-04-2023 Photo by Marco van Uden

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National Railway Museum - The Netherlands Open Train Festival at the National Railway Museum in Utrecht. Very deluxe second class interior of electric motor car ZHESM 6. Utrecht Maliebaan - 10-04-2023 Photo by Marco van Uden

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National Railway Museum - The Netherlands Open Train Festival at the National Railway Museum in Utrecht. Third-class wooden benches in a beautifully decorated compartment in electric motor car ZHESM 6. Utrecht Maliebaan - 10-04-2023 Photo by Marco van Uden

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Electric motorcar ZHESM 6 in the National Railway Museum in Utrecht Photo and scan by Ben Doedens <b.doedens@dosgg.nl>

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Front of the electric motor car from 1908 of the first electric train of The Netherlands. Photo and scan by Ben Doedens <b.doedens@dosgg.nl>