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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. Muscle Power Speeder Fietsdraisine at the Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The first bicycle was invented in 1817 by Karl F.C.L. Freiherr (Baron) Drais von Sauerbronn. It was an all-wood balance bike that started moving by pushing your legs against the ground. He called his creation Drais-machine or Draisine for short. The bicycle was evaluated via velocipède and bicyclette to the Dutch 'fiets'. However, the name draisine continued to live on in human-powered rail vehicles. The name fits best with this bicycle draisine or rail bike. Various versions are known. Later they were also motorized. The railway bicycle of the Railway Museum consists of a four-wheeled frame consisting of rods, on which two bicycle frames are mounted side by side. Each bicycle floats by means of a chain to the rear axle. The handbrakes consist of handles mounted under the (non-functioning) handlebars, which can be operated by means of a lever. rods press the wooden brake pads against the rear wheels. Nothing is known about the origin of the railway bicycle. 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. Muscle Power Speeeder Handwieldraisine at the Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The all-wood vehicle provided space for two section engineers or inspectors from Road & Works. In addition, two powerful persons are required for the propulsion, who set the chain drive wheel provided with two handles in motion. On the right side is a handbrake that presses a wooden brake pad against the right rear wheel. The four wheels also consist of wooden axle bearings, spokes and rims, around which iron wheel tires have been shrunk. The draisine must be placed on the rails by four men and removed again when approaching other railway vehicles and before reversing the direction of travel. The vehicle was donated to the Railway Museum in 1930 and probably came from Utrecht SS station, the later 'Lijngebouw', which was burned in 1944. 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. Petrol engine motor draisine buil in 1914 at the Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The four-wheeled motor draisine is the only remaining moving object of the Noord-Brabantsch - Duitsche Spoorweg-Maatschappij (NBDS). The fully open vehicle has a seat for the left-seated inspector and one for the right-seated vehicle operator. The engine is also located on the right side. To change direction of travel, the vehicle must be lifted out of the track and turned. Both occupants must therefore be of large stature. The vehicle has four wooden wheels with wooden spokes and iron wheels. In 1959 the special vehicle was donated to the Museum. The estimated value at that time was 100 guilders. 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. Muscle Power Speeder Pompdraisine at the Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. This pump-draisine has 4 seats, but the two operators had to do their work standing. The undercarriage is original, but the superstructure has been completely renewed. The history is further unknown 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. Horse Tram STM 16 built in 1891 by Fa. J.J. Beijnes, Koninlijke Fabriek van Rijtuigen en Spoorwagens, Haarlem for the Stichtsche Tramway-Maatschappij (STM) Company. Preserved at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. 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. Muscle Power speeder Hollander at the Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022. The Hollander is a special three-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by two persons sitting facing each other by jointly moving a lever forwards and backwards, using both hand and foot power. The gentlemen sit on wooden chairs above the right rail. The power transmission goes from the lever via a connecting rod and gears with a large displacement to the rear wheel. On the left (considering the direction of travel) there is only a small wheel at the front. This also determines the direction of travel: driving in the other direction will irrevocably lead to derailment. The device is entirely made of wood, with the exception of the gears and the wheel tires. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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NS/National Railway Museum - The Netherlands Open Train Festival at the National Railway Museum in Utrecht. Is this the future? Hyperloop (magnetic levitation) demonstration. Utrecht Maliebaan - 10-04-2023 Photo by Marco van Uden

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Dutch Railwaymuseum Utrecht The Netherlands,(from left till right Mat35, Mat '54 Hondekop/Dog's head and Sprinter, a Commuter-train. Copyright Jack de Rooij, jack.de.rooij@gmail.com

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National Railway Museum - The Netherlands Tracks to the Front - Trains in Wartime exhibition Slovakian armoured train (normally at the Museum of the Slovak National Uprising, Banska Bystrica). Utrecht, 16-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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Some rolling stock of the National Railway Museum/STIBANS: Electric 2-car trainset Mat'54 "Hondekop" and postal van Pec during the NS Open Day in Leidschendam on 23/11/96. Photo and scan by Marco van Uden <m.van.uden@worldonline.nl>

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National Railway Museum - The Netherlands Open Train Festival at the National Railway Museum in Utrecht. Previous generation of passenger travel information, the "CTA" indicators on the platform. 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. Previous generation of passenger travel information, the large departure board of Utrecht Centraal station. 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. The former royal waiting room of The Hague SS station has been constructed in the Utrecht Maliebaan station which houses the National Railway 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. First and second class waiting room in Utrecht Maliebaan station, now the National Railway 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. Entrance to the cafetaria area in the beautifully restored Utrecht Maliebaan station, now the National Railway Museum. Utrecht Maliebaan - 10-04-2023 Photo by Marco van Uden

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A brown-painted Krupp-Ardelt crane of the NS, photo taken in 1991. Photo: tobias b köhler

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NS 27 (Mat'34), NS 20 "Kameel" and NS 386 (Mat'54), Utrecht, Spoorwegmuseum. 26.07.2005 Photo by Thomas van Berkel

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Railroadmuseum, Utrecht, Holland, December 28, 2010. Photo by: Koen van Domburg. van_domburg@hotmail.com