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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.
Steam locomotive NS 3737 of the 2'C-3T type sneltreinlocomotief, serie NS 3701 - 3820, 'Jumbo', soortmerk PO3, 2'Ch4-3T18, built in 1911 by Ned. Fabr. v. Werktuigen en Spoorwegmaterieel, Amsterdam.
Preserved indoor at the Het Spoorwegmuseum / Railway Museum in Utecht Maliebaan former Station. July 15th, 2022.
After some test drives, the Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen (SS) was satisfied with the new 2C steam locomotive of the Noord-Brabantsch-Deutsche Spoorweg-Maatschappij (NBDS), the 'Blauwe Brabanders', and decided to develop a new type together with Beyer Peacock. design and order with four instead of two cylinders. It became a machine with 2 inner and 2 outer cylinders and a Belpaire firebox. They had twice the power of their predecessors, the SS 801-935 (NS 1701-1835) series.
They would be the series SS 701 - 778, 785 - 799 and 685 - 700. It turned out to be a good choice, because after the formation of the Dutch Railways, the then 3700/3800 series remained the most important locomotive type for express trains, even after the arrival of the heavier express train machines of the NS 3900 series.
On August 28, 1911, the first locomotive of this type built in the Netherlands, the SS 731, later NS 3737, was tested.
During their career the series went through a number of modifications, for example after the merger into NS, the operator position (as with most SS machines) was moved from left to right, they got a Knorr preheater, and most got a 4 -axle tender (some exchanged with those of the series NS 4600). 2 Locomotives were given a pulverized coal firing installation as a test, which, incidentally, did not meet the requirements and was therefore removed again. 6 Machines were fitted with a fairing, which was taken off again during the war.
After the 2nd World War, a number of machines exchanged their tenders for tenders from the NS series 4300.
The 3737 was the first machine of this series to be built in the Netherlands (Werkspoor, Amsterdam), which is why this machine was chosen to run the last steam train of the Dutch Railways on January 7, 1958, after which it was approved by the president of the Dutch Railways. NS Dr Ir F.Q. den Hollander was officially transferred to the Railway Museum. But before she was buried there, she was first refurbished and preserved in Roosendaal before being placed in the museum on September 24, 1958.
At the NVBS anniversary in 1971, when rides were organized with a German steam locomotive for thirteen Block Boxes and two Plan D's, the need for a roadworthy Dutch steam locomotive was great. NS decided to put the youngest steam locomotive of the Railway Museum in service again. The 3737 was then fitted with a new longitudinal boiler in Tilburg, after which she was put on the track in 1974 for a number of rides. She then went under steam at low speed at the SSTT on the Tilburg - Schelluinen section. However, this type of locomotive is not suitable for slow-moving trains. In 1975 the locomotive was returned to the museum. For the celebration of 150 years of railways in the Netherlands in 1989, she was overhauled by the SHM, after which she was shown driving to the public in the steam parade in Utrecht. She also drove some special rides with a line of Plan E carriages.
In 1996-1998 the locomotive in the main workshop in Tilburg was given a completely new boiler. The intention was to organize special journeys with locomotives, for which some NS drivers were trained as steam drivers. Unfortunately, given the high cost of a steam ride, this plan was rarely carried out.
During a visit of the 3737 to an open day in Winterswijk, some defects came to light, after which the locomotive was taken out of service. After the receipt of tenders, it was decided in mid-December 2008 not to repair the locomotive because of the high costs.
The museum is no longer considering making the 3737 serviceable. There are several reasons for this. The most important - apart from the costs - is that since 2009 installation of ATB has been required. This would result in impossible technical changes to the interior and significant changes to the exterior. An unforeseen ATB braking has the risk of flat sides on the wheels and turning the wheels can no longer be done in the Netherlands. The steam would also be shut off automatically and immediately by the accompanying technology, whereby the turning of the regulator key would pose a great danger to the personnel.
Powering the ATB system from batteries is not permitted. So a turbo generator should be placed on the machine.
The pick-up coils for the ATB signal from the track cannot be installed invisibly.
For an accurate determination of the speed, a conspicuously visible ash sensor should be added.
The machine must not be reversed faster than 45 km/h. Due to the lack of turntables, the machine would have to reverse large distances. But at the then permitted speed of 45 km/h, the train can no longer be fitted into the timetable during the day.
There are other obstacles that cannot be mentioned in this brief description.
Nevertheless, locomotive 3737 is considered one of the masterpieces of the Railway Museum.
Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com) |
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NS 3737 in Roermond, 09-06-2000.
© Eddy Konijnendijk. |
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NS 3737 in Roermond, 09-06-2000.
© Eddy Konijnendijk. |
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NS 3737 guest at the ZLSM at Simpelveld (NL). (june 8 2002)
Photo and scan by F. Bergmans (frank.bergmans@zonnet.nl) |
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NSM 3737 Steam locomotive 3737 at Zwolle on the 5th of March 1999.
Photo and scan by: Peter Schokkenbroek
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NSM 3737 Steam locomotive 3737 at Zwolle on the 5th of March 1999.
Photo and scan by: Peter Schokkenbroek
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NSM 3737 Steam locomotive 3737 at Zwolle on the 5th of March 1999.
Photo and scan by: Peter Schokkenbroek
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NS 3737 guest at the ZLSM at Simpelveld (NL). (june 8 2002)
Photo and scan by F. Bergmans (frank.bergmans@zonnet.nl) |
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NS 3737 -the last steam loco ever to run on Dutch railways in operational service stood at Winterswijk on 2 July 2002.
Scanned Photo by Leon Schrijvers Leon2711schrijvers@yahoo.co.uk |
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NS 3737 -the last steam loco ever to run on Dutch railways in operational service quits Winterswijk with an enthousiasts' train on 2 July 2002.
Scanned Photo by Leon Schrijvers Leon2711schrijvers@yahoo.co.uk |
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NS 3737 guest at the ZLSM at Simpelveld (NL). (june 8 2002)
Photo and scan by F. Bergmans (frank.bergmans@zonnet.nl) |
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NS 3737 in the rebuild Dutch National Railway Museum at Utrecht Maliebaan. On 27 December 2004 the museum was transformed into X-Mas sphere including an ice court and artificial snow.
Scanned Photo by Leon Schrijvers Leon2711schrijvers@yahoo.co.uk |
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NS 3737, Eys, june 14th, 2003. Photo by Marco Hofman. |
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NS 3737, Schin op Geul, june 15th, 2003. Photo by Marco Hofman. |
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NS 3737, Wylre, june 15th, 2003. Photo by Marco Hofman. |
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NS 3737 leaving station, Wylre, june 15th, 2003. Photo by Marco Hofman. |
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The fully restored NS3737 at Utrecht 1996 .
Photo and scan by J. Schalken http://www.xs4all.nl/~pukkie |
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Dutch Steamloco 3737 at the Utrecht Railway Museum.
Photo by W. Schouten (Hertog-Dixi@hotmail.com) |
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National Railway Museum - The Netherlands Steam locomotive 3737 on display in the museum. This was the last Dutch steam locomotive in regular service. Utrecht, 16-08-2013 Digital photo by Marco van Uden |
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NSM - The Netherlands The Dutch National Railway Museum (Nederlands Spoorwegmuseum) is located in the former Maliebaan station at Utrecht and can be reached with an hourly train from Utrecht Centraal. Steam locomotive 3737 was the last NS steam locomotive and withdrawn in 1957. Around 1989 (150 years of railways in The Netherlands) the locomotive was operational again for a few years. Utrecht, 12-08-2017 Digital 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. Locomotive 3737 was the last active steam locomotive in The Netherlands and travelled to the National Railway Museum on its own power in 1957. Utrecht Maliebaan - 10-04-2023 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. Complicated but beautiful controls of steam locomotive 3737. Utrecht Maliebaan - 10-04-2023 Photo by Marco van Uden |
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NS setam loco 3737 was the very last steam loco to handle a scheduled steam train with the Netherlands State railways on 7 January 1958. One day later, the steam era by NS ended for good, making the Netherlands the first country in Europe to abolish revenue earning steam traction. 3737 has been preserved and was long in running condition, like om 4 September 2000 at Loenen, where it paid a visit to the Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij and took a photo freight. Sadly, 3737 is no longer allowed to drive and rests at the Dutch railway Museum at Utrecht Maliebaan.
Scanned Photo by Leon Schrijvers Leon2711schrijvers@yahoo.co.uk |
| NS 3737 was on 12 June 1999 guest at the ZLSM in Simpelveld, a steam railway in the very southern tip of the Netherlands. Founded in 1994, the ZLSM has earned a good reputation with their Swedisch (!) locos, a beautiful scenic ride and a diversity of open days like Thomas the Tank Engine (October), Diesel days, the Great Steam Days that mostly take place in July and most of all the Pentecost, when the entire ZLSM network (from Valkenburg to Vetschau near Aachen) is open to public. Scanned photo by Leon Schrijvers Leon2711schrijvers@yahoo.co.uk |
| NS 3737 departs from Simpelveld for the journey to Utrecht via Sittard, Eindhoven en 's Hertogenbosch on 12 July 1999. Scanned photo by Leon Schrijvers Leon2711schrijvers@yahoo.co.uk |
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Date : 24 may 1996 Place : Near Hollandsche Rading Train : Steamlocomotive 3737 during it's first official journey since it's major revision. The trip started in Tilburg and ended in the Railway Museum in Utrecht. Photographer: Arno Peters (petersa@worldaccess.nl) |
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Photo of NS 3737 taken at 150 years dutch railway celebration in 1989.
the locomotive built in 1909 and is now in the railway museum at Utrecht.
Photo and scan by Gerard Hop <hop@knmi.nl>. |
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Museum steam locomotive 3737 in Amersfoort in 1981.
Photo and scan by Ben Doedens <b.doedens@dosgg.nl> |
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Museum steam locomotive 3737 wrapped in steam during the "Stoom 81"
celebrations in Amersfoort.
Photo and scan by Ben Doedens <b.doedens@dosgg.nl> |
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Museum steam locomotive 3737 with the "Noord Express" in the curve close to
Groningen Losplaats Aansluiting during one of the celebration runs in 1989.
Photo and scan by Ben Doedens <b.doedens@dosgg.nl> |
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Steam locomotive 3737 in the workshop of the ZLSM museum railway in
Simpelveld. The 3737 has been stationed in Simpelveld for some time as
the drivers of this locomotive got their training on the museum line.
The day the photo was taken (08/05/97) the 3737 was being prepared for
a run the next day with a special train for train drivers from Heerlen.
Photo and scan by Marco van Uden <m.van.uden@worldonline.nl> |
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Steamlocomotive no. 3737 from Dutch Railway Museum, Stadskanaal, 20-09-1998 Photo and scan by Lars Blaauw (lfb@wxs.nl). |
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Steamlocomotive no. 3737 from Dutch Railway Museum, Stadskanaal, 20-09-1998 Photo and scan by Lars Blaauw (lfb@wxs.nl). |
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Steamlocomotive no. 3737 with STAR-locomotive "Emma", Stadskanaal, 20-09-1998 Photo and scan by Lars Blaauw (lfb@wxs.nl). |
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Steamlocomotive no. 3737 from Dutch Railway Museum, Stadskanaal, 20-09-1998 Photo and scan by Lars Blaauw (lfb@wxs.nl). |
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NS 3737 prepares for a special trip on a foggy morning. Behind the loco is a historic type D
luggage coach. Utrecht HTMU, 19 March 2003
Photo by Frans van den Hurk (fgvdhurk@tiscali.nl) |
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