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After years of service for dutch national passenger operator, NS, the NS1700's will soon retire. Or at least with NS, as there are private operators buying these loco's. Officially the last train will run on the 9th of december, although it looks like they will continue in revenue service until at least januari (possibly even until april 2024) .. More |
NS 1700
Electric locomotive
| Family: | Nez cassés |
| Series: | BB 15000 / BB 7200 / BB 22200 |
| Build: | GEC Alsthom 1990−1994 (81) |
| Top speed: | 160 km/h |
| Gauge: | 1435 mm |
| UIC axles: | B'B' |
| Length: | 17.48 m |
| Width: | 3.05 m |
| Height: | 4.39 m |
| Weight: | 83 t |
| Electric systems: | 1.5 kV DC |
| Power output: | 4600 kW |
| Tractive effort: | 300 kN |
| Source: | en.wikipedia.org |
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The last few weeks of the 1700 series loco’s in service with the NS have begun. Within the next few weeks modern Siemens Vectron locomotives will start taking over the Amsterdam - Berlin intercity service. Although officially the vectrons will take over at the start of the 2024 timetable, the new locomotives will gradually be introduced during .. More |
Changed Dec 27, 2019 Report
