Piet Brijs - Steam locomotives
11-10-2015 SSN Rotterdam.
As I said on another page, I love the steam engines. Sometimes
I have the opportunity to take a photo. You will find some of the results on this page.
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Picture 1
A picture of the
SSN class (BR) 23 in Hook of Holland.
On a special trip crossing the Netherlands.
Picture 2
In october 1998 the
'StoomStichting Nederland (SSN)', in English
Dutch Steam Foundation, opened their new home. They celebrated that with a great show
of their steam engines.
Date: October 1998
Picture 3
Steam is alive in the Schwarzwald. You can make a trip
with the 'Wutachtalbahn' from Blumberg to Weizen (and back)
in a steam train.
Date: June 1998
Picture 4
The Achenseebahn connects Jenbach and Pertisau (Austria).
Because of the difference in height and the steep slopes it is a rack-railroad.
The locomotive at the station of Pertisau.
Date: August 1995
Picture 5
Visiting England we accidentally passes the North Norfolk Steam Railway company.
Locomotive 41708 at the station of Sheringham.
Date: April 2001
Visiting England we went to the Nene Valley Railway , the home of Thomas the tank engine. The NVR has a large collection of vintage steam and diesel engines from various countries in Europe. Nearly every weekend and a lot of other days you can make a trip from the depot in Wansford to Peterborough and back.
In the picture the Swedish 2-C (4-6) loc number 101 in Wansford.
Date: October 2002
Picture 7
The VSM (Veluwse Stoomtrein Maatschappij) explors a museum line with vintage steam and diesel locomotives.
Most of the steam engines are German.
Their depot has a shed and a turntable.
The VSM class 64 in the shed.
Date: 02-11-2002
Picture 8
The VSM class 50.
Date: 20-09-2003
Picture 9
In this picture a class 52.
Date: 20-09-2003
Picture 10
In this picture the class 78 of the Emscher Park Eisenbahn GmbH (EPEG) visiting the SSN in Rotterdam on the 11th of October 2003.
The locomotive is on the brand new turntable of the SNN.
Date: 11-10-2003
Picture 11
In this picture the class 65 of the SSN in action in Rotterdam on the 9th of October 2004.
Date: 09-10-2004
Picture 12
The class 23 of the VSM visiting Rotterdam on the 9th of October 2004.
Date: 09-10-2004
Picture 13
The class 41 of the SSN on the 9th of October 2004.
Date: 09-10-2004
Picture 14
In this picture the class 23 of the SSN in action in Rotterdam on the 8th of October 2005.
Date: 08-10-2005
Picture 15
In this picture huge wheels of the class 01.
Date: 08-10-2005
The class 01 and 41
Date: 08-10-2005
Picture 17
In this picture the class 65 of the SSN in action in Rotterdam on the 28th of May 2007.
Every year the SSN opens her gates to show their material and what they have done last year.
It is a show with working steam engines, exhibitions of the material, a trip with a steamtrain to Gouda and a few lay-outs (model rail road) and some stands where you can buy train related goodies.
You can take a short ride with the class 65.
Date: 28-05-2007
Picture 18
The class 23 of the "Stoomstichting Nederland (SSN)" heating up for the trip to Gouda.
Date: 28-05-2007
Picture 19
The SSN class 23 leaving for Gouda.
Date: 28-05-2007
Picture 20
The 6326 is SSN's smallest and oldest steam locomotive. It is so-called fireless steam engine. The boiler is filled with hot water and hot steam. A water temperature of 192 degrees Celcius gives a boiler pressure of 12 atmospheres. The steam added to the boiler condenses and this causes the water level to rise to its maximum. Thanks to the thermic capacity of the water any steam used is replaced and the locomotive can run for a number of hours.
Date: 28-05-2007
Picture 21
Visiting days. The VSM opens the gates to show the rolling stock.
The BR 64 waiting along the platform.
Date: 07-09-2008
Picture 22
Visiting days. The VSM opens the gates to show the rolling stock.
The BR 44 on the turn table.
Date: 07-09-2008
Picture 23
Visiting days. The VSM opens the gates to show the rolling stock.
The imposant front of the BR 44.
Date: 07-09-2008
Picture 24
Visiting days. The VSM opens the gates to show the rolling stock.
The imposant front of the BR 44. The BR 44 leaving the turn table.
Date: 07-09-2008
Picture 25
Visiting days. The VSM opens the gates to show the rolling stock.
The BR 44 en BR 23 waiting for their turn to pull a train.
Date: 07-09-2008
Picture 25
Visiting days. The VSM opens the gates to show the rolling stock.
The BR 23's turn to show off.
Date: 07-09-2008
Picture 26
Visiting days. The VSM opens the gates to show the rolling stock.
Maintenaince on the BR 23. The crane is to load the coal.
Date: 07-09-2008
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