14th June 1986

EM2 Locomotive Society
The EM2 Farewell

Locos Used NS 1501 'Diana', 1502 'Electra', 1503 'Juno', 1505 'Ariadne' & steam: DB 65 018
Stock Used 11 DB/NS air-braked coaches

Route :

Loco(s) Route
1503 (1) Hoek van Holland Haven - Schiedam-Rotterdam West - Rotterdam CS
65 018 + 1505 (2) Rotterdam CS - Rotterdam Noord - Gouda - Utrecht CS
1505 Utrecht CS - Den Bosch - Boxtel Goods Yard
1501 (3) Boxtel Goods Yard - Den Bosch - Nijmegen - Arnhem
1503 Arnhem - Zutphen - Deventer - Amersfoort
1502 (4) Amersfoort - Hilversum - Amsterdam CS  - Zaandam - Uitgeest
1505 (5) Uitgeest - Santpoort Noord - Haarlem Goods Yard
65 018 (5) Haarlem Goods Yard - Leiden - Den Haag HS
1501 Den Haag HS - Leidschendam-Voorburg - Rotterdam Kleiweg Jn West - Rotterdam CS - Rotterdam Zuid Goods Yard
1502 (6) Rotterdam Zuid Goods Yard - Rotterdam CS -  Schiedam-Rotterdam West - Hoek van Holland Haven

Notes :
(1) plus 1501 dead-in-tow.
(2) 1505 provided a little "assistance" to 65 018 though the steam loco was restricted to 80km/h so it was hardly necessary.
(3) plus 1503 dead-in-tow.
(4) plus 1505 dead-in-tow.
(5) plus 1502 dead-in-tow.
(6) plus 1505 & 1503 dead-in-tow.
(7) Those from the UK had the option to use the Harwich PQ to Hook of Holland Ferry - 'Koningin Beatrix' from the UK on the night of 13-14/06 and 'St Nicholas' back to the UK on the night of 14-15/06.

Gordon Lacy comments: "Someone in 'high authority', on being told that 300+ Brits were arriving for a railtour throughout the Netherlands, went into full 'panic' mode, cancelled all Railway Police leave & ordered their presence in each coach & at each location in an attempt to 'control violent & unruly behaviour' and prevent 'rioting'!  After the first couple of hours, the Police were enjoying the company of the tour's occupants and went on to fully commend our behaviour to the NS hierarchy.  Most got fed up with nothing to do and got off and went home.  I was told later that some had even made formal complaints to their bosses!"  All in all, a fabulously organised railtour with attention to detail second to none!"

Sources : Stew Robertson, Robin Addison, Gordon Lacy & Nick Bartlett (all on the train throughout) 

Photo Review


From Gordon Lacy's ticket collection.


The scene at Rotterdam CS in the morning as 65018 drags 1505 through the
station to haul the next leg of the railtour, with 1503 + 1501 (DIT) posing
for the cameras, before departing L/E to Boxtel Yard (photo: Gordon Lacy)


NS 1501, 1502, 1503 displayed at Boxtel Yard (Photo: Robin Addison)


...another view of the line-up, showing all EM2's used (photo: Gordon Lacy)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Stew Robertson & Gordon Lacy)

Km Location Booked Actual
0.000 Hook of Holland Harbour 07.19d 07.22 [P6]
22.853 Schiedam-Rotterdam West 07/36 07/42
27.135
0.000		 Rotterdam CS 07L40a ~ 08L25d 07.51½ ~ 08.26 [P11]
4.894 Kleiweg Jn Crossing 08/30 08/30½
7.828 Rotterdam North Goods 08.41 ~ 08.52 08.42½ ~ 08.53½
20.928 Moordrecht Jn 09/06 ?
23.823 Gouda 09/11 09/13½
40.143 Woerden 09/26 09/28
44.006 Harmelen Jn 09/30 09/32
55.928
0.000		 Utrecht CS 09L41a ~ 10L12d 09.44 ~ 10.15 [P9]
25.761 Geldermalsen 10/30 10/35½
47.880 Den Bosch 10/43 10/48
50.918 Vught Jn 10/46 10/50½
60.363
0.000		 Boxtel Goods Yard 10L53a ~ 11L56d 10.59 ~ 11.57 [Track 8]
12.483 Den Bosch 12c08 ~ 12c11 12.10 ~ 12.11½
38.000 Oss 12/26 12/29½
46.390 Ravenstein 12/35 12/36½
65.592 Nijmegen 12/47 12c51 ~12c51½
73.631 Elst 12/51 12/58½
82.364 Arnhem West Jn ? 13/03
83.886
0.000		 Arnhem 12L59a ~  13L51d 13.07 ~ 13.53 [P4]
1.733 Velperpoort Jn 13/54 13/55
16.063 Dieren ? 14/04
29.278 Zutphen 14/10 14/12½
45.268 Deventer 14/21 14c24½ ~ 14c25½
60.056 Apeldoorn 14/32 14/36
87.493 Barneveld Jn 14/48 14/51
101.368 Amersfoort Jn 14/55 ?
101.471
0.000		 Amersfoort (goods lines) 14L59 ~ 15L20 15.02 ~ 15.30½ [Track 4]
8.947 Baarn 15/28 15/43
16.261 Hilversum (goods lines) 15/33 15/49
22.567 Naarden-Bussum 15/38 15/56
31.510 Weesp 15/43 16/03
37.027 Watergraafsmeer Railway Crossing 15/46 ?
40.952 Amsterdam Muiderpoort 15/49 16/10½
44.630 Amsterdam CS 15.54a ~ 16.02d 16.17 ~ 16.21½ [P11]
46.460 Singelgracht Jn ? ?
49.235 Sloterdijk Low Level 16/08 16/26½
57.430 Zaandam 16/13 16/32
63.568 Wormerweer 16/18 16/36½
70.700
0.000		 Uitgeest (goods lines) 16L24 ~ 16L49 16.43 ~ 17.07½ [Track 7]
6.419 Beverwijk 16/56 17/16
7.148 Velser Tunnel North ? ?
9.213 Velser Tunnel South ? ?
12.100 Santpoort North 17/02 17/21
15.436 Bloemendaal ? 17/23½
16.950 Haarlem Jn North 17/08 17/25½
18.393 Haarlem Jn South 17/12 17/28
20.004
0.000		 Haarlem Goods Yard 17L15 ~ 17L42 17.29½ ~ 17.50 [Track 3]
1.757 Heemstede-Aerdenhout ? 17/55
22.237 Warmond Jn Flyover ? ?
26.192 Leiden 18/06 18.18½ ~ 18.21
37.744 Den Haag Mariahoeve 18/17 18/37½
39.925 Den Haag Laan van NOI 18/23 18/41½
41.657
0.000		 Den Haag HS 18L29a ~ 18L57d 18.44½ ~ 19.08½ [P1]
1.642 Den Haag Laan van NOI 19/01 19/13
4.808 Leidschendam-Voorburg ? 19/19
6.878 Nootdorp Jn 19/09 ?
8.229 Nootdorp Bridge Crossing ? ?
20.839 Kleiweg Jn North 19/24 19/35
21.733 Kleiweg Jn West 19/26 ?
25.186
0.000		 Rotterdam CS 19.32a ~ 19.35d 19/43 [P11]
? Rotterdam South Goods Yard 19L43 ~ 20L17 19.58 ~ 21.02 [T68]
? Rotterdam CS 20.25a ~ 21.07d 21.13 ~ 21.19 [P3]
4.282 Schiedam-Rotterdam West 21/11 21/23
27.135 Hook of Holland Harbour 21.31a 21.43½ [P6?]

Km's taken from tour brochure.

Ferry:

Date 13/06 - 14/06   14/06 - 15/06
Ferry Koningin Beatrix   St Nicholas
Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Harwich PQ 21.45d 22.00   06.30a 06.30
Hoek v. Holland 06.30a 06.25   22.45d 22.45


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