29th July 1989

EM2 Locomotive Society / N.S.
North Country Continental

Locos Used at least NS: 1502 (running as BR: 27000 'Electra') & SNCB: 1185

Route :

Loco(s) Route
NS: 1502

Hoek van Holland Haven - Schiedam Rotterdam West - Westelijke Splitsing Jn - Rotterdam Noord Goed Yard - Gouda - Breukelen - Amsterdam Amstel - Amsterdam CS - Singelgracht Jn - Zaanstraat Works

NS: 1502

 Zaanstraat Works - Singelgracht Jn - Amsterdam CS - Watergraafsmeer Yard Jn - Diemen - Watergraafsmeer Oost Jn - Weesp - Almere CS - Lelystad Centrum - Lelystad Buffer Stops
SNCB: 1185 Lelystad Buffer Stops - Lelystad Centrum - Almere CS - Weesp Jn - Watergraafsmeer Oost Jn - Watergraafsmeer Yard
NS: 1502 Watergraafsmeer Yard - Diemen Jn - Duivendrecht Jn West - Breukelen - Utrecht CS - Geldermalsen - Vught Jn - Tilburg - Tilburg Yard - Breda - Dordrecht - Rotterdam Ijsselmond Sdgs - Rotterdam CS - Schiedam Rotterdam West - Hoek van Holland Haven

Notes :
(1) To release the loco at Lelystad Depot, the train was taken to Watergrafsmeer by SNCB: 1185. There may have been a 500 class loco haulage over a short distance at Zaanstraat.

This trip was 'Tour D' with the trip on 22/07/89 possibly being 'Tour C' in a series marking the end of NS service.

Sources : Andy Pullar & Steve Kemp

Photo Review


1185 & 1502 at Lelystad (photo: Steve Kemp)


1502 at Rotterdam Ijsselmond Sidings (photo: Steve Kemp)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Andy Pullar)

Location
Booked
Hoek van Holland Haven
08.18d
Westelijke Splitsing Aansl
08/43
Gouda
09/00
Woerden
09/12
Breukelen Aansl
09/27
Amsterdam CS
11/51
Lelystad Buffer Stops
12.33a ~ 13.27d
Almere CS
13/48
Watergraafsmeer Yard
14.03a ~ 14.38d
Abcoude
15/06
Utrecht CS
15.20a ~ 17.49d
s'Hertogenbosch
18/23
Tilburg Goed
18.42a ~ 18.54d
Breda
19/06
Dordrecht
19/25
Rotterdam Ijsselmond Sdgs
19.43a ~ 20.20d
Rotterdam CS
20/29
Hoek van Holland Haven
21.04a


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