Resurrection in Glory: after three decades, the Dutch have an active ex-DB Class 41 steam loco. The 41 241 was in the posession of Dampflok-Tradition Oberhausen. Due to lack of room, the Oberhauseners decided to store 41 241 at the SSN in Rotterdam Noord Goederen. The SSN however, has no line of her own and a constant feature of her history is the Sword of Damocles in the guise of expansion plans for domestic environments, forcing the SSN to relocate a few times lock, stock and barrel. In 2015 VSM bought 41 241 from the Germans and started to restore her directly in operational condition. With succes: shortly before the September festival Terug naar Toen the loco had concluded test rides. On 3 September 2023 the new star hauls a photo freight into Loenen. Leonardus Schrijvers
VSM's newby 41 241 receives attention at the VSM works in Beekbergen on 3 September 2023 during the Terug naar Toen steam train festival. THis engine was in the posession of Dampflok-Tradition Oberhausen. Due to lack of room, the Oberhauseners decided to store 41 241 at the SSN in Rotterdam Noord Goederen. The SSN however, has no line of her own and a constant feature of her history is the Sword of Damocles in the guise of expansion plans for domestic environments, forcing the SSN to relocate a few times lock, stock and barrel. In 2015 VSM bought 41 241 from the Germans and started to restore her directly in operational condition. With succes: shortly before the September festival Terug naar Toen the loco had concluded test rides. Leonardus Schrijvers
VSM newby 41 241 runs round at Dieren on 3 September to haul one coach back to Beekbergen. THis engine was in the posession of Dampflok-Tradition Oberhausen. Due to lack of room, the Oberhauseners decided to store 41 241 at the SSN in Rotterdam Noord Goederen. The SSN however, has no line of her own and a constant feature of her history is the Sword of Damocles in the guise of expansion plans for domestic environments, forcing the SSN to relocate a few times lock, stock and barrel. In 2015 VSM bought 41 241 from the Germans and started to restore her directly in operational condition. With succes: shortly before the September festival Terug naar Toen the loco had concluded test rides. Leonardus Schrijvers
VSM 64 415 calls at Dieren with the 20+ late first steam shuttle train for the steam bonanza Terug naar Toen on 3 September 2023. A much more massive engine was planned for this haul, but she decided to have no urge to do something and the Bubikopf 64 415 had to deputise at last moment's notice. Leonardus Schrijvers
Traditionally, the VSM hold each first full weekend in September their steam bonanza "Terug naar Toen" (Back to Beyond). Equally traditionally, Rotterdam-based SSN participates enthousiastically with at least two big steamers and a full train set.
After the VSM Terug naar Toen festival, SSN 01 1075 stands at Dieren waiting for the go-ahead back to Rotterdam-Noord on the evening of 3 September 2023. Leonardus Schrijvers
Traditionally, the VSM hold each first full weekend in September their steam bonanza "Terug naar Toen" (Back to Beyond). Equally traditionally, Rotterdam-based SSN participates enthousiastically with at least two big steamers and a full train set.
Here, SSN's 23 023 is about to pass a score (litterally; there were about 20 folks, your correspondent being one of the pack) of enthousiasts whilst passing Lieren on 3 September 2023. Leonardus Schrijvers
VSM 2233 stands with a shuttle train at beekbergen on 3 September 2023 during the "Terug naar Toen" (Back to Beyond) steam bonanza. Leonardus Schrijvers
Former NS 2412 stands in Beekbergen, head quarters of the VSM, on 28 July 2023. In 1952 the first batch of Class 2400 were painted blue for projected passenger service, but as NS decided to go for DMUs, the 2400s soon received a dark brown colour for deployment in freight service. Leonardus Schrijvers
Railway Bishop: former NS 2530 enjoys the Sun at the VSM headquarters in Beekbergen on 28 July 2023. Due to her unique purple-pinkish colours, 2530 earned the nickname Bishop. In 2019 VSM restored the till then brown Bishop in the purple-pink investiture. Leonardus Schrijvers
Almost ready! VSM bought 41 241 from a German pre3servation society and spent a few years to restore her in operational condition -a deliberate choice and not an afterthought. If all goes as planned, August will see test rides for 41 241 in preparation for the formal public oustingf during the Terug naar Toen train bonanza, each yera held on the first full weekend of September. Leonardus Schrijvers
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