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NS1200		#1 Posted : 02 October 2016 19:42:26(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/08/2009(UTC) Posts: 3,443		Commuter train type NS Mat 64 (AKA Plan V) finally went into retirement late September 2016,after more than 50 years of loyal duty. These trains brought thousends home in the most terrible weather conditions,they would always run no matter what. Their nickname was Apekop (=Monkeyhead). The last one has gone to our national railwaymuseum at Utrecht. Seeing their looks,i reckon they could last another 50 years! Watch the crowds waiting for her along the tracks,amazing!
		Have more than you show,speak less than you know (Shakespeare).

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michelvr		#2 Posted : 03 October 2016 15:59:53(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 06/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,287		Thank you Paul for reminding me of nice memory's (mooie herinnering!!) of my youth! I rode on these Mat 64 's many times when I was a teenager living and working for Uncle (Oom) Jopie and Aunt (Tanta) Nelly in Nijmegen. Best VIS bij Van R....ijk Vishandl! I would ride the train to Armhern every Tuesday and Thursday to pick up fresh smoked eels (gerookte paling} that were sent from the Fish farmer (visboer) on the trian from Harderwijk. Once I ruined a brand new Wrangler brown corduroy jacket when the smoked eel oil leaked out of the boxes onto my jacket. Was I ever upset! As most of us know it was the "jacket" to wear in the mid seventies! Michel

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NS1200		#3 Posted : 03 October 2016 16:39:51(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/08/2009(UTC) Posts: 3,443		Michel, I had the Wrangler jacket in combination with the standard brown army boots,and that was well before my actual army time!
		Have more than you show,speak less than you know (Shakespeare).

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Wildrose-Wally		#4 Posted : 04 October 2016 03:06:11(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 563 Location: Sunny Southern Alberta		You had to show this now didn't you? Now I'm sad. This train took me to school, to Opa and Oma, to vacation with the tiener tour card. I guess it only went out of service because it was old, not that there was anything wrong with it. Kinda like the 1200 locomotives. ;). Oh, the fish on the market, freshly baked, the smell, the taste, ......


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NS1200		#5 Posted : 04 October 2016 07:52:17(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/08/2009(UTC) Posts: 3,443		This train took me to the army barracks on Sundaynights,as such it is engraved in my memory. I guess after 50 years they ran out of spareparts,and that means the game is over. Also,they were very noisy,in particular the brakes. Looking at the furniture,a major update would have been required and then it comes to economical calculations,verdict being no go. The current commuter trains are a totally different experience,light,roomy,fast,information systems,nice! I do recall the intercity multiple units Hondekop (=Dogshead) which also lasted for decades. Well,sit down in a modern VIRM doubledeck intercity or sit down in a Intercity Direct coach pulled by a series 189 loco at 160 km/h and you will not look back. Surprisingly enough the cockpit still looks rather modern. One double unit has gone to the railwaymuseum at Utrecht,i guess all the others will be scrapped. I am sorry that i made you sad,progress my friend,progress..........
		Have more than you show,speak less than you know (Shakespeare).

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michelvr		#6 Posted : 04 October 2016 15:42:33(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 06/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,287		It is sad but maybe Marklin will produce a Mat 64! Marklin produced many beautiful Dutch trains! Maybe Marklin will produce a Mat 64! When It come to HO models for the NS Nederlandse Spoorwegen we're well represented thank you MARKLIN! Marklin 37812 Dutch State Railways NS class 4900 Type MaK 1206 "Carin" construction train locomotive for the Dutch construction firm Strukton. Dutch Museum Train. Prototype: Veluwsche Stoomtrein MIJ, Netherlands, class 64 steam locomotive. One each type Gbs boxcar, one type Ucs 383 spherical container car, and one type Zes 810 tank car, all painted and lettered for the Veluwsche Stoomtrein Museum Railroad. 37243 Two Set Electric locomotives of NS 1136 and NS 1138 Märklin 37127 Class 1200 (Electric Locomotive) Marklin 37127 Electric Locomotive NS1203 Marklin 37267 Electric Locomotive NS1739 Marklin 37892 NS mP3000 NS Cargo 3030 Class ELD4, "Koploper" Marklin 37781-NS ICE Train Set InterCityExpress Br-406 Märklin 43598 H0 set of 4 double-decker cars of the NS Double-decker commuter Dutch State Railways (NS), consisting of an electric locomotive 1700 Series with number 1714 and the City Coat of Arms "Veenendaal", 1 bunk intermediate car DDM2 / 3 ABV, 1 / . 2 Class, 2 bunk intermediate car DDM2 / 3 Bv, 2nd class, 1 double-cab control car DDM2 / 3 Bvk, 2nd class. Yellow paint scheme. All double-decker cars with additional lettered "Delta Lloyd". cl G 2000 of the NS That's all I have for now would like to find and add the rest when money and time permits. Michel


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NS1200		#7 Posted : 04 October 2016 16:21:31(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/08/2009(UTC) Posts: 3,443		Michiel, Rumour has it that Marklin will take care of their Dutch fans in 2017,wait and see. I recently bought the 3389 NS PTT postal unit,it has the same cabins as Mat 64,albeit it has a plastic hood. M could do a real effort and issue a Mat 64 in metal. There is potential for further new Dutch models. Looking at Roco,what to think of NS series 1000,the first electric loco in Holland,or the NS Diesels series 2200 and 2400? Converting Intercity coaches to Intercity Direct coaches to match the series 189 loco will be an easy job. Perhaps a dummy 189 loco to reflect the prototype train having a loco at each end? A VIRM perhaps? A Hondekop,Trix issued these decades ago,in green and also in red,a well sought item nowadays. It all has to do with money,of course. I prefer NOT to focus on Dutch stuff. Next on my list are the DR steamer 01.5 and a modern version of the steamer series 23.
		Have more than you show,speak less than you know (Shakespeare).


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michelvr		#8 Posted : 04 October 2016 17:15:09(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 06/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,287		Hi Paul, Nice to know that your collecting steam trains, DR steamer 01.5 Nice! Presently I have no steamer but will one day! One of the problems collecting Marklin in Canada is that Marklin produced locomotives are hard to find. Because of that I've been collecting DB, NSB, SJ and SBB of course NS. What I need a is secret shopper in Holland who can find me the items I'm looking for and ship them to me! Michel


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NS1200		#9 Posted : 04 October 2016 19:19:13(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/08/2009(UTC) Posts: 3,443		Michel, I can be your secret chopper,no worries! Of course we need to agree on price and despatch costs,there will be no need for a profit for me. How does that sound? Paul
		Have more than you show,speak less than you know (Shakespeare).

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michelvr		#10 Posted : 04 October 2016 19:28:16(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 06/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,287		Hi Paul, Sounds like a good idea! What I have noticed is that Marklin makes products for Holland and you can only buy from Holland. That leaves me and other out who live in Canada. Not long ago Marklin made the 37422 Koploper Olympia NS now that is cool and I wonder if it still available? Regards, Michel


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NS1200		#11 Posted : 05 October 2016 05:17:27(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/08/2009(UTC) Posts: 3,443		Michel, I will send you a PM on this one. Let us take this issue outside the forum. Cheers, Paul
		Have more than you show,speak less than you know (Shakespeare).


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