Loco-Motor NS no. 289 - Winterswijk - the Netherlands
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eilers1
N 51° 58.028 E 006° 43.004
32U E 343147 N 5759844
Loco-Motor NS no.389 next to the former GOLS station in Winterswijk, a city in the eastern parts of the Netherlands near the German border.
Waymark Code: WM13XVV
Location: Gelderland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 03/09/2021
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Steam locomotives were difficult to handle on marshalling yards. After all, they had to be kept under continuous steam and there always had to be a fireman and a driver on the locomotive. This was a costly business.
The Dutch Railways solved this problem with the use of a so-called locomotor.
The locomotor that is set up at the old station here in Winterswijk is one from the 200 series. The nickname for these locomotors is "Sik".
In the Dutch language you can translate this as "goat". Because the locomotive had no air pressure installation and they still wanted to use a whistle as a signal, a connection was made with the exhaust. At different speeds of the diesel engine, the whistle sounded like the sound of a bleating goat.
Locomotive Type: (required): Diesel Electric
Do you need to pay an entrance fee to view this locomotive? (required): No
How accessible is this locomotive display? (Required): Only touching is allowed.
If "other" what is the engine type? (optional): Not listed
If a fee is required what is the approximate cost for admittance? (optional): Not listed
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