NS 600 Class
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The Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) 600 Class diesel locomotives were built for shunting duties. Sixy-five of the locomotives were built, numbered 601-665. They were built by English Electric between 1950-1957 at either Dick, Kerr & Co. Works (601-610) in Preston, or Vulcan Foundry Works (rest) in Newton-le-Willows. They are very similar to the British Rail Class 11.
Twenty-three locomotives were later fitted with radio remote-control, and renumbered in the range 671-693.
This class was withdrawn by NS in the early 2000s. Many have been preserved, including several which have been repatriated to England. An incomplete list is shown below.
Some are still in use by the private company Rotterdam Rail Feeding in Holland & MiddlePeak Railways in the UK.
| Number(s) | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| 601 | 671 | Ribble Steam Railway, UK |
| 625 | 690 | Ribble Steam Railway, UK |
| 629 | align=center | |
| Dutch National Railway Museum | ||
| 649 | 692 | Private location, UK |
| 653 | align=center | |
| Private location, UK | ||
| 663 | align=center | |
| Dartmoor Railway, UK | ||
| Locomotives of Nederlandse Spoorwegen | |
|---|---|
| Shunters: | 100 - 200 - 500 - 600 |
| Diesels: | 2200 - 2400 - 6400 |
| Electrics: | 1000 - 1100 - 1200 - 1300 - 1500 - 1600 - 1700 - 1800 |
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