General Dutch and Belgium Transport Talk

[chevyrider]

Most of the time when a cargo train derails somewhere in the middle is the cause a broken axle or a loose wheel rim.
Broken axles occur when a ball-bearing breaks.
The very hard metals work like a saw and cuts the end of the axle off then

A loose wheel rim is caused by a brake pad that doesn't come loose of it and overheats the rim.

[chevyrider]

I heard my thoughts were right.
Seamed to be a broken axle.
After that, the chassis of the wagon destroyed the junction, causing the derailment of the other wagons.
They were loaded with chalk for the steel mill at IJmuiden.
The wagons lost their load and large mechanized vacuum-cleaners were used to clean the trackbed

I drove over the track today just along the track where the accident occurred.
I could see that the large steel H shaped bearers of the bridge were heavily damaged.
Also the track including sleepers was removed over some 800 meters i think.

We now drive there with a temporally speed of 40km/h in stead of 60.
There are still 5 of the 6 tracks in service, so there weren't much delays today.

[Illegal_Alien]

Just saw this:

http://www.spoorforum.eu/spoorforum/php ... ?f=9&t=682

short english version: a Mat'46 (museumtrain) has got an accident with the so call "museumpendel" (Sprinter) between Utrecht Central station and Utrech Maliebaan (the museum).

He is apparently damaged badly.

This is the guy:

[trainboy2004]

Not again...

Hunting for pictures. Looks like you are doing the same.

[Illegal_Alien]

Stop stalking me Yes i am trying to find more info, but no luck so far.

Iy seems to be the same Sprinter who also has crashed at Maliebaan but then against a trainstop thing.

[Illegal_Alien]

Update; It seems that it isnt too bad after all; the "stootbuffer"(What was the english name again?) has bown around one part of the train. The coupling of the SGMm had plowed into the nose of the otherside with around 15 to 30 CM. No pictures found yet .

[Illegal_Alien]

And here is the new metro for Amsterdam, based upon the current old metrotrains they have.

Weer nieuwe plaatjes van de M5/M6...

Can i get a pukebucket? Luckely they arent gonna drive in my city. (I love our metro, oldest of the Netherlands :Y)

Build by Alstom, there reference; this oiece of rusty steel: (M1) http://www.metroine.net/HD/amsterdam_HD.jpg (Also Alstom)

[Niek]

I actually like them quite a bit, the old ones too, they don't look like all the other metro's everywhere.

[Illegal_Alien]

Dunno what to think . (They have removed the side windows.)


This looks refreshing though

[Niek]

I like the double-decker coach, it's like a cross between the old ones and the newer ones (sorry, I don't know any numbers or series..)

[chevyrider]

I hope the new mDDM has enough power, with 2 extra coaches.
It's now already very difficult to get them on service speed with this slippery weather.
(Falling leaves)

I will miss the side windows, the view on the platforms in summer is always interesting

[trainboy2004]

Looks great that GTW livery!

[Sufkop]

You all say the 'Fyra' V250 is ugly. Indeed, it's ugly, but not that ugly.

[trainboy2004]

It's not the livery but the train.

[Sufkop]

Livery: Nice!
Drive car: only the 'nose' is ugly.
Other cars: Yes!