Dutch highspeedrail train (Fyra) takes testdrives on the HSL

[Illegal_Alien]

Some pictures can be found here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40449087@N03/ & http://hsl-zuid.nl/

More info: http://www.fyra.nl & http://www.nshispeed.nl

[Kevo00]

I love the way it still has a long snout, like the old Dutch EMUs.

[Ameecher]

How many years late?

[Illegal_Alien]

I thought somewhere in 2007 was the original date.

[XeryusTC]

I love the way it still has a long snout, like the old Dutch EMUs.

Except that this one is f*** ugly xD

[Badger]

That is a fugly train, and what's with the camp colour scheme?

[Illegal_Alien]

Yeah dont like it either, it could look way better if it has another scheme i guess... But on the other hand, i kind of like it.

[andel]

It's a double ended Meerkat!

[Illegal_Alien]

Here you can see more:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/fyra/

But this picture is rather impressive. (Bridge accros the "Hollands Diep" waterway)



And this is the temporary "high speed" train:



Will start september this year between Rotterdam and Amsterdam. (Vmax 160kmh) consists out ot a Bombardier Traxx engine and the ICMm carriages currently still used by the standard "Beneluxtrein". The old International train will be removed, but there are still rumours to keep it alive. (Because the HSL doesnt stop on certain station.)

Stations who will lose there International connection: (i could mis some but here are the major ones:)

1. Den Haag Holland Spoor (HS) (CS will get a shuttle to Rotterdam though)
2. Dordrecht
3. Rosendaal

[doktorhonig]

Nice. Looks like a duck. I like ducks.

As soon as our High-Speed-Train "Railjet" gets faster than the old ICs, I'll start a thread too.

[hertogjan]

Yes, I do find it ugly. But that does not really matter since it is a matter of taste.
More important is that it works. Unfortunately, the Italian manufacturer of this train (AnsaldoBreda) has a poor reputation...