NS1 (HSM2) 2-4-0 No. 1010 (89) 'Nestor'
Utrecht, Netherlands 		Location: Dutch National Railway Museum
Status: Display
Abbreviation Expansion English
1 NS Nederlandse Spoorwegen Dutch National Railways
2 HSM Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij Holland Railway Company
Posted: Feb 9, 2024 @ 01:02:14 by
The history of NS is a bit messy, but the remaining railway companies,SS and HSM fusioned already in 1921 to Nederlandse Spoorwegen. In 1938 this was nationalised as NV Nedrlandse Spoorwegen,but this locomotive did indeed have a NS number 1010 from 1921 until 1935. Before that it was owned by HSM, not SS.
Posted: Dec 20, 2021 @ 07:12:49 by Dale W Fickés
This was one of 29 locomotives built for the HSM (Holland Railway Company) as their No. 89 ‘Nestor’ though the names of all locomotives were removed in 1921 when the company merged with others to form the State Railways (SS). This was State controlled but as the NS did not come into existence until 1938, it is doubtful if the locomotive ever ran for the latter. INo. 1010 is NOT relevant to the locomotive other than it standing besides an electric locomotive in Utrecht bearing that number, though the website of the museum refers to, I think, to the fictional number 1000 for the same! Please also note the correct name of this locomotive.