The NS Class 3400 diesel multiple unit

Diesel multiple unit

A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...

s were built by Duewag

DUEWAG

The DUEWAG AG was one of Germany's major manufacturers for rail vehicles. The business was sold in 1999 to Siemens transportation.- History :The company was founded in 1898 as Waggonfabrik Uerdingen AG in Uerdingen...

, Talbot

Waggonfabrik Talbot

Waggonfabrik Talbot was a rolling stock manufacturer founded in Aachen, Germany in 1838. The company was an early pioneer of self discharging freight wagons, and in the latter part of the twentieth century a major supplier to the Dutch State Railways .In the 1990s the company developed the Talent...

 and SIG

Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft

Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft , or SIG, is the former name of SIG Holding AG, a Swiss company that has been active in various businesses during its more than 150 years of operation. Since the year 2000 the Society has undergone strategic refocus, concentrating on its core compentence in...

 between 1996 and 1998. They operate in the Netherlands. They are operated by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen

Nederlandse Spoorwegen

Nederlandse Spoorwegen , or NS, is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands.Its trains operate over the tracks of the Dutch national railinfrastructure, operated by ProRail, which was split off from NS in 2003...

 and some are currently on loan to Syntus

Syntus

Syntus bv is a public transport company operating bus and passenger train services in the east of the Netherlands. It is owned jointly by NS Reizigers and Keolis...

. The class is referred to as DM'90 or Buffel by the Dutch, which means Buffalo. Class 3400 are now the only DMU's in service with the NS. DM'90 is short for Dieselmaterieel 90, meaning Diesel Material from the 1990s.

Specific Operations

3403 and 3410 are branded for the Zwolle - Kampen service.
3401, 3402, 3404, 3412 and 3414 are branded for the Apeldoorn - Zutphen service.

Current operations

Series	Train Type	Route	Material	Notes
7900	Stoptrein	Nijverdal Nijverdal railway station Nijverdal is a railway station located in Nijverdal, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 January 1881 and is located on the Zwolle–Almelo railway. The services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen....  - Wierden Wierden railway station Wierden is a railway station serving the village Wierden in the Netherlands. The station was opened in 1881. It is located on the Deventer–Almelo railway and the Zwolle–Almelo railway...  - Almelo Almelo railway station Almelo is a railway station in Almelo, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 18 October 1865 and is on the Deventer–Almelo railway, Almelo–Salzbergen railway, Zwolle–Almelo railway and Mariënberg–Almelo railway lines...  - Almelo de Riet Almelo de Riet railway station Almelo de Riet is a railway station located in Almelo, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 3 October 1926 and is located on the Almelo-Salzbergen railway line.-Destinations:The following major destinations are possible from Almelo de Riet:...  - Borne Borne railway station Borne is a railway station located in Borne, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 18 October 1865 and is located on the Almelo–Salzbergen railway line.-Destinations:The following major destinations are possible from Borne:...  - Hengelo Hengelo railway station Hengelo is a railway station in Hengelo, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 18 October 1865 and is on the Almelo–Salzbergen railway and the Zutphen–Glanerbeek railway...  - Enschede Drienerlo Enschede Drienerlo railway station Enschede Drienerlo is a railway station in Enschede, The Netherlands. The station was opened in 1996 and is on the Zutphen–Glanerbeek railway. The station is directly next to FC Twente Football Stadium...  - Enschede Enschede railway station Enschede is the main railway station in Enschede, the Netherlands. The station opened on 1 July 1866 and is on the Zutphen–Glanerbeek railway. Between the late 1970s and 2001, the passenger service to Germany stopped. The connection to Gronau and Dortmund was re-opened in 2001...	Buffel (DM'90)
8500	Stoptrein	Zwolle Zwolle railway station Zwolle is a railway station in Zwolle, the capital of the province Overijssel, the Netherlands. The station opened on 6 June 1864 and is on the Utrecht–Kampen railway, also known as the Centraalspoorweg, the Zwolle–Almelo railway, the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway and the Zwolle–Emmen railway.The...  - Kampen Kampen railway station Kampen is a terminus railway station located in Kampen, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 10 May 1865 and is located on the Kamperlijntje, which is the Zwolle - Kampen section of the Utrecht–Kampen railway. The train service is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen...	Buffel (DM'90)
17800	Sprinter	Apeldoorn Apeldoorn railway station Apeldoorn is a railway station, located in the municipality of Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 May 1876, on the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway . It was opened when the Amersfoort to Zutphen section was completed...  - Apeldoorn De Maten Apeldoorn De Maten railway station Apeldoorn De Maten is a railway station located in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 10 December 2006 and is located on the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway between Apeldoorn and Zutphen. The services is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.-Facilities:The station has a single track...  - Klarenbeek Klarenbeek railway station Klarenbeek is a railway station, located in Klarenbeek, The Netherlands. The station opened on 1 June 1882 and is on the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway . The station is actually 2 km north-east of Klarenbeek. The station was originally only built because the line between Apeldoorn and Zutphen was...  - Voorst-Empe Voorst-Empe railway station Voorst-Empe is a railway station serving the villages Voorst and Empe in the Netherlands. The station was opened in 1876 , closed in 1938 and reopened in 2006. It is located on the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway, between Apeldoorn and Zutphen...  - Zutphen Zutphen railway station Zutphen is a railway station located in Zutphen, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 2 February 1865 and is located on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway, Zutphen–Glanerbeek railway, Amsterdam–Zutphen railway and the Zutphen–Winterswijk railway...	Buffel (DM'90)
17900	Stoptrein	Zwolle Zwolle railway station Zwolle is a railway station in Zwolle, the capital of the province Overijssel, the Netherlands. The station opened on 6 June 1864 and is on the Utrecht–Kampen railway, also known as the Centraalspoorweg, the Zwolle–Almelo railway, the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway and the Zwolle–Emmen railway.The...  - Heino Heino railway station Heino is a railway station located in Heino, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 January 1881 and is located on the Zwolle–Almelo railway. The station lies outside of Heino but can be reached by using bus service 503 which goes into the centre of the village...  - Raalte Raalte railway station Raalte is a railway station located in Raalte, Netherlands. The station originally opened on 1 January 1881 and is located on the Zwolle–Almelo railway. The services are currently operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen...  - Nijverdal West Nijverdal West railway station Nijverdal West is a temporary railway station located in Nijverdal, The Netherlands. The station opened on 14 December 2009 and is located on the Zwolle–Almelo railway. The services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen....	Buffel (DM'90)
20100	Stoptrein	Hengelo Hengelo railway station Hengelo is a railway station in Hengelo, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 18 October 1865 and is on the Almelo–Salzbergen railway and the Zutphen–Glanerbeek railway...  - Oldenzaal Oldenzaal railway station Oldenzaal is a railway station located in the centre of Oldenzaal, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 18 October 1865 and is located on the Almelo–Salzbergen railway...  - Bad Bentheim Bad Bentheim railway station Bad Bentheim is a railway station located in Bad Bentheim, Germany. The station was opened on 18 October 1865 and is located on the Almelo - Salzbergen railway. The train services are operated by Deutsche Bahn with NS Hispeed, Syntus and the Westfalenbahn....	Buffel (DM'90)
30700	Syntus stoptrein	Arnhem Arnhem railway station Arnhem is a railway station located in Arnhem, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 14 May 1845 and is located on the Rhijnspoorweg , the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway and the Arnhem–Nijmegen railway...  - Arnhem Velperpoort Arnhem Velperpoort railway station Arnhem Velperpoort is a railway station located in Arnhem, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 October 1893, closed on 3 June 1918 and re-opened on 5 January 1953. It is located on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway and the Oberhausen–Arnhem railway...  - Duiven Duiven railway station Duiven is a railway station located in Duiven, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 February 1856 and is located on the Oberhausen–Arnhem railway between Arnhem and Elten . The station is operated by Syntus. The station was closed between 4 October 1936 and 31 May 1980...  - Zevenaar Zevenaar railway station Zevenaar is a railway station located in Zevenaar, the Netherlands. The station was opened in 1856 and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway and the Oberhausen–Arnhem railway...  - Didam Didam railway station Didam is a railway station located in Didam, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 July 1885 and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway line...  - Wehl Wehl railway station Wehl is a railway station located in Wehl, the Netherlands. The station was opened in 1885 and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway. The train services are operated by Syntus.-Train services:The following services currently call at Wehl:...  - Doetinchem De Huet Doetinchem De Huet railway station Doetinchem De Huet is a railway station located in western Doetinchem, The Netherlands. The station lies between the quarters De Huet and Dichteren. The station was opened on 2 June 1985 and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway. The station is operated by Syntus...  - Doetinchem Doetinchem railway station Doetinchem is a railway station located in Doetinchem, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 July 1885 and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway. The station is operated by Syntus. In Doetinchem there is also Doetinchem De Huet railway station to the west of this station. From...	Buffel (DM'90) / Lint 41	Only weekdays until 19.00h
30900	Syntus stoptrein	Arnhem Arnhem railway station Arnhem is a railway station located in Arnhem, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 14 May 1845 and is located on the Rhijnspoorweg , the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway and the Arnhem–Nijmegen railway...  - Arnhem Velperpoort Arnhem Velperpoort railway station Arnhem Velperpoort is a railway station located in Arnhem, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 October 1893, closed on 3 June 1918 and re-opened on 5 January 1953. It is located on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway and the Oberhausen–Arnhem railway...  - Duiven Duiven railway station Duiven is a railway station located in Duiven, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 February 1856 and is located on the Oberhausen–Arnhem railway between Arnhem and Elten . The station is operated by Syntus. The station was closed between 4 October 1936 and 31 May 1980...  - Zevenaar Zevenaar railway station Zevenaar is a railway station located in Zevenaar, the Netherlands. The station was opened in 1856 and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway and the Oberhausen–Arnhem railway...  - Didam Didam railway station Didam is a railway station located in Didam, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 July 1885 and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway line...  - Wehl Wehl railway station Wehl is a railway station located in Wehl, the Netherlands. The station was opened in 1885 and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway. The train services are operated by Syntus.-Train services:The following services currently call at Wehl:...  - Doetinchem De Huet Doetinchem De Huet railway station Doetinchem De Huet is a railway station located in western Doetinchem, The Netherlands. The station lies between the quarters De Huet and Dichteren. The station was opened on 2 June 1985 and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway. The station is operated by Syntus...  - Doetinchem Doetinchem railway station Doetinchem is a railway station located in Doetinchem, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 July 1885 and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway. The station is operated by Syntus. In Doetinchem there is also Doetinchem De Huet railway station to the west of this station. From...  - Gaanderen Gaanderen railway station Gaanderen is a railway station located in Gaanderen, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 10 December 2006 and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway...  - Terborg Terborg railway station Terborg is a railway station in Terborg, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 July 1885 and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway. The train services are operated by Syntus.-Train Services:The following services currently call at Terborg:...  - Varsseveld Varsseveld railway station Varsseveld is a railway station located in Varsseveld, the Netherlands. The station was opened in 1885 and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway. The train services are operated by Syntus.-Train services:...  - Aalten Aalten railway station Aalten is a railway station located in Aalten, the Netherlands. The station is on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway and the station opened on 15 July 1885. The building began construction in 1884 and was finished in 1885. It was rebuilt in 1919 and has since remained unaltered...  - Winterswijk Winterswijk railway station Winterswijk is a railway station in Winterswijk, The Netherlands. The station opened on 24 June 1878 and is located on the Zutphen–Winterswijk railway and the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway. The services are operated by Syntus....	Buffel (DM '90) / Lint 41
31100	Syntus stoptrein	Arnhem Arnhem railway station Arnhem is a railway station located in Arnhem, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 14 May 1845 and is located on the Rhijnspoorweg , the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway and the Arnhem–Nijmegen railway...  - Elst Elst railway station Elst is a railway station located in Elst, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 June 1879 and is located on the Arnhem–Nijmegen railway. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen, with services also calling operated by Syntus...  - Zetten-Andelst Zetten-Andelst railway station Zetten-Andelst is a railway station for Zetten and Andelst, The Netherlands. The station opened on 1 November 1882 and is on the Elst–Dordrecht railway. The services are operated by Syntus...  - Hemmen-Dodewaard Hemmen-Dodewaard railway station Hemmen-Dodewaard is a railway station in the municipality Neder-Betuwe, The Netherlands, located between the villages Hemmen and Dodewaard. The station opened on 1 November 1882 and is on the Elst–Dordrecht railway...  - Opheusden Opheusden railway station Opheusden is a railway station located in Opheusden, The Netherlands. The station opened on 1 November 1882 and is on the Elst–Dordrecht railway. The services are operated by Syntus...  - Kesteren Kesteren railway station Kesteren is a railway station located in Kesteren, The Netherlands. The station opened on 1 November 1882 and is on the Elst–Dordrecht railway. The services are operated by Syntus....  - Tiel Tiel railway station Tiel is a railway station located in Tiel, the Netherlands. The station opened on 1 November 1882 and is on the Elst–Dordrecht railway. The services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen, Syntus....	Buffel (DM'90)
32300	Veolia stoptrein	Nijmegen Nijmegen railway station Nijmegen is a railway station located in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 9 August 1865 and is located on the Tilburg–Nijmegen railway, Nijmegen–Venlo railway and the Arnhem–Nijmegen railway...  - Nijmegen Heyendaal Nijmegen Heyendaal railway station Nijmegen Heyendaal is a railway station located in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 28 May 1972 and is located on the Maaslijn . The train services are operated by Veolia. The main station of Nijmegen is Nijmegen railway station.Up until 1991 there was a line into Germany from...  - Mook-Molenhoek Mook-Molenhoek railway station Mook-Molenhoek is a railway station located in Molenhoek and near Mook en Middelaar, The Netherlands. The station originally opened on 1 June 1883 and is located on the Maaslijn . The station closed between 15 May 1938 and 15 May 1940 and finally closed on 1 October 1940. The station was re-opened...  - Cuijk Cuijk railway station Cuijk is a railway station located in Cuijk, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 June 1883 and is located on the Maaslijn . The station is currently operated by Veolia.Previously this station was served by NS trains...  - Boxmeer Boxmeer railway station Boxmeer is a railway station located in Boxmeer, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 June 1883 and is located on the Nijmegen–Venlo railway...  - Vierlingsbeek Vierlingsbeek railway station Vierlingsbeek is a railway station located in Vierlingsbeek, The Netherlands. It is situated on the Nijmegen–Venlo railway. The services are operated by Veolia.-Train service:The following services currently call at Vierlingsbeek:...  - Venray Venray railway station Venray is a railway station located in Venray, The Netherlands. It is situated on the Nijmegen–Venlo railway. The services are operated by Veolia.-Train service:The following services currently call at Venray:...  (- Blerick Blerick railway station Blerick is a railway station located in Blerick, The Netherlands. The station was opened in 1868 and is located on the Venlo–Eindhoven railway and the Nijmegen–Venlo railway. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen and Veolia...  - Venlo Venlo railway station Venlo is the railway station for the city of Venlo in the province of Limburg, The Netherlands. It is situated on the Maastricht–Venlo railway, the Viersen–Venlo railway, the Venlo–Eindhoven railway and the Nijmegen–Venlo railway.... )	Buffel (DM'90) / Velios	Only during rush hour

Details

Series:	Built:	Quantity When New:	Numbers When New:	Still In Service:	Out Of Service:
DM'90	1996–1998	53	3401 - 3453	3401 - 3404 and 3406 - 3426 (NS), 3430 and 3434 - 3442 and 3446 (Syntus), 3447 (NS), 3448 - 3453 (Syntus)	3405, 3427 - 3429, 3431 - 3433, 3443 - 3445

NS currently operate 26 sets and Syntus operate 17 sets.

Syntus Details

Syntus Number:	NS Number:	In service with Syntus since:
50	3450	30 May 1999
51	3451	30 May 1999
52	3452	30 May 1999
53	3453	30 May 1999
54	3441	14 December 2003
55	3442	14 December 2003
56	3440	18 January 2005
57	3439	1 April 2005
58	3438	1 April 2005
59	3437	11 June 2007
60	3448	3 February 2009
61	3449	3 February 2009
-	3436	18 December 2010
-	3447	2 September 2011
-	3446	26 September 2011
-	3435	1 October 2011