NS Class 8800
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The Nederlandse Spoorwegen
(NS) Class 8800 was a class of ex-British
War Department
Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST
s formed when NS bought 27 of them just after the Second World War. They had been built by the Hunslet Engine Company
(12), W. G. Bagnall (3), Robert Stephenson and Hawthorne (RSH) (6) and Hudswell Clarke
(6).
In addition, there were a few austerities that ended up in industrial use in Holland, and some of the NS engines joined them after their work for NS was done.
s which did not belong to NS. No. 8826 is preserved at the Zuid-Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij
(ZLSM) in Limburg. No. 8811 is preserved at the Stoomstichting Nederland (SSN) in Rotterdam. (This loco is steamed for the first time in June 2010).
No. 8815 has been repatriated to Great Britain
. Named Walkden it is currently operational (as of 2011) on the Ribble Steam Railway
.
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...
(NS) Class 8800 was a class of ex-British
United Kingdom
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War Department
War Department (UK)
The War Department was the United Kingdom government department responsible for the supply of equipment to the armed forces of the United Kingdom and the pursuance of military activity. In 1857 it became the War Office...
Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST
Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST
The Hunslet Engine Company Austerity 0-6-0ST is a steam locomotive designed for shunting. The class became the standard British shunting locomotive during the Second World War, and production continued until 1964 at various locomotive manufacturers....
s formed when NS bought 27 of them just after the Second World War. They had been built by the Hunslet Engine Company
Hunslet Engine Company
The Hunslet Engine Company is a British locomotive-building company founded in 1864 at Jack Lane, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England by John Towlerton Leather, a civil engineering contractor, who appointed James Campbell as his Works Manager.In 1871, James Campbell bought the company for...
(12), W. G. Bagnall (3), Robert Stephenson and Hawthorne (RSH) (6) and Hudswell Clarke
Hudswell Clarke
Hudswell, Clarke and Company Limited was an engineering and locomotive building company in Jack Lane, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.-History:...
(6).
Stock list
| NS No. | WD No. | Builder | Date | Works No. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8801 | (7)5000 | Hunslet | 1943 | 2849 | |
| 8802 | (7)5001 | Hunslet | 1943 | 2850 | |
| 8803 | (7)5012 | Hunslet | 1943 | 2861 | |
| 8804 | (7)5013 | Hunslet | 1943 | 2862 | |
| 8805 | (7)5020 | Hunslet | 1943 | 2869 | |
| 8806 | (7)5025 | Hunslet | 1943 | 2874 | |
| 8807 | (7)5051 | RSH | 1943 | 7087 | |
| 8808 | (7)5054 | RSH | 1943 | 7090 | |
| 8809 | (7)5059 | RSH | 1943 | 7095 | |
| 8810 | (7)5066 | RSH | 1943 | 7102 | |
| 8811 | (7)5080 | Hudswell Clarke | 1943 | 1737 | Preserved |
| 8812 | (7)5082 | Hudswell Clarke | 1943 | 1739 | |
| 8813 | (7)5085 | Hudswell Clarke | 1943 | 1744 | |
| 8814 | (7)5098 | Hudswell Clarke | 1944 | 1761 | |
| 8815 | (7)5105 | Hunslet | 1944 | 3155 | Preserved |
| 8816 | (7)5106 | Hunslet | 1944 | 3156 | |
| 8817 | (7)5123 | Hunslet | 1944 | 3173 | |
| 8818 | (7)5155 | Bagnall | 1944 | 2743 | |
| 8819 | (7)5157 | Bagnall | 1944 | 2745 | |
| 8820 | (7)5160 | Bagnall | 1944 | 2748 | |
| 8821 | (7)1490 | Hudswell Clarke | 1944 | 1766 | |
| 8822 | (7)5026 | Hunslet | 1943 | 2875 | |
| 8823 | (7)5053 | RSH | 1943 | 7089 | |
| 8824 | (7)5086 | Hudswell Clarke | 1944 | 1745 | |
| 8825 | (7)5104 | Hunslet | 1944 | 3154 | |
| 8826 | (7)5115 | Hunslet | 1944 | 3165 | Preserved |
| 8827 | (7)5199 | RSH | 1944 | 7149 |
In addition, there were a few austerities that ended up in industrial use in Holland, and some of the NS engines joined them after their work for NS was done.
Preservation
Three ex-NS locomotives have survived along with several sister Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0STHunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST
The Hunslet Engine Company Austerity 0-6-0ST is a steam locomotive designed for shunting. The class became the standard British shunting locomotive during the Second World War, and production continued until 1964 at various locomotive manufacturers....
s which did not belong to NS. No. 8826 is preserved at the Zuid-Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij
Zuid-Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij
The Zuid-Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij or ZLSM is a heritage railway operating in the south of the Netherlands. It runs over the border into Germany and have an extensive collection of stock...
(ZLSM) in Limburg. No. 8811 is preserved at the Stoomstichting Nederland (SSN) in Rotterdam. (This loco is steamed for the first time in June 2010).
No. 8815 has been repatriated to Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. Named Walkden it is currently operational (as of 2011) on the Ribble Steam Railway
Ribble Steam Railway
The Ribble Steam Railway is a standard gauge preserved railway in Lancashire, in the United Kingdom. It was opened to the public on 17 September 2005, running along Preston Docks,...
.