Last plan V journey on September 25, 2016 in the Netherlands

[Groningen]

On September 25, 2016 we say goodbye to a train that lasted for more than 50 years on Dutch rails. One can win tickets to join the fairwell if you say how special this plan V was to you.

Timetable:
Maastricht depart 9.37
Eindhoven depart 10.51
Arnhem depart 13.13
Zwolle depart 14.34
Amersfoort depart 16.15
Utrecht Maliebaan arrival 16.33

http://nieuws.ns.nl/de-mat-64-neemt-afscheid-en-jij-kunt-erbij-zijn/

Source: Nico Split (his car (Lada) is on the right)

 

[MarkyT]

On September 25, 2016 we say goodbye to a train that lasted for more than 50 years on Dutch rails. One can win tickets to join the fairwell if you say how special this plan V was to you.

Classic units, the monkey heads. Among my first memories of Dutch rolling stock from family holidays back in the 1970s. Will any survive in preservation?

 

[306024]

Thanks for posting this information. Memories of many trips to Holland for me too. I did wonder how much longer they would last, glad I did a trip to Eindhoven last year to ride and photograph them.

 

[Springs Branch]

I echo the sentiments of the last two posts.

The first train I ever travelled on outside the UK was one of these – happy memories of a short holiday with a vierdagenkaart, riding these units around The Netherlands many years ago.

 

[Greenback]

The first train I ever travelled on outside the UK was one of these – happy memories

Me too! I hope that one or two get preserved!

 

[tony6499]

I echo the sentiments of the last two posts.

The first train I ever travelled on outside the UK was one of these – happy memories of a short holiday with a vierdagenkaart, riding these units around The Netherlands many years ago.

Me too, Hook of Holland into Rotterdam IIRC

 

[317666]

According to Dutch Wikipedia, 876 will be preserved by the Dutch Railway Museum, and 904 by the Mat '64 Society.

 

[Groningen]

They made 2 Youtube videos about the last day of service of the material 64. You see the last meters on the cityline in Utrecht where normally no train comes to the Railwaymuseum.

Long
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMnbcNVbU-I
At 1:26:28 maybe a chicken under the wheels.

Short
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAHQofXg6Ow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQFTMAuICew
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS4WuMP-fQA