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Published: 2016-09-27 22:11:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 720; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 10
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Truly an end to an eraLast Sunday, the Dutch Mat '64 had it's final ride across the Netherlands. This train, called Mat '64 as it was made in 1964, is also called "Apekop", Dutch for Monkey Head, as it's face looks like that.
Many Dutch train enthusiasts love this train, and I think they look great as well, especially for 1964! I've only been on this train once, just because I really wanted to try them out before they were gone forever.
These trains have been the face of the Dutch Railways for a very long time, and now one of them is now at the Railway Museum in Utrecht. The others probably have a less amazing future... But even though their engines and brakes have this very great sound and they look great on the outside, they're just...too old.
I hope our Belgian MS66's also get a big final ride and festivities once they're too old as well
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Thats why i didnt see this train last time i was in the Netherlands!
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Probably, they were pretty rare anyway when they were almost at their lifecycle, only running on a few lines at the east and south of the Netherlands.
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Norway still have old trains running with the new ones
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Oh of course, that's pretty normal in The Netherlands and Belgium too. Their oldest trains are currently from the early 70's, ours from the late 60's
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I hope some wealthy train buff buys the retired Mat 64, and preserves her, or parks the classic train in Amsterdam and opens a cool coffee shop in it! There is something about the styling of vehicles from the '60s back that has universal appeal!!! I live in California, and mourn the demise of our retro- styled Crown coaches(old school buses built in LA 1948-91). My county had a large fleet of them until a few years ago, since replaced by cleaner- running(yet lacking any style) boxy buses!
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One of these trains is at the Railway Museum of the Netherlands, it was his last stop after a last ride across the Netherlands. and I think there were plans to transform one into a restaurant but those plans didn't go through.
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This image reminds me a rebel commander Nestor Makhnoh and a young Soviet Union , against which Makhno tried fight .
Makhno was a leader of peasants and farmers of Ukrain and Russia in 1914-1918th years .
He was defeated by communists .
As one soviet poet imaged Makhnoh - he was a baby of horse , which tried to fight against a train , and was destroyed by train .
Makhnoh died in Paris in 1930s .
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This has to be the least expected comment I've ever gotten on a drawing of mine, but it's interesting!
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Sad to think I've had my last ride on one!
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I'm kinda sad I couldn't go to the ceremony thing last week
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Oh what a shame! We still have memories!
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And the one in the museum of course
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Thats been somewhere I've been meaning to go! I really must try harder!
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I'v been there last August, al I can say is:
be aware of the secret rollercoaster
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Secret rollercoaster? Thanks for the tip!
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