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Du Croo & Brauns Locomotieven / Locomotives

Many railway enthusiasts are vaguely aware that, in addition to Werkspoor and Breda, a third company in the Netherlands produced hundreds of locomotives: Du Croo & Brauns.
This book includes, alongside a comprehensive delivery list, a wealth of technical and historical information about the steam and diesel locomotives built by Du Croo & Brauns.

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De Locomotieven van Werkspoor

Een overzicht van alle locomotieven die tussen 1827 en 1970 door Werkspoor zijn gebouwd. Niet alleen de machines voor de Nederlandse Spoorwegen komen aan bod, maar ook de exportorders, waaronder die voor Nederlands Indië.

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Paul van Vlissingen & zoon - Ondernemers in stoom

Paul van Vlissingen (1797-1876) is a pioneer in the field of steam energy. With his Amsterdam Steamboat Company he is the first in the Netherlands to open an overseas steam shipping connection: from Amsterdam to Hamburg.
With Abraham Dudok van Heel he starts the Royal Factory for Steam and other Machines Paul van Vlissingen & Dudok van Heel. They build the first iron steam ships with propeller in the Netherlands, the first steam locomotives in the Netherlands, balances for the steam pumping stations Cruquius and Lijnden for the draining of the Haarlemmermeer and steam engines for the sugar industry in Suriname, the Indies and West Brabant.

Son Paul Cornelis (1829-1906) further expanded the company from 1850 onwards. He took on major projects, such as the construction of the largest dry dock in Asia. He participated in the construction of the Paleis van Volksvlijt and in 1870 built the longest bridge in Europe, the railway bridge over the Hollands Diep near Moerdijk.
But the company went bankrupt and Paul C. emigrated to North America. At the end of the century he returned and was supervisor of the Stedelijk Museum in Haarlem, the later Frans Hals Museum, until his death.
In the meantime, the Factory made a fresh start under the name Werkspoor.

This Dutch book is a company history about a time when companies were still mainly family businesses. It is therefore also a dramatic family history, which extends over the entire 19th century. It is a story about pioneers, about forerunners.

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Treinen ontwerpen bij de Nederlandse Spoorwegen 1970-2015

This book written by Niels Greif, a craftsman with 50 years of experience in the profession, highlights the transformation of the design aspect within the Dutch Railways into an essential business unit.
When he joined NS Design in 1970, train construction was reserved for engineers. With the introduction of design and marketing, the realisation dawned that a train is more than just a means of transporting passengers. This book tells the full story of this development.

After three introductory chapters, thirty rolling stock projects in which Greif was closely involved are discussed in detail. From the first Intercity trains to the infamous Fyra, each project illustrates the spectrum of trains under review.
Besides well-known trains, the book offers insights into unrealised ideas and concepts. It contains numerous previously unpublished illustrations, stories and documents. This makes "Treinen ontwerpen" the definitive book on train design.

Richly illustrated with hundreds of previously unpublished photographs, original drawings, documents and designs. It includes a complete overview of all 33 rolling stock projects designed by NS Design, including many unrealised concepts.

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