Blue Angel (train)

The Blue Angel (in Dutch: "Blauwe Engel") was the name given to the "Plan X" class DE-1 diesel railcars formerly used by the Netherlands Railways.

These streamlined single carriage DEMUs were built by Allan of Rotterdam in 1953-54. They were extensively used on the branch lines in Friesland as well as on other non-electrfied secondary routes. They also operated the Maastricht-Liege shuttle. Originally painted blue (hence the nickname), they were later repainted dark red. They were largely replaced by new "Wadloper" DMUs in the 1980s.

The class DE-2 DMUs were similar, but with two (articulated) carriages. The DE-2s were later refurbished and repainted into yellow NS livery, but the DE-1s retained the dark red livery until withdrawal.

ee also

*Trains in the Netherlands

External links

* [http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/nl/museum/NSM/DE1_41/pix.html Photographs from railfaneurope.net]