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17-469: The trains were formerly known as NS DD-AR (full name: Dubbeldeksaggloregiomaterieel ) From 2009 the NS DD-AR were modernised to transform them from Sprinter to Intercity. These are the driving trailers at the end of the sets. Each set features them. There are 79 coaches, they are 26.89 metres long and seat entirely second class. They can seat 120 people, 64 on the upper deck, 52 on the lower deck and 4 near

34-682: A DC locomotive based on the BB 7200. Intended primarily for passenger service, increasing numbers are being allocated for freight service with lower-geared bogies as passenger services are taken from locomotive-hauled coaches by TGV services. BB 7200 operations are limited to the French 1.5 kV DC electrified network in southeastern France, from Paris southwards. In 2016 48 were allocated to freight, 58 to intercity passenger service, 50 to regional passenger service, and two to auto-train service. 7209, 7210, 7308 and 7348 have all been destroyed in accidents. The class

51-563: A mechanical, pneumatic and electrical connection between two DD-AR sets. From the remaining 1729-1781 series a large number are converted to be used in push-pull sets with coaches from the rebuild ICRm series. Several of these coaches have been rebuilt with a drivers cab, allowing the loco to be remotely controlled. When not used in push-pull service, the loco is used in regular trains, available for maintenance or as reserve. In 2012, many were put back in service with former nDDm double-decker cars and driving cars for Sprinter services. In 2010,

68-479: A result of their delivery, the old Class 1000 and Class 1500 were taken out of service. Thanks to the electronic power control, these locomotives were the most economical but also the most powerful locomotives that Dutch Railways had. The Class 1700 are similar but not entirely equal to the Class 1600/1800. The newer 1700 series have updated and extended electronics, a newer safety system (ATB phase 4 vs ATB phase 3 in

85-543: A total of 124 seats, 56 on the upper deck, 56 on the lower deck and 12 near the doors. The first and second class seating is the same on both decks, 32 first and 24 second. The trains are numbered from 380 7501 to 380 7507, and from 380 7509 to 380 7577. These are the driving motor coaches connected to the Bv. Only 50 sets feature one. mDDMs are 21.39 metres long and seat both first and second class. There are 16 first class seats and 48 second class seats. They can seat 64 people, all on

102-467: A total of 50 EMUs will be formed. The first new EMU came into service in 2012, the last EMU in 2014. After the modernisation of the DD-ARs, the oldest 1700 series locomotives (from 1701 to 1729) are no longer used, since all new NID trains have a mDDM powercar. The trains went temporarily out of service on December 3, 2020, due to unexplainable shaking and noise at speeds from about 100 km/h. The cause of

119-754: Is a 1.5 kV DC electric locomotive operated by the SNCF in France . It is the DC version of the ' Nez Cassé ' family of locomotives built between 1976 and 1985 by Alstom . They are rated for 4,040 kW (5,420 hp) of continuous power. SNCF Class BB 15000 is the AC version while the Class BB 22200 is a dual-voltage version. Another relative is the NS Class 1600 operated in the Netherlands ,

136-482: Is a class of electric locomotives built by Alstom in 1990-1994. The Class 1700 locomotives were built by Alstom in 1990-1994. 81 of these locomotives, numbered 1701-1781, were built. The Class 1600 was ordered in 1978, after several types of locomotives were tested in the 1970s. One of those was the French Class BB 7200 , on which the 1600 is based. The 58 locomotives were delivered between 1981 and 1983. As

153-400: The 1600 series ) and a different braking system. The locomotives are fitted with monomotor bogies . Most visual difference between the 1700 and 16/1800 series is the automatic coupler on 1701-1728 subseries. These locomotives are used with NS DD-AR double-decker coaches in a push-pull setup and treated as an EMU . The couplers, from BSI ( Bergische Stahl Industrie , Germany), allow

170-605: The Dutch Railways took a few class 1700 out of service because there wasn't enough work for all locomotives. Number 1735 has been scrapped, due to a devastating fire, which occurred on 24 February 2000 in Venlo . Refurbishment was too expensive, so the loco was scrapped in 2002. Some locomotives carry names of towns and cities in the Netherlands, the table underneath shows which engines. SNCF Class BB 7200 The SNCF Class BB 7200

187-538: The coaches to modern Intercity trains. The new name of the DD-AR is NID, which stands for Nieuwe Intercity Dubbeldekker (" New Intercity Double decker ") and ride under the new DDZ ( DubbelDekkerZonering ) code. The upper decks will be quiet, meant for working purposes whereas the lower decks will be for fun and enjoyment. The 240 modernised coaches will form 30 EMUs consisting of ABvs + Bv + ABv + mBs (mBs = mDDM) and 20 EMUs consisting of ABvs + Bv + ABv + Bv + ABv + mBs; so

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204-461: The doors. They also feature a toilet. The trains are numbered from 270 7001 to 270 7079. These are the coaches connected to the ABv, Bv, mDDM or the locomotive. Each set features them, either one, two or three. One or rarely three if with an mDDM and 2 if with a Class 1700 . There are 103 coaches, they are 26.40 metres long and seat entirely second class. They can seat 140 people, 64 on the upper deck, 64 on

221-451: The lower deck and 12 near the doors. The trains are numbered from 280 7201 to 280 7302, 280 7508. 280 7508, which was converted from first and second class to second class only seats 124, it was previously numbered 380 7508. These are the coaches connected to the Bv and Bvs. All sets feature one. There are 76 coaches, they are 26.40 metres long and seat both first and second class. They have 64 first class seats and 60 second class seats, for

238-672: The remaining DDARs. Due to problems concerning the HSL , there would have been a shortage of trains. Thus, 19 new compositions of DDAR-coaches were formed, consisting of 3 coaches and a 1700 locomotive. The first of which entered service in December 2014. Each of the 19 compositions received minor refurbishments in Haarlem. The DDZs are regularly used on these services in the current timetable (2018). They can sometimes appear on other services. NS Class 1700 The Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) Class 1700

255-475: The shaking and noise was discovered to be worn wheels from the train's braking system; specifically, the brake pads were causing the wheels to wear unevenly and too quickly. The maintenance schedule of the trains was adjusted, and real-time monitor systems were added to determine if the trains require extra or earlier maintenance. The trains are expected to be slowly phased back into regular use beginning on December 6, 2021. In November 2013, NS decided to reactivate

272-529: The upper deck, slightly lower than in the other coaches. There are no lower deck seats, as this is where all the electrical equipment is kept. Units with an mDDM are not in service as DD-ARs anymore, as they have been refurbished into DDZs. They are numbered from 390 7701 to 390 7750. In 2009 NedTrain started to modernise 240, including the 50 mDDM coaches, out of 308 coaches of the DD-AR rolling stock. The other 68 coaches were intended to be taken out of service and sold or scrapped. The modernisation transformed

289-460: Was originally numbered 7201 - 7440. Some have cast plates. 7411-7440 are fitted with regenerative brakes for use on the steep Maurienne line in the Alps. Fourteen locomotives numbered 7311, 7312, 7314, 7325, 7326, 7327, 7330, 7331, 7332, 7335, 7337, 7339, 7341 and 7342 were modified for push-pull operation and become BB 7600 locomotives, to be operated on Transilien Paris – Montparnasse lines. Some of

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