Stoom Stichting Nederland

SSN 8811 visiting the ZLSM in Simpelveld.
SSN's express steam locomotive SSN 01 1075 at Oberhausen Central Station on 25 September 2010 whilst operating a special near Königswinter

The Stoom Stichting Nederland (SSN) is a railway museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands, founded in 1976.

Facilities

The SSN owns a motive power depot which includes a locomotive shed, in which even major repairs can be carried out. A turntable, platforms and locomotive facilities also form part of the site. In the museum, the engine shed, a large collection of steam locomotives from Germany and the Netherlands may be viewed. Several times a year special train services run throughout Holland and may sometimes be seen in Germany too.

German steam locomotives

Running number Built Manufacturer Status
DRG Class 01.1075 1940 Berliner Maschinenbau working
DB Class 23 023 1952 Arnold Jung Lokomotivfabrik
DRG Class 41 105 1939 Friedrich Krupp AG
DRG Class 41 241 1939 A. Borsig, Berlin-Tegel On loan without tender
DRG Class 50 1255 1941 Arnold Jung Lokomotivfabrik  
DB Class 65 018 1955 Krauss Maffei working

Dutch steam locomotives

Running number Built Manufacturer Status
6326 1914 Orenstein & Koppel working fireless engine
NS 8811 1943 Hudswell Clarke Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST three-axled shunter working

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Coordinates: 51°56′39.7″N 4°30′26.3″E / 51.944361°N 4.507306°E / 51.944361; 4.507306

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