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ESS 3200 Class
The ESS 3200, later the WH 200 (Werkspoor-Heemaf) was a class of electric locomotives built for the ''Staatsspoorwegen'', the State Railway of the Dutch East Indies (modern day Indonesia). The ESS 3200s were first used on 6 April 1925, which also was the same day the first electrified railway line in Java from Tanjung Priok to Meester Cornelis (modern day Jatinegara) was opened. Design and service history The ESS 3200s were of the 1-Bo+Bo-1 wheel arrangement, used a 1500V DC, 1,500 V DC overhead catenary, producing . They were built by the Werkspoor using Baldwin Locomotive Works, Baldwin equipment, and had / Westinghouse Electric (1886), Westinghouse electric motors. Six locomotives were built for the line. Although the 1,500 V DC system was the most popular of the 1920s, Baldwin-Westinghouse were better known for their AC electric locomotives. The ESS 3200s, now reclassified as the WH (Werkspoor-Heemaf) 200 class were in service until 1976. Preservation After sitting ...
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Werkspoor
Werkspoor N.V. was the shortened, and later the official name of the Nederlandsche Fabriek van Werktuigen en Spoorwegmaterieel. It was a Dutch machine factory, known for rolling stock, (ship) steam engines, and diesel engines. It was a successor of the company Van Vlissingen en Dudok van Heel, later named Koninklijke Fabriek van Stoom- en andere Werktuigen. In 1954 Werkspoor was merged with Stork. Founded as Nederlandsche Fabriek van Werktuigen en Spoorwegmaterieel In March 1890 the predecessor of Werkspoor asked for an automatic stay. After many years of heavy losses the financial world lacked confidence in this predecessor, the Koninklijke Fabriek van Stoom- en andere Werktuigen . What was needed was a radical restructuring and new leadership. Because of the national and city interest, authorities intervened to bring this about. The mayor of Amsterdam G. van Tienhoven succeeded in engaging C.T. Stork (owner of the machine factory Stork) in the operation and to provide a g ...
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