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History

The company was set up on 4 November 1912 as J.C. Goudriaan's Industrie- en Exportmaatschappij. Henk Kolkmann
Spoorijzer.
Part 1, Op de Rails, September 1997. Pages 332-338. The company built in the 1950s approximately 100 "Rail Tractors" which were commonly used in brick factories to replace horses.Rogier Bennebroek
Spoorijzer
/ref> In total about 160 narrow rail locomotives were built. The last remaining SIJ buildings were closed after several re-organisations in 1977.Henk Kolkmann
Spoorijzer.
Part 2, Op de Rails, October 1997. Pages 366-371. The company also imported locomotives from

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, for use within the Netherlands and its colonies.

Remaining locomotives

* Spoorijzer RT 8, power: 8hp, gauge: , formerly Hollandsch-Duitsche Steenfabriek, now: Nationaal Smalspoormuseum,

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* Spoorijzer RT 8, Serial No 221, 1962, power: 8hp, gauge: , formerly Betonfabriek De Ringvaart, now: Nationaal Smalspoormuseum, Valkenburg * Spoorijzer RT 8, Serial No 106, 1952, power: 8hp, gauge: , formerly Oving Spoor, now: Nationaal Smalspoormuseum, Valkenburg * Spoorijzer RT 11, Serial No 248, 1963, power: 11hp, gauge: , formerly Betonfabriek De Ringvaart, now: Nationaal Smalspoormuseum, Valkenburg * Spoorijzer RT 8, Serial No 107, 1952, power: 8hp, gauge: , formerly Oving Spoor, now: Nationaal Smalspoormuseum, Valkenburg * Spoorijzer RT 11, Serial No 001, 1966, gauge: {{track gauge, 700mm, disp=1, formerly NBM Funderingstechniek Gorinchem, now: Nationaal Smalspoormuseum, Valkenburg * Spoorijzer locomotive of 1956, Serial No 1252, now:

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References

Narrow-gauge railways in the Netherlands Locomotive manufacturers of the Netherlands