Metropolitan Vickers NS 1500

Explore the robust NS 1500, a powerful electric locomotive that has been a familiar sight on Dutch railways for years.

Built by Metropolitan Vickers between 1953 and 1955, this machine belongs to the BR 77 series and is characterized by its Co'Co' axle arrangement and an impressive weight of 102 tons.

With a 1.5 kV DC electrical system and a tractive effort of 200 kN, the NS 1500 is a reliable powerhouse for various railway tasks in the Netherlands.

This locomotive has served with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) and is also known as the WGL 1500 by WerkGroep Loc 1501. Experience the history and power of the NS 1500, an icon of Dutch railway engineering with a 1435 mm gauge.