NS 2600

The NS 2600  was a Dutch diesel locomotive. 6 were built by Werkspoor, between 1953 and 1954.

Technical Details
The NS 2600s were specially designed for use on passenger services, mainly in the southern areas of the Netherlands. Originally, they were deployed on the Eindhoven – Venlo line, however, after the line was electrified in 1956, they were put on freight work. However, due to their engines, they were not well suited for this. As well, the class had a large amount of defects, and all members of the class were withdrawn from service in 1958, with all members being scrapped by 1960.

Price
At level 28, the price of the NS 2600 is ƒ110,000 Gulden.

Liveries
Currently, there are two liveries available for the locomotive, being Nederlandse-Spoorwegen Brown and Nederlandse-Spoorwegen Blue.

Trivia

 * The NS 2600 was originally painted in blue, but with the introduction of the NS 2200 and 2400, they were repainted in the standard Reddish-Brown of NS.
 * The NS 2600's had the nickname of "Beelen" or "Beel". The front of the NS 2600 had a striking similarity to Louis Beel.
 * Louis Beel was a Dutch politician that worked for the KVP [Katholieke Volkspartij (Catholic People's Party)] and was Prime Minister of the Netherlands twice, from 1946 - 1949 and 1958 - 1959.