NS 8800

The NS 8800 was a British-built Dutch steam locomotive. 31 locomotives were used by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) between 1945 and 1957.

Technical Details
After World War II, the NS purchased 31 Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0T locomotives from the United Kingdom. However, 4 were bought shortly after, by the Staatsmijnen in Limburg. They were used by the NS for shunting, and soon became liked by both drivers are firemen. The NS withdrew the class between 1953 and 1957, with 6 being bought for industrial use. Currently, 2 locomotives of the class have been preserved in the Netherlands, with a 3rd NS 8800 being returned to the United Kingdom.

Price
At level 18, the price of the NS 8800 is ƒ50,000 Gulden.

Liveries
Currently, there are two liveries available for the locomotive, being Nederlandse-Spoorwegen Green and War Department/USATC Green (which is only available through the War Department gamepass).

Trivia

 * 485 Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST's were produced, while only 31 seeing permanent service in the Netherlands.
 * 3 NS 8800's are preserved, 2 of which are running heritage and sightseeing trains across the Dutch Countryside, the other, was relocated to Great Britain and can be found running on a heritage line in Preston.
 * The NS 8800's and their counterparts are commonly referred to as "Saddletanks".