NS 1600

The NS 1600 was a British-built Dutch steam locomotive. The class was built by the North British Locomotive Company and Sharp, Stuart, and Company between 1889 and 1903 for the Nederlandsche Rhijnspoorweg-Maatschappij (NRS), the Staats-Spoorwegen (SS) and the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij (HSM), and later on, the Nederlandse-Spoorwegen (NS).

Technical Details
The original 9 locomotives were ordered by the NRS in 1889, and constructed at the North British Locomotive Company's works in Glasgow. The class were the first locomotives in the Netherlands to include a front bogie. In 1891, the HMS ordered similar locomotives from Sharp, Stuart, and Company, with 40 being built between 1891 and 1892, with an additional 10 being built between 2 batches in 1900 and 1903. Two members of the class were involved in a train accident at Trello in 1900, which killed 2 people and injured 7 others. After the disbanding of the NRS, the locomotive were distributed to the HMS and SS. However, the NS 1600s were too big for the SS's turtables, so they were sent to the HMS. During World War II, one locomotive (NS 1614) was declared as missing. All locomtotives of the class were withdrawn by 1949, with one (NRS 107, HMS 353, NS 1604) being preserved at the Nederlands Spoorwegmuseum.

Price
The base price of the locomotive is ƒ304,640 Gulden. At level 33, the price of the NS 1600 is ƒ119,000 Gulden.

Liveries
Currently, the only livery available is Nederlandse-Spoorwegen Green, However, in the 2022 April Fools update it received a bright blue livery called 'Edward', which gave it a number 2 on the tender.

Trivia

 * They originally ran on the Nederlandsche Rhijnspoorweg-Maatschappij (NRS).
 * One locomotive has been preserved, NRS 107.
 * After the NRS got dissolved, the engines were distribute between the Staats-Spoorwegen (SS) and the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij (HSM), they were found to be too big for the small turntables of the SS, so they were transferred over to the HSM.
 * Their design is very similar to that of the famous K1s and K2s from the Furness Railways.