Electric Locomotives for Sale

In December 2023, NS has withdrawn 8 electric locomotives of the E1700-type from service. These locomotives are now available for sale.

Some key facts

• Manufacturer: GEC Alsthom, Belfort, France
• Years of construction: 1992-1994
• For 1500V DC
• Mass 86 t
• Gauge UIC 505-1 G1
• Maximum speed 160 km/h (limited to 140 km/h under ATB train protection)
• Currently homologated for the Netherlands
• Suitable for double traction (with restrictions)
• Maintenance history included as far as submitted

General conditions for sale

• The new owner shall use the locomotives for railway operations, not for other purposes
• The new owner must become or assign a new Vehicle Keeper, Entity in Charge of Maintenance and Type Authorisation Holder
• All NS signs are to be removed immediately after the sale and purchase have been concluded
• No later than 3 months after the sale and purchase has been concluded, the NS livery is to be changed in such a way that the locomotives cannot be linked to NS anymore
• NS reserves the right to select the preferred buyer
• Sale in as-is-where-is condition

Interested or more information required?

Please contact Mr Pieter Tax at Pieter.tax@ns.nl before 15^th of April.

For the avoidance of doubt: NS may decide to refuse consideration of responses received at a later date.