24Trains.tv has obtained unique images from the Dutch &lsquo; Polygoon&rsquo; newsreels and made compilations of them for you. In 4 episodes we take you in a sort of time capsule from the 1920s to the end of the 1970s. The history and development of the Dutch Railways and everything related to it are well presented in this series!&nbsp;
Dutch spoken, with English subtitles available. Credits: Beeld &amp; Geluid

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Unique footages from the old Dutch newsreels

From the 1920s to the 1970s

In this episode, lasting almost half an hour, 24Trains.tv has assembled images about the railways from the Dutch 'Polygoon' newsreels from&nbsp; 1920s. The following topics are covered:
<ul>
<li>1920: Passing steam train at the station of Utrecht.</li>
<li>May 11, 1923: Test drive with a petrol engine powered railcar.</li>
<li>1925: Separate recordings of railway traffic in Den Bosch and Arnhem, among others.</li>
<li>September 9, 1926: Rail accident at De Vink</li>
<li>April 1, 1927: Festive opening of the local railway lines on South-Beveland</li>
<li>July 2, 1927: Commissioning of a railway viaduct in Amsterdam</li>
<li>1928: Locomotives overhaul workshop in Tilburg</li>
<li>July 5, 1929: construction of the railway Schaesberg - Simpelveld ("millions line").</li>
<li>1929: NS steam locomotives of the series 3900</li>
</ul>
No spoken texts Credits: Beeld &amp; Geluid

From the Dutch 'Polygoon' news of the 1920s

In this episode, lasting 20 minutes, 24Trains.tv has assembled images from the 1930s. The following topics are covered:
<ul>
<li>9 May 1930: sand extraction for the reinforcement of the railway at Alphen aan den Rijn.</li>
<li>February 20, 1931: Images of the electrified railway between Amsterdam, Uitgeest and Alkmaar.</li>
<li>1934: The first test drive with a diesel-electric train.</li>
<li>1936: The coal transhipment company of the Dutch Railways on the Juliana Canal in Born.</li>
<li>1938: Servicing the railway tracks of the Dutch Railways</li>
<li>1939: The opening of the railway exhibition "The train 1839-1939" in Amsterdam</li>
</ul>
Dutch spoken, English subtitles available.
Credits: Beeld &amp; Geluid

From the Dutch 'Polygoon' news of the 1930s

In this episode, lasting 16 minutes, 24Trains.tv has assembled images about the railways from the Dutch 'Polygoon' newsreels from&nbsp; 1940s.
The following topics are covered:
<ul>
<li>June 3, 1946: Electrification of the Gooilijn - Amsterdam CS &ndash; Hilversum &ndash; Amersfoort:</li>
<li>1948: Electrification Utrecht-Baarn:</li>
<li>1948: Reconstruction of the railway network:</li>
<li>May 1949: Electrification Eindhoven-South Limburg:</li>
<li>October 1949: Amsterdam Central 60 years:</li>
</ul>
Dutch spoken, English subtitles available. Credits: Beeld &amp; Geluid

From the Dutch 'Polygoon' news of the 1940s

In this episode, lasting almost 12 minutes, 24Trains.tv has assembled images about the railways from the Dutch 'Polygoon' newsreels from '50ies until the '70ies.
The following topics are covered:
<ul>
<li>May 23, 1957: Test run of the TEE train. September</li>
<li>1958: Speed tests of the Dutch Railways. August</li>
<li>1959: Automatic half barriers and level crossing guards in the Netherlands.</li>
<li>September 16, 1964: From steam to electricity - 125 years of railways in the Netherlands.</li>
<li>May 1978: The modernization of the Dutch railways.</li>
</ul>
Dutch spoken, English subtitles available.
Credits: Beeld &amp; Geluid

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