an accident or because they were taken out of service. m = This engine is now part of the Railway Collection from the Railway Museum in Utrecht. See also Class 1700, similar to the 1600/1800 class. Some of the Class 1700 have automatic couplers (so they can quickly couple the NS DD-AR double-decker trains they are used for), which is missing on the 1600/1800 (which have never been used for these trains). The Class 1700 is a modernised version, is heavier than the 1600/1800, and has different (i.e. more modern) systems for braking and "Automatische Trein Beinvloeding ATB" (Automatic Train Control). References External links Class 1600 Railfaneurope.net NS Reizigers Somda B′B′ locomotives Alstom locomotives 1600 1500 V DC locomotives Electric locomotives of the Netherlands Standard gauge locomotives of the Netherlands Railway locomotives introduced in 1981