Train Cab Ride NL / HSL / Watergraafsmeer - Amsterdam - Breda / TRAXX Intercity / May 2019

[@Howrider65]

AMTRAK is so far behind this kind of train it's not funny. But I blame the government for not making trains like this in the USA.

[@MachinistStefan]

I hope they will change their mind. Public transport is key!

[@54blewis]

Whole heartedly agree!

[@rgsulpoa]

I can't explain why but the more I watch these videos the more addicted to them I get :-P

[@MachinistStefan]

😍😍😍

[@Bigbro28]

Have you noticed one thing common to almost all these videos? Flamin’ graffiti. 🐨🇦🇺

[@carmelazilioli4382]

S' gnorante,che sono i Graffiti fFamin?

[@geoffreymoore1510]

@@Bigbro28 Yeah been meaning to say the same! Saw the same train, twice the other day, possibly the Sprinter and recognized the same graffiti on the back carriage! :(

[@iman2341]

Really interesting that the HSL is all concrete slab track. Really high standard infra there. Any idea why they chose this as it’s been specced here in the UK for HS2 because of high line speeds?

[@MachinistStefan]

Dutch soil is very soft because we're about 6 meters under sea-level. The maximum speed on the conventional tracks is 140km/h. If we'd go faster train would have a change to detail on most of our tracks. This is why the high speed line is build in concrete this a foundation. The HSL is build for speeds up to 600km/h (for future purposes). Our international trains (Eurostar and Thalys) run max 300km/h now.

[@iman2341]

Machinist Stefan Very interesting, that’s an incredible maximum speed but I’d guess that’s more to do with track curvature. (or lack of it ;) ). Did it make the line particularly expensive to build?

[@chrisbillington3341]

Beautiful sky. Early sunlight on the underside of the clouds. Peaceful before the morning truly gets underway. And of course the train driver is up and at 'em. I don't wake up bright and breezy but I do well so long as I keep my mouth shut and just watch. Great video Mr Stefan..

[@MachinistStefan]

Isn't this just wonderful to took at? I truly love the morning shifts. The only down side is getting up at 2.30am sometimes. 😂😂

[@chrisbillington3341]

@@MachinistStefan By the way.. What is the Anti Icing machine?

[@MachinistStefan]

That is in use when it freezes in Holland. It sprays on the bottom of the train so snow won't stick to it and fall of to block junctions and stuff.

[@JohnMiller-ec1cv]

Danke for labeling the towns and the tunnels. I can follow the maps.

[@MachinistStefan]

You're welcome! 😁😁

[@pKbasten]

Arriving at Amsterdam CS is done so skillfully - as you slow the train so gently over what seems a long time before full stop. Really artful and great.

[@MachinistStefan]

💛💙

[@huahintrainspotters]

What is your software for cutting the video?, look more interesting and professional!!

[@MachinistStefan]

I use PowerDirector! :)

[@madleech]

Thank you for all the annotations, very interesting to see all the lineside equipment. What is a phase matching gap for? And what is the bip-bip sound? Is it the computer asking you to acknowledge something?

[@leonlimmer8274]

i think thats the reminder for the driver that the whole train has passed the restricted area and can now move on with full speed (it is calculated by current speed and axles)

[@madleech]

Thanks, so the NL version of roadrunner.

[@MachinistStefan]

A phase lock is meant for separation two phases from each other. This to make sure there are not too many trains running under one phase and taking too much power from the lines. All the beeps you hear are meant for the driver. It's giving the driver heads up about new commands, signals ahead or signals passed and all that kind of stuff. Its not for letting the driver know the train has passed a specific part of the track. That's another sound and must be activated by the driver at the start of the point the trains need to be passed by before the sound.

[@madleech]

Thank you @@MachinistStefan for the very detailed answer. It all makes sense now, I forgot there were 3 phases to AC! Dank je.

[@andrex3954]

Welcome back Stefanos... Best wishes for long and nice trips.

[@MachinistStefan]

Thank youuuu! 😎😁😁😁😁 Enjoy the rides! 😄

[@bogusawczyz6023]

Witaj Stefan szybko jeździsz tym pociągiem. Piękna Holandia .Pozdrawiam z Polski.

[@MachinistStefan]

Thanks. :D :D Greetings back from The Netherlands! Cheers! :D

[@JEROEN_18]

Waar zou u in willen rijden: De TraXX of de nieuwe ICNG als je de filmpjes gezien hebt? En volgens mij gaan de TRAXX toch ook weer weg als alle ICNG geleverd zijn?

[@MachinistStefan]

ICNG ken ik nog niet. Maar heb zelf eigenlijk helemaal geen favoriet materieel. Een mooie afwisseling in materieel tijdens de diensten is het leukst. TRAXX gaat uiteindelijk inderdaad weer naar een andere eigenaar zodra er voldoende ICNG rijdt om hem te kunnen vervangen. Maar dat duurt nog wel ffies.

[@RobbertsTravelGuides]

Bombardier TRAXX zijn normaal bedoeld voor goederen en niet voor personen verkeer

[@timoboschman764]

Wat is dat aparte geluid wat je hoort vanaf 2:00

[@MachinistStefan]

Dat heeft met de vering van de loc te maken. 😁😁

[@namelast2985]

I Love The Koploper

[@MachinistStefan]

I totally agree!

[@Bigbro28]

An excellent video; loved every minute of it. Thanks for sharing it. (Sadly, there is one thing common to almost all of these railway videos....graffiti.) 🐨🇦🇺

[@MachinistStefan]

Thanks for your compliment! 😁😁❤️ And yup... There's graffiti all over the place at the railways in Holland. So sad! 😥😥

[@osasunaitor]

I agree, graffiti is so fucking disgusting. However, if you think this is a lot, you should come to Southern Europe... Or better, you _shouldn't_ come, because you won't like what you see here. I'm deeply embarrassed by the horrendous amount of vandalism in our trains, to the point where I don't want to travel by train anymore.

[@arfanvlk9351]

@@MachinistStefan zijn rangeer terreinen niet beveiligd met hekken hoe komen ze dan binnen?

[@MachinistStefan]

Jazeker! De meeste terreinen zijn beveiligd met hekken. Echter de toegang voor de treinen is gewoon open. Hier vinden ze hun weg naar de terreinen. Er lopen ook bewakers met honden, maar we kunnen niet overal tegelijk zijn.

[@geoffreymoore1510]

@@MachinistStefan Yeah and all over the walls on the sides of the rail. I wonder how some of these types are able to do it where they do without getting run over some times? I guess they study the Timetables really hard to know when it is clear enough to do their "tagging!"Grrr!!

[@pKbasten]

Tell me about the de-icing machine that the train drives over - is it spraying hot water, or? Any photos up close of the de-icing machine?

[@MachinistStefan]

Here's one: images.app.goo.gl/HnG5CT7x4vKjVjAQ9 This machine sprays a fluid on the train belly and boogies. This fluid sticks to the train and makes sure ice and snow doesn't stick to it. This way we don't have big blocks of ice falling into the junctions. ❄️❄️

[@MachinistStefan]

Here's the link with video... nieuws.ns.nl/onze-treinen-gaan-vandaag-door-de-anti-vries/

[@pKbasten]

@@MachinistStefan What is the fluid? And what are the train's "boogies"? Wheels?

[@MachinistStefan]

Yes, the wheel installation indeed. Don't know what's in the fluid exactly. But it makes sure ice and snow don't stick. 😊😊

[@tonywallow964]

Leuk 👍

[@ТатьянаМалышева-з8п]

У нашей страны большие перспективы, поживём, увидим

[@steeltrap3800]

I always read "Muiderpoort" as "Murder Park" and think "I'm never going there, thanks". ;-D Would love to have seen inside the cab of the loco. I've been watching your colleague's channel (Train Driver's POV Dutch Railways) for years, and he used to give great footage of the controls until officialdom caught up with him and he had to change it slightly. Have seen the intercity loco powered trains in vids of his, including one where his ICM is pulling from Schiphol with one of them on the parallel track, but he never drives any of them. Is the sound recording level low, or do those locos have really good sound insulation? Seems remarkably quiet at speed. As an aside, the one you drive seems to have a suspension noise that sounds like someone clearing their throat/blowing their nose all the time which is a tad distracting. The one you brought from the yard seemed very smooth and quiet indeed. Lastly, curious that you collect the first set from the yard only to sit at Amsterdam CS for an hour rather than the driver who's there simply collecting it themselves. Doesn't seem a very efficient use of your time if that was the first thing you did. Does it happen often? I'd get a bit annoyed if I started my day with something that takes 40 minutes in total (however long it takes to prepare the train to leave the yard then bring it to Ams CS) only to sit around for an hour after that. Thanks for the vids. Really like how you take the trouble to put extra info on screen. Love visiting the Netherlands. p.s. I once got to ride in the rear cab of an ICM between two stations when I was last there in 2018. That happened as a result of some remarkable circumstances, a great treat. I think the conductor was a little surprised at how much I knew about the ICM's controls, LOL.

[@MachinistStefan]

Hi! Thanks for your long comment! :D Haha, Muiderpoort is just Muiderpoort. No murderers there. Safe to visit as soon as corona has left the planet. No worries! Do you have Instagram? There I post the cabins I drive very often in my stories. Instagram.com/machiniststefan is my account. :) Think you might like the insides I give there! The TRAXX locomotives are very well designed and most of the time very quiet during the ride. The recording was just as all the other ones on my channel. The sound you hear comes from the suspension of the locomotives. They all have that. :) Depends on where you're driving how much sound they make. The shifts are all planned by our planning department. Getting the train ready also takes time and it's always nice to have a little bit of a break when you woke up extremely early in the morning. The driver getting on the train in Amsterdam started later. It's not inefficiënt. It's just the big picture you can't see from behind your computer. :D You're so welcome! Hope you will enjoy all the other video's as well and come to know our signal system a little bit more by watching. Have a good weekend :D

[@steeltrap3800]

@@MachinistStefan Hi, thanks for the lengthy reply. I figured the driver taking the train you delivered from the yard might well have started earlier, and I understand the point about "system efficiency" (I used to head a team that did scheduling for a large call centre for a bank, so I know about how matching shifts to demand can produce some "odd" results if viewed individually). I personally would rather drive, have a short break, drive, lunch, drive, end than spend an hour off after just getting going (I would think you'd not been on duty for more than an hour?), but that's just me. I suppose I could take my Kindle with me and get paid to read it, LOL. I'm pretty good on your signal system as I've been watching for a few years at least the other channel I mentioned and have asked many questions, including quite detailed ones about all sorts of aspects of your impressive network. The last 4 times I've been there, going back to 2016, I start by catching an 0735 service from Schiphol. One reason I really like the ICM, apart from the spectacular cabin position and view, is its 1st class cabin is terrific if you've got large luggage for 4+ weeks visiting from the other side of the world. Trust you're staying safe. Hope to visit again when this dreadful virus is dealt with/reduced to local outbreaks. Cheers

[@henricoddz]

Ooh! Komt de schaduw bij Hfd ook eens van pas! Geen nutteloos feitje, maar heel leuk om te zien! Eigenlijk moet je eens een GoPro op het dak zetten richting de pantograven tijdens het wisselen van spanning 😜, mooie vid Stefan!

[@-amin-42]

Ik zou eerder denken dat dat best wel gevaarlijk is, vanwege de elektronica op het dak van de loc 😝 Change my mind if I'm wrong hehe.

[@MachinistStefan]

Haha, de camera blijft veilig aan de binnenkant van de cabine. Op het dak wordt alleen gewerkt onder spanningsloze bovenleiding. 😉😉😉😉

[@dsjc1620]

Op welke minuug is dat precies

[@henricoddz]

28:30

[@herbertbasta3578]

Exzellent! Servus Stefan, ich habe eine Mitfahrt mit dem Thalys gemacht und habe da gesehen, dass eure Traxx auch weiter fahren, sogar bis Belgien!!! Hast Du von diesen Fahrten auch Videos? Einen Link bitte, danke! Ich schicke Dir herzliche Grüsse und bleib bitte gesund :)

[@MachinistStefan]

Hi Herbert! Yes Intercity Direct runs to Brussels every hour (not now because of corona). I only drive on the domestic train so I don't have video's of me traveling from Breda to Brussels. :)

[@pqsaservices]

Hi Stefan, Great video. Having lived in the Netherlands for 6 years from 1988, it's a lovely trip down memory lane going along with you on some of you rides. Thanks. A couple of coments, I was a little dissapointed at the 160Kmh top speed on the High Speed Line, that seems quite 'slow' when compared to the intercity trains in the UK. On 'normal' track they are generally going at up to 240Kmh and certainly exceed 160Kmh on much of the system! On the High Speed Line I was expecting you to be going at atleast 200Kmh! Why the relatively slow top speed? I know the TGV/Thalys trains travel at 300Kmh on the same track, don't they? Secondly, why are so many of the 'secondary' power units not painted in the standard blue/yellow livery? Again thanks, Jonathan.

[@riktijd4598]

The NS ordered a while ago the Fyra v250 (they could go 250 km/h) but because of mallfunction they cancelled that whole train model. Now they are having a Traxx br 186 locomotive that has a limited speed of 160 km/h. In about 2 or 3 years the NS is getting a new train called the 'ICNG' this one can speed up to 200 km/h. The white blue yellow trains are the stoppingtrains in the netherlands, so they've got a different colour scheme.

[@MachinistStefan]

Hi Jonathan, I think most of your question is already answered by RikTijd (thanks). Another reason why trains in Holland don't get to drive faster than 140km/h on conventional tracks is because of our soft soil. Most of the Netherlands is located under sea-level (some parts even 6 meters). All land was dried up by the Dutch. In the past we tried running our trains at 160km/h on the upgrades tracks between Amsterdam and Utrecht, but that didn't work out well. Our trains start jumping up and down at that speed and that is not very comfortable. ;) Some of the TRAXX locomotives aren't yellow/blue because they are hired from Germany. :)

[@joselitoeliaspereira2853]

Eu gosto muito de ver esses vídeos é muito bom

[@yvondufour9366]

bien la vidéo avec la vitesse merci

[@MachinistStefan]

Thank you Yvon! You're so welcome! :D

[@Ernthir]

Ik heb over de trein altijd wat te zeiken, maar op youtube zit ik toch te kijken..

[@MachinistStefan]

Ghehe, er komt meer bij kijken dan je denkt hoor. Zo'n dienstregeling als we hier in Nederland rijden. Genoten van de video?

[@treinspotterdelft]

what is that noise in the TRAXX that we hear everytime it sounds like when you go trough a turn that screeching noise you hear often in the cabine

[@MachinistStefan]

I think you refer to the locomotives suspension. 😊😊

[@laju]

The de-icing device, is it effective? We in Finland had a similar device for a while, but it proved not to be effective. Maybe it is to do with the temperatures and type of snow/ice buildup up here. Instead, we use hot water spraying and hot air blowers at the depot.

[@MachinistStefan]

We don't have many snow days in Holland. And when it snows it pretty extreme when there 20cm of snow on the ground. 😉😉 For those amounts of snow it works really well. It keeps the snow from sticking to the train and falling off of it blocking junctions.

[@MachinistStefan]

For trains it works perfectly! 😎😎😎

[@54blewis]

Had an up and down day,this was at least for me wonderfully relaxing 😌

[@MachinistStefan]

Glad I could help Barry! :D Hope you'll stay safe. And keep your head up. We'll get through this all!

[@54blewis]

@@MachinistStefan thanks 😊

[@pKbasten]

What would happen if a pedestrian was found to be walking through the Gorenhart Tunnel?

[@MachinistStefan]

Haha, well let's hope that doesn't ever happen. But then we would stop the train with an emergency brake and hit the alarm button to contact the train dispatcher and alarming all trains nearby.

[@pKbasten]

@@MachinistStefan And the police would be called to arrest the person - presuming that a person could stand safely on the little walkway whilst a train wizzed past?

[@MachinistStefan]

Depends on the situation. The person would probably be transfered to a mortuary.

[@pKbasten]

@@MachinistStefan 😭

[@MachinistStefan]

And that why tracks are only for trains.. Not for people.

[@xdnatuurkunde3412]

How did you shift from right-hand to left-hand? In the Barendrecht tunnel?

[@marcvanderwee]

No, the shift to left track is in the dive-under Barendrecht, entering at 59.29. That dive-under crosses the high speed track on the left side and some tracks for freight trains (at the right hand side before entering the dive-under) as well.

[@MachinistStefan]

Thanks for explaining Marc! 😁😁

[@marcvanderwee]

@@MachinistStefan You are welcome!

[@rogerelsten]

Wederom een heerlijke video om goed voor te gaan zitten, je hebt het weer prachtig in beeld gebracht Stefan !!

[@MachinistStefan]

Dankjewel Roger! 😎😎😁

[@geoffreymoore1510]

Another great train journey. Not sure where the train from the shunting yard was but I have a feeling where you started was the shunting yard as I remember you taking the broken train thee a few videos back. Keep em coming!

[@MachinistStefan]

Yes, correct.. same shunting yard! Watergraafsmeer. :) If you look on Google Maps you can see where it is and follow the train if you look up the names of the stations. :)

[@mobilidadesobretrilhos]

Nice! More a subscriber. It's a Traxx Bombardier? I want meet this train.

[@MachinistStefan]

Yes! This ride was done on the TRAXX BR 186. And welcome to the club! 😁😁

[@mobilidadesobretrilhos]

@@MachinistStefan nice! I have passport for going to place as Europe. I want meet trains TGV, Eurostar, thalys and traxx.

[@osasunaitor]

@@mobilidadesobretrilhos Traxx locomotives are very common in many European countries, I'm sure you will find one! I drive these in the spanish railways, if you happen to drop by one day let me know :)

[@CodeIrminsul]

Talking about yellow Signals, I've heard, it does exist a brake system by removing the electricity to the line in that precise stretch, If the engine-driver does not respect the signal

[@MachinistStefan]

Never heard of that. Also... Trains can run foramy many km's without power. In our country the train will just apply all the brakes when a driver missed a yellow sign and doesn't hit the brakes hard enough.. 😊😊😊😊

[@CodeIrminsul]

@@MachinistStefan Thanks. Yes I thought what all european modern trains have emergency brake system.

[@MachinistStefan]

Of course! 😁😁

[@lebronaldo]

Do you ride between Breda and Brussels with the IC direct or will be there a change of machinist in Breda?

[@MachinistStefan]

The trains to Brussels are driven by the train drivers from NS international. 😉

[@lebronaldo]

@@MachinistStefan Okay they need special qualification of Belgium railway?

[@KrotowX]

So clean and detail footage. I can view these for hours :) 21:05 - I knew that this tunnel will have Sciphol Airport station inside when I seen it. FYI: I never been in that station. Very clean tunnel by the way. Similar one will be built to our capital city airport soon.

[@MachinistStefan]

Thanks for the compliment! 😁😁 And yes Schiphol is a fantastic station. But it's getting too small. Hoping for new resolutions for the growing crowds soon!

[@geoffreymoore1510]

@@MachinistStefan Ha! Too small!" I also seem to know when Schiphol station is about to happen as well!

[@Wilhem275]

Nice to see the shunting parts

[@MachinistStefan]

You're so welcome! 😁😁😁

[@Darth.Palpatine]

Hello Machinist Stefan, I wish you an happy new year. and good luck. I hope we can see more Video´s. Have got an funny day at your Job on the 04.05.2019. so Fresh an conducteur an a nice day at this Job. i wish me more conducteur the are friendly. and have fun at the Job. it´s a very nice Video, watch another video´s that´only from the cabride with the thaly´s from Amsterdam Watergraafsmeer to Brussel Zuid, i have seen now the siding to Breda. And I think what the heck this siding. to see this Video it´s an bifucuration to Breda. And the Bridge i have seen in an movie i mean the Bridge over the Hollands Diep. The Movie was named by Tansalpen Express. Tom K.

[@lebronaldo]

What would you think about Stadler Kiss vmax 200 for IC direct?

[@MachinistStefan]

Love it! But for what I know is that double decks trains are not allowed on the HSL yet. Because of the winds we have in Hollands. We ordered new trains. ICNG... Coming in 2021. Also traveling at 200km/h. 😎😎

[@lebronaldo]

@@MachinistStefan in Austria, the Westbahn uses these trains until December. And these trains are very comfortable.

[@FernandoOVspotter]

Weer een leuke video zoals gewoonlijk en ook leuk dat de video begon in Watergraafsmeer

[@MachinistStefan]

Thanks Fernando! 😎😎😎

[@Neitherherenorthere970]

Is there a driver vigilance system in operation?

[@MachinistStefan]

Yes! There's a dead man's paddle that needs to be reactivated every 30 seconds. 😎😎

[@P1nkR]

@@MachinistStefan Does it react to your whistling? :D

[@MachinistStefan]

@@P1nkR 😂😂

[@soumyadeeplovestoexplore6631]

Great footage, what was the total distance of this route covered by this train?

[@MachinistStefan]

Not sure. Think it's about 120km's....

[@anmolmehta7116]

Lovely weather with heavy rain off and on. Loved the way the train switched to high speed tracks and back. By the way what does ETCS stand for?

[@fnuco14]

ETCS = European Train Control System en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Train_Control_System

[@MachinistStefan]

👆👍

[@marijnstreinenpagina9111]

Leuk om te zien hoe het eruit ziet door de cabine van een trein

[@MachinistStefan]

Ja, eens wat anders hè? 😁😁 Fijn dat je genoten hebt!

[@jimmyharsveld1594]

Dank je wel voor zo'n goed filmpje.

[@MachinistStefan]

Heel graag gedaan! 😁

[@viqflirt3978]

Mooie video, heeft de software-update ook het geluid dat je hoort als de deuren dicht gaan veranderd?

[@MachinistStefan]

Nee, dat geluid is hetzelfde gebleven. Echter heeft het bij de Traxx nooit helemaal geklopt. Je hoort beide tonen direct zodra er wordt gesleuteld. Bij het terugdraaien van de sleutel klinkt geen geluid meer en moet de machinist dus goed let op het symbool dat de deuren gesloten zijn alvorens er tractie gegeven kan worden.

[@viqflirt3978]

OK, maar ik ken ook nog video's waarin het een hele lange piep is

[@MachinistStefan]

Die software heb ik zelf niet meegemaakt :)

[@ТатьянаМалышева-з8п]

Железные дороги-кровеносных сосуды для страны, нет ж дорог, нет экономики и жизни в стране

[@MachinistStefan]

So true! :D :)

[@Wolly9102]

Grappig dat je op 29:00 de panto naar benden ziet gaan ^^

[@MachinistStefan]

Mooi detail hè :D

[@ShazenVideos]

Please do not whistle while driving, that's driving me nuts

[@MachinistStefan]

Nope, won't stop doing that. It's simply how I work. 😎

[@henkgeurts1374]

Coole video @MachinistStefan

[@MachinistStefan]

Thanks Marco! 😁😁

[@geoffreymoore1510]

Hi, will come back and add to this later. Are you putting up/advising us of the speeds or is that being done by the system?

[@MachinistStefan]

All the edits are done by me. :)

[@geoffreymoore1510]

@@MachinistStefan ok.

[@IGotsBadFeeling]

En ik dacht dat de mat '64 veel kraakte... De traxx kan er ook wat van zeg.

[@MachinistStefan]

Haha, wat je hoort is het veringsysteem van de TRAXX. 😁😁 Ik hoor het al niet eens meer. Tot iemand erover begint. 😂

[@KoreaRoadTube]

열차 주행영상 잘 보고 갑니다^^

[@MachinistStefan]

Have a save journey :D

[@pKbasten]

Have you ever been to Squash City? I can quickly and easily see the position of an upcoming switch and know the route the train will take - very cool. Stefan, I am curious if you know "why"/"what", causes you to break out and whistle? Happy at that point for some reason, anxious, tired, want the drive to be over? What do you do/see or look for relative to the repetitive nature of various routes? I don't mean to suggest for a second that you get bored for any reason because I know you love your job and it shows........but as I take the drive with you, over and over I notice certain buildings or structures, and my eye always looks to them......... Why is the Maintenance Yard so far from any city - what kind of maintenance takes place out there? ( I forgot the city closest to it.) The De-Icer section of track. Does it perform the de-icing as the train just drives over it? Are many or any curves actually banked? The very long Willemsspoortunnel I see goes under a huge section of Rotterdam as well as under the main shipping canal called Braaseemeer and has a name Nieuwe Mass which doesn't really translate in Google. What is the name of that Canal? Mass translates to MESH and that doesn't seem correct? Stay warm as Autumn arrives - pouring down rain here at the moment. Thanks

[@MachinistStefan]

Hi Paul! 1. No never been there. Don't really like sports. 2. Haha, don't know... I just whistle whenever I feel like it. :D Keeps me awake during the day. 3. Well as a driver you mostly have your eyes on the route of course. But sometimes I also check out the surroundings. It's very nice seeing the seasons pass by throughout the year. :) 4. Well, a maintenance yard for train takes a LOT of space. And the city is for houses, not for trains of course. That's the reason why the shunting yards are always a little time of driving. All sorts of maintenance can be done at those yards. Whatever the train needs... 5. The anti-icing system only works when it's freezing or when it's going to freeze. All train get sprayed on with a spray that keeps blocks of ice from the train so they won't fall between junctions causing junction failure. :) When the anti-icing system is working the maximum speed for trains to pass it is 5km/h. 6.Yes, depends on the speed of course. :) 7. It doesn't translate... It's the Maas. In this case the New Maas. :) Same to you Paul. :D Enjoy the warm days over there! :D

[@fedde7232]

Wat is de maximum snelheid op de hsl bij lage Zwaluwe?

[@MachinistStefan]

De maximum snelheid op de HSL is 300km/h (Eurostar en Thalys). Voor de Intercity Direct geldt een maximum snelheid van 160km/u. Voor de toekomstige ICNG 200km/h. :)

[@basti_de_]

Wow! That Quality is brilliant! Please more of this!!

[@MachinistStefan]

Make sure to stay signed up and lots more will come :D

[@alstokesveteranfilmmaker913]

But less of the random whistling in the background. Failing that, send driver away to music school, please.

[@dobbinism]

Excellent video, Stefan!

[@MachinistStefan]

Thank you 😁😁😁😎

[@fabianwijen9702]

De morgenstond heeft goud in de mond. Genoten weer Stefan. Bedankt! Groeten, Fabian

[@MachinistStefan]

Dankjewel Fabian! 😁😁😁

[@geoffreymoore1510]

@@MachinistStefan Now I know what Dutch "Thankyou" (Dankjewel) looks like, written. have known that word for years since my days with the Dutch students I posted about elsewhere.

[@MachinistStefan]

Haha, graag gedaan! 😁😁 (you're welcome).

[@pKbasten]

So back in Breda - way at the end of the Shunting Track. You're done for the day? Do you drive the train back to the station for the next driver? Surely you don't walk back?

[@MachinistStefan]

Walk to the other side and get ready for a new ride. ;)

[@pKbasten]

@@MachinistStefan "other side" meaning other side of? Surely the other end of the train is not near the station platform? "ready for a new ride" - meaning drive a train back?

[@MachinistStefan]

Walk to the other side of the train and setting it up for the next ride indeed. 😊😊

[@АнатолийКуценко-к9н]

👍👍👍😍😍😍👏👌

[@pacovlc7689]

HS : 160 km/h ????

[@MachinistStefan]

Yes, max 160km/h for our TRAXX locomotives. In the past we ordered Fyra, but that train fell apart in it's first weeks on the tracks. They were send back to Italy. Now... about five years later they finally prepared to trains to drive again. In the meantime NS ordered other high speed trains from Alstom. They will travel at 200km/h. Which is enough for our small country. :D

[@gezondendefietser]

mooie video best intressant met 160 km door een regenbui

[@MachinistStefan]

Mooi gezicht hè... 😍😍

[@gezondendefietser]

@@MachinistStefan zeker

[@theobrattinga500]

Mooie video meester !!

[@MachinistStefan]

Dankjewel Theo! 😀😀

[@thbe51]

I want to visit Amsterdam :-)

[@MachinistStefan]

You're always welcome!

[@2fast4u2win9]

Thomas Bergstam to visit red light district and coffeeshops where you can smoke the real shit!!

[@markrickard4795]

Hi stefn on the hsl is it in cab signaling ?

[@MachinistStefan]

Hi Mark! Correct! As soon as we enter the HSL all signals are given to the driver via the cabin screens. :)

[@Museumspoor]

Strakke film. Een Mcn. met plezier in zijn werk. Heb een abo op je kanaal genomen.

[@MachinistStefan]

Leuk te horen! Welkom bij de club!

[@milankanka5329]

Veľmi prekrasne natočené video 😃😃😃😃. Perfektné super 😃😃😃😃. Srdečne pozdravujem zo Slovenska 😃😃😃😃.

[@MachinistStefan]

Thank you Milan :D

[@sorriaux.laurent1236]

superbe video merci

[@MachinistStefan]

Thanks :D

[@RickOshay...]

What is that sound @ 10:24? Is it an air ride seat? Or is that you breathing? Just wondering... It sounds strange...

[@MachinistStefan]

Hahaha, well if that would be me breathing it wouldn't be a good thing. It's the suspension of the locomotive making that sound. :)

[@InaVdPloeg]

Weer een top filmpje Stefan Heb de hele vlog uit gekeken

[@MachinistStefan]

Wauw! Dankjewel Ina! 😎😎😎

[@InaVdPloeg]

@@MachinistStefan Alsjeblieft zo zien we de omgeving van een andere kant die we normaliter vanuit een ander oogpunt zien

[@MachinistStefan]

Puur genieten. Elke dag weer op het spoor!

[@carmelazilioli4382]

In qusto video virtuale, sto partendo con voi. Intanto, sto iniziando a ripulire la mia scrivania dagli appunti che avevo preso in precedenza. Li copiero' tutt su pagine virtuali per tenerne traccia. Buon viaggio a tutti, Vi voglio bene.

[@MachinistStefan]

That is so awesome Carmela! :D Thanks you for your comment. Lots of love from The Netherlands! :D

[@robinminnaard7365]

Die snelheidsmeldingen, krijg jij die ook te zien op een tablet ofzo? Of is het iets wat je echt uit je kop moet leren ofzo?

[@MachinistStefan]

Niet zoals ze hier in het scherm staan vermeld. Maar de machinist krijgt idd ook op het scherm door dat er andere snelheden gelden. Hierbij houdt de computer op de HSL ook in de gaten of bij een eventuele remming er hard genoeg wordt geremd. Zo niet, dan remt de trein zelf harder door. In het ATB-gebied op de conventionele sporen is het van belang dat de machinist minstens het remcriterium aanhoudt indien een langere snelheid moet worden bereden tot die snelheid is bereikt. Dan hoor je de bel 3x afgaan.

[@laraveenhof418]

Bedankt, machinist Stefan, superinteressante video, weer eens wat anders dan al die treintjes in de bergen...

[@MachinistStefan]

Oh, dat zijn ook hele mooie video's! 😍😍

[@gamestv4875]

Wille wragtag , is goed.

[@РусланЮ-и8в]

dream 60fps! )

[@MachinistStefan]

Some of my videos are in 60fps. But my Go Pro gets easily overheated when the sun shines through the window of the cabin. 😂😂 That's why I record lots of them in 30fps as well.

[@РусланЮ-и8в]

The sun is merciless)

[@rippieclip]

leuke rit maar hoelang is die groenenhart tunnel eigenlijk?

[@MachinistStefan]

7,5 kilometer. 😁😁

[@zeegher]

Your vids are great Stefan. I regularly recommend them on the live cam chat i Moderate for Virtual Railfan 👍👍

[@MachinistStefan]

Ah that is so cool! Thank you so much for that! 💛💙

[@zeegher]

@@MachinistStefan if you ever get the chance we would love to see you in our chat sometimes... most Dutchies can be found on the Revelstoke Railcam

[@heniekgoab8746]

Why need for 25KV at 160km/h only ?

[@MachinistStefan]

The line is made for 300km/h :) An order of years ago failed. That is why we are still running these trains. New trains will come within a year or two. In the meantime Thalys and Eurostar use the line at 300km/h and the intercity direct trains at 160km/h.

[@basscharenborg6441]

U lijkt erg vrolijk die dag, snap ik ook met het mooie weer! :-)

[@MachinistStefan]

Ik ben eigenlijk altijd vrolijk op het werk. Doen wat je leuk vindt helpt daar enorm bij! 😁😁😁

[@RobbertsTravelGuides]

Ondanks SBB betere treinen en treinnetwerk heeft zijn deze videos toch nice

[@MachinistStefan]

Daar investeren ze ook wel iets meer in het OV dan hier in NL. Maar ieder land heeft zijn charmes. :D Wij rijden hier praktisch op pudding (zachte ondergrond). Dat is ook een enorme prestatie om dat goed te kunnen blijven onderhouden etc. Thanks voor je compliment btw :D

[@andrerrie]

Super filmpje, maar moest laatst niet een machinist stoppen met het maken van videos? Ik wil niet haten maar ik wil ook niet dat je problemen krijgt. Anyway als t gewoon mag dan zie ik t wel, sub

[@MachinistStefan]

Thanks! Een kleine groep machinisten heeft toestemming. Waaronder ik. 😉😉

[@andrerrie]

Machinist Stefan gelukkig, ik vond het namelijk al enorm k*t dat de andere machinist moest stoppen...

[@gedion0763]

52:52 is die dingdong van het deuren sluiten?top video man,ken je via insta

[@MachinistStefan]

Klopt! 😁😁 En bedankt voor je compliment. 😀

[@jwslijm7278]

heeft deze trein dus 1 uur stil gestaand in Amsterdam Centraal?

[@MachinistStefan]

Nope... Zie treinnummer. De trein waarmee wij reden is al twee treinen later richting Breda. Zie ook beschrijving van de video.

[@mrbluesky2050]

quick questions for you, with a locomotive at each end of a set, are both taking power? do locomotives change pantographs from 25kv ac to 1500dc, and if so, is it automatic? and I think I've figured out phase locks, what we call in the U.K. overhead neutral sections ( OHNS), great video by the way, and a so much better railway system than the UK

[@osasunaitor]

Hi, I'm a train driver in spain and I drive these locomotives (Bombardier Traxx) among others. There is usually a different pantograph for each current (one of them is connected to the AC transformer while the other one leads directly to the DC converters, also their physical features may be different). Each time you change from one current to another, you lower the pantograph during the transition zone and then hit the raise button at the end of it; in my case the locomotive raises both pantographs to "taste" the new current, and then it automatically decides which one should be kept and which one should be lowered (although you can also choose it manually through a different switch in case of failure). I don't know if this is the case in Dutch locomotives as well. You are right about phase locks, these are the neutral buffer zones that separate the sections with different phases in 3-phase AC powered lines. About the second locomotive at the end, I'm not sure because we don't use this system in my country... Hope I could help :)

[@MachinistStefan]

Hi guys! Thanks so much for the questions and also for the very complete answer! :D What osasunaitor says is mostly the same here in The Netherlands. Except the fact that we manually choose the right pantograph to go up. If we forget to choose he right one before raising the pantograph it will 'taste' that it's the wrong power and then lower it automatically. :)

[@MachinistStefan]

Oh and yes, both locomotives take power and work with each other to make the train move. The locomotive at the back of the train gives a little less power than the one in the front to make sure it doesn't push the carriages out of the rails.

[@osasunaitor]

@@MachinistStefan It's great to see so much feedback from a channel owner! I'm subscribing straight ahead :)

[@57629589]

Are you driving a green loco or yellow?😎😎

[@MachinistStefan]

To be honest... I don't remember. But in The Netherlands we have yellow/blue, green and gray ones. :)

[@AutoslaapExpress]

Softwareversie 3.2?

[@MachinistStefan]

Voor wat? De camera of de trein? De TRAXX rijdt op versie 9.4.2.0. 😎😎

[@jeroenvanvessem7463]

Uiteraard weer een mooie video! Maar ik heb weer een vraagje :) Bij de TRAXX valt me op dat je een bepaald geluid in de cabine hebt dat je niet bij de overige treinen hoort. Is dat een soort vering/schokdemper ofzo of is dat als de loc wat overhelt? Je hoort het namelijk alleen tijdens het rijden en niet als je stil staat. Daarnaast viel me op dat je het ook veel erger/vaker hoort op het conventionele traject en vrijwel niet op het HSL-traject. Je ging “geruisloos” door de Groene hart tunnel.

[@MachinistStefan]

Dat heeft idd met vering te maken. Vooral op ons steeds hobbeligere conventionele spoor hoor je het heel erg. Het materieel krijgt het daar steeds zwaarder te verduren. Btw. Typisch geluid voor de TRAXX trouwens. 😁😁

[@jeroenvanvessem7463]

Machinist Stefan Duidelijk! En dat het typisch voor TRAXX was, had ik inderdaad begrepen omdat ik in geen enkel andere cabine hoor. En ik heb toch behoorlijk wat van deze video’s bekeken hahah.

[@MachinistStefan]

Weer een stukje wijzer geworden! 😁😁

[@Jaap-Kooiman]

Waarom wordt er onder Rotterdam links gereden?

[@MachinistStefan]

Omdat dit in België ook gebeurd. Vanaf Rotterdam Lombardijen rijden we daarom op de HSL al zoals we in België ook doen.

[@herbertmeier4173]

Alles verzerrt-------- minus

[@MachinistStefan]

That's the wide view on my camera. Just a way of filming. :) Up side of this way of filming is that you have a lot more in sight than normally.

[@dsjc1620]

Is het moeilijk? Dat volt wisseling

[@MachinistStefan]

Nee hoor, alles valt te lezen. Kwestie van goed opletten wat en wanneer je het doet.

[@zdez1937]

What's that noise in the back? XD

[@MachinistStefan]

That's the suspension of the locomotive. Haha... weird sound isn't it?

[@zdez1937]

@@MachinistStefan ah ok, yeah it sounded like a dog breathing, nice video btw :D

[@MachinistStefan]

🤣🤣🤣

[@57629589]

So is 160kmh about max for this train?

[@AburaGamer]

Yes it is

[@MachinistStefan]

Correct! :) It used to be 140km/h at max. But for the HSL in The Netherlands an exception was made because the tracks are super smooth to drive on.

[@danusupranoto2621]

jammer dat het niet is toegestaan om foto's te mogen nemen op het terrein

[@MachinistStefan]

Op welk terrein bedoel je nu? Ik kan gewoon foto's maken hoor. Of doel je erop dat je als buitenstaander daar geen toegang hebt? ;) In dat laatste geval: snap ik. Maar een rangeerterrein is geen station natuurlijk. Veel gevaren.

[@danusupranoto2621]

@@MachinistStefan ja op het watergraafsmeer ja dat vindt ik jammer

[@MachinistStefan]

Wordt machinist... Dan ben je welkom na de opleiding. 😉😉 Safety first!

[@danusupranoto2621]

@@MachinistStefan is conducteur ook goed

[@DavidChapmanAZ]

1k likes - congrats

[@MachinistStefan]

Oh wauw... I didn't even see that until now. 😂😂 Thanks! 😁

[@pocki892]

Did the train really stand more than an hour in Amsterdam CS??

[@MachinistStefan]

No... But I did. I had my break. 😁

[@pocki892]

@@MachinistStefan ahh ok :D

[@taslimchaudhry1431]

Amazing Video. 🇮🇳

[@MachinistStefan]

Thank you Taslim! 😁😁

[@57629589]

Hang on, you get dumped out in the middle of nowhere and you have to walk back? Even in Winter?

[@MachinistStefan]

Uhm... who get's dumped in the middle of nowhere? You mean me? In the end of the video? That is a shunting track. :) At that point we walk to the other side of the train and then start a new drive to Amsterdam. Every day, in sun, rain, snow, storm everything... That's our job.

[@57629589]

@@MachinistStefan Okay. It just appears that you were done for the day, I assumed..😎

[@MachinistStefan]

Nope! Haha... Me as driver always starts and ends at Amsterdam Central station. Until you're back the shift can't end. 😊😊

[@57629589]

@@MachinistStefan The mystery solved.😎

[@TreinspotterJens]

Leuk! Ik woon in Barendrecht! Ik had u waarschijnlijk gezien op het viaduct bij 59:44!

[@MachinistStefan]

Oooeeehh! Had je me gespot?

[@TreinspotterJens]

@@MachinistStefan toevallig wel ja!

[@MachinistStefan]

Nog beelden van?

[@TreinspotterJens]

@@MachinistStefan jazeker, wanneer u weer dienst doet, wilt u het dan zeggen? Dan ga ik weer bij dat viaduct staan om u te spotten!

[@MachinistStefan]

Dan kun je me het beste even volgen op Instagram. Daar plaats ik in mijn stories de dienstkaartjes online. Even zoeken naar Machinist Stefan.

[@Hondamxcr500]

lekker video man.

[@MachinistStefan]

Dankjewel :D

[@mikevlaanderen]

👍🏻 Video op de HSL

[@MachinistStefan]

Mooie beelden altijd hè 😁😁😁

[@CodeIrminsul]

I like these railway line. Grate Holland. Can I ask you something?

[@MachinistStefan]

Always welcome to ask your questions here. 😁

[@CodeIrminsul]

@@MachinistStefan Yes please, What are the necessary (mandatory) and basic requirements in Netherlands to access to the engine-driver school?

[@MachinistStefan]

You must know the Dutch language and have finished a Dutch school on level MBO3-4. Then you can follow an internal course at the railways (1 year). You can also take the lessons on a school where you can get your MBO3-4 diploma at the same time (2 years).

[@CodeIrminsul]

@@MachinistStefan What is the age limit and what the level of Ducht knowledge please? What about no-dutch citizens?

[@MachinistStefan]

You must be fluently Dutch. At least 16 years for the MBO-study and 18 years for the NS course itself.