Thursday, October 9, 2025

Holten, Amsterdam

On my way back to Stockholm, I'm stopping by in the Netherlands.
This time arriving with a late flight, then a train to Arnhem
At Arnhem, I got an upgrade; my 3-star hotel, Ibis, did not have enough rooms, so I got a room at the nearby 5-star hotel, Haarhuis
At the breakfast, there is Cava
The room has a sauna, which I unfortunately did not have time to use
Morning view from the hotel 


It's the middle of October and the birds are preparing their migration
The only trolleybus system in the Netherlands is located in Arnhem
The rolling stock is from Hess Swisstrolley 


I'm heading to Deventer, where the railway to Almelo, Hengelo, Bad Bentheim, and beyond to Germany runs.
My favourite station here is Holten, where I arrive with this Sprinter Nieuwe Generatie, aka CAF Civity
A red light means that a train from the other direction is coming.

186 292 with the Volvo train from Gent in Belgium to Älmhult in Sweden

But this locomotive will not go all the way to Sweden, as it only supports D, A, B, NL


It may seem that the freight traffic is heavy here, but actually it's not
7193 905, Rail Force One
D, A, NL, SK, PL, CZ, H



A forest is not a very common sight in the Netherlands, but I'm very close to Germany, so the nature here is a bit different.




193 033





193 956 with an Intercity from Berlin


The land of bicycles


6193 534, Cargounit/Freightliner
PL, D, A, NL, SK, RO, CZ, H, BG




193 637
D, A, NL, SK, RO, PL, CZ, H






193 499 with a Nightjet train
This is the new modern version of the Nightjet train
Seems to be in a double composition

193 766


There is a squirrel nearby







Another one





There were a few freight trains in the morning, but now it's quite empty






193 346
D, A, CH, I, NL, B
Hey there






From Deventer I will take the Intercity train to Amsterdam. It is delayed with 10 minutes
Meanwhile there is a freight 186 492






Here it is

Amersfoort rail yard with lots of old trains


Older Class 1700


IC1 coach from Berlin

Amsterdam







"Sexyland" tram
Amstedam fauna











KLM Crown Lounge