The NS Class 3400, referred to as DM'90, was a series of diesel multiple unit which were in service in the Netherlands
between 1996 and 2017 and were built by Duewag, Talbot and SIG between 1996 and 1998. They were operated by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen and between 1999 until 2014 under lease by Syntus. DM'90, their classification, means diesel rolling stock (Diesel Materieel in Dutch) of the 1990s or Buffel, which means Buffalo. The DM'90 series was developed alongside the short lived electric counter part, the SM'90 ("stopping-train" or commuter rolling stock of the 1990s) series with which it shares the unusual body cross section. The Class 3400 were the last DMUs in service with NS, the older DE3 "Plan U" and DH1/2 "Wadloper" series having been replaced by the diesel electric Stadler GTW which are still in use with other operators in the Netherlands. Since January 2018, all units are now stored out of service and 32 units have been sold to the SKPL - Poland's private railway operator, where they have been reclassified to SD85.
History
In 1993, NS ordered 53 units of the class from Talbot, now Bombardier. The electrical systems, train controls, and diagnostic systems were delivered by Holec Ridderkerk, now Alstom. Duewag installed the interiors of the trains in Krefeld, after which the units were transferred to the Netherlands. Unit 3401 was delivered on 12 March 1996; the last unit, 3453, was brought into service in 1998.
Originally there were intentions to order a follow-up series of the 2-car units, alongside the possible development of a single-car unit, however these were never realised due to the privatisation of many of the diesel-served lines.
The rolling stock was introduced in the end of the 1990s on a large portion of the non-electrified lines in the Netherlands. In the period thereafter many of these routes were transferred to private sector operators, Syntus and several other operators used the sets for their services, others were temporarily used on electrified sectors for local services.
Description
Like the SM'90 ("Railhopper"), the DM'90 uses a non-standard width of , this was made possible by the distinctly bent side-walls which allowed the cars to be wider than conventional trains while being within the loading gauge. This allowed a 5 abreast seating arrangement, however the trains were eventually delivered with only the standard 4 abreast configuration.
Power is provided by two Cummins (NTA 855 R4) diesel motors, each delivering up to of power to the Voith hydraulic transmission, driving the axles on the inner bogies. The bogies were Stork-manufactured RMO 9000 series, also used on the SM'90, and DD-IRM trains. The top speed was , reduced to when running in combination with the older (also diesel-hydraulic) Wadloper series trains.
The combination of disk brakes and quiet operation results that the trains were often poorly detected by axle counters which are commonly found on the lines where the DM'90 operates. Train-protection is provided by ATB-NG. For cross-border operations out of Heerlen, three sets were equipped with the German PZB train protection system along with boarding steps to accommodate the lower platform height.
Between 2008 and 2013, the sets operating between Zwolle and Kampen were provided with passenger information displays showing connection information in Zwolle, as tendered by the province of Overijssel.Stentor en NS stappen in uniek project Persbericht Stentor, 04-04-2008. (in Dutch)
The trains were equipped with heating provided by both engine heat and, when necessary, additional electrical heaters. In depots, the heaters can be powered externally to avoid the need for operating the motors. Air conditioning is only present in the driver cab.
Specific operations 3403 and 3410 were branded for the Zwolle - Kampen service. 3401, 3402, 3404, 3412 and 3414 were branded for the Apeldoorn - Zutphen service.
Previous operations Operations on these lines transferred from Syntus to Arriva since the start of the public transport timetable 2013.
Series Train Type Route Material Notes 17800 Sprinter Apeldoorn - Apeldoorn De Maten - Klarenbeek - Voorst-Empe - Zutphen Buffel (DM'90) 30700 Syntus stoptrein Arnhem - Arnhem Velperpoort - Duiven - Zevenaar - Didam - Wehl - Doetinchem De Huet - Doetinchem Buffel (DM'90) / Lint 41 Only weekdays until 19.00h 30900 Arnhem - Arnhem Velperpoort - Duiven - Zevenaar - Didam - Wehl - Doetinchem De Huet - Doetinchem - Gaanderen - Terborg - Varsseveld - Aalten - Winterswijk Buffel (DM '90) / Lint 41 31100 Arnhem - Elst - Zetten-Andelst - Hemmen-Dodewaard - Opheusden - Kesteren - Tiel Buffel (DM'90) 32300 Veolia stoptrein Nijmegen - Nijmegen Heyendaal - Mook-Molenhoek - Cuijk - Boxmeer - Vierlingsbeek - Venray (- Blerick - Venlo) Buffel (DM'90) / Velios Only during rush hour 20100 Stoptrein Hengelo - Oldenzaal - Bad Bentheim Buffel (DM'90) 7900 Zwolle - Heino - Raalte - Nijverdal - Wierden - Almelo - Almelo de Riet - Borne - Hengelo - Enschede Kennispark - Enschede 8500 Zwolle - Kampen
Details Series: Built: Quantity When New: Numbers When New: Still In Service: Out Of Service: DM'90 1996–1998 53 3401 - 3453 None All
Syntus details NS Number: Syntus Number: In service with Syntus since: 3450 50 30 May 1999 3451 51 3452 52 3453 53 3441 54 14 December 2003 3442 55 3440 56 18 January 2005 3438 57 1 April 2005 3439 58 3437 59 11 June 2007 3448 60 3 February 2009 3449 61 3436 - 18 December 2010 3447 2 September 2011 3446 23 September 2011 3435 1 October 2011 3445 28 October 2011 3422 4 November 2011 3444 3 December 2011
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