Stadskanaal under Steam Guest locomotives

During Stadskanaal under Steam, on September 20 and 21, 2025, several guest locomotives will also be present. An overview of these locomotives is provided below.

NS Steam Locomotive 7853

Locomotive NS 7853 from our colleagues at Museum Buurtspoorweg (MBS) from Haaksbergen will run in the timetable during Stadskanaal onder Stoom. This locomotive from 1910, built by the Schweizerische Lokomotiv- und Maschinenfabrik in Winterthur, Switzerland, has been restored by the MBS and has been in service there for many years. Steam locomotive NS 7853 is of the same type that the NS acquired second-hand from the Swiss Federal Railways after the war for reconstruction.

Diesel locomotive 2225

During Stadskanaal under Steam, this sister of our own 2278 will pull both passenger and freight trains. The 2200s were built in the 1950s as part of the Marshall Plan, based on an American design.

Diesel locomotive WD33 (NS162)

The NS 162 is a former War Department locomotive, built during World War II and subsequently active in the Netherlands for several years. The locomotive was completely overhauled until 2013. It has visited Stadskanaal several times and is a perfect size for running our trains between Stadskanaal and Nieuw Buinen! The WD 33 (NS 162) came ashore on the beaches of Normandy in 1944, shortly after the Liberation in the service of the NTM and then of the NS (Dutch Railways) in the north;

And more

Besides these locomotives, the Museumspoorlijn STAR’s own engines are also on the road this weekend. View the full overview on this page.