The FTD Protos on the Valleilijn

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@PeskyPotato

Not all Dutch trains are yellow! This is the Protos, an EMU built by Fahrzeugtechnik Dessau (FTD). Only 5 of these trains were ever put in service and they all run on the Valleilijn 🐓between Amersfoort and Ede-Wageningen operated by Connexxion since 2007.

Picture of Protos, number 5035, at Amersfoort Centraal. The trains namesake, Marijke van Haaren, is printed on the right alonside Valleilijn with blue livery. "niet instappen" is shown on the train display.

Picture of Protos, number 5031, from the platform with Barneveld Zuid on train display as it accelerates away from camera. Nextto the main train there is a stationary Protos, number 5033, on the opposite platform.
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@PeskyPotato

Glad the weather held up, it was a lovely trip to Barnveld and back with my wife. :Blobhaj:

Picture of lake with green fields and trees in the distance. Blue skies with white puffy clouds.
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