Arend under Steam

Activity
Event
Date
13 Jun 2026 t-m 18 Oct 2026
Age
Children ages 4+, Adults
In the early days of the railways in the Netherlands, trains ran on 'broad gauge'. In the Railway Museum there is still a small piece of broad gauge. De Arend rides on this broad gauge.

De Arend - The Eagle

De Arend – The Eagle – is a replica of the very first steam locomotive in the Netherlands. It is the only steam locomotive of the museum that still runs! We do that one weekend a month. What’s special is that the locomotive has a different track width than we are used to now. That is why there is still a small piece of broad gauge on the museum grounds. Unique in the Netherlands.

Each year, from spring through to autumn, the very first steam locomotive in the Netherlands, de Arend, is fired up! This jewel of the museum’s collection is normally on display in the permanent exhibition, but on the dates below, the doors are thrown open and de Arend chugs its way outside.

Due to technical issues, De Arend will not be running on 16 and 17 May.

Driving Days 2026

  • Saturday, June 13
  • Sunday, June 14
  • Saturday, July 18
  • Sunday, July 19
  • Saturday, August 15
  • Sunday, August 16
  • Saturday, September 19
  • Sunday, September 20
  • Saturday, October 17
  • Sunday, October 18

On Saturday de Arend makes the first round at 10:30, on Sunday at 12:00.