Dubbeldekker (Bvk6908/ABv6618)

In 1984, the first Dutch double-decker train, the DDM-1, based on a French design, entered service. The Dutch design featured taller and wider seats, wider steps and more space for boarding and alighting than the French trains. The 13 new driving carriages were named after endangered species: Condor, Stork, Bison, Whale, Rhinoceros, Eagle, Seal, Tiger, Cheetah, Dolphin, Otter, Panda and Elephant. The latter (Bvk6908) is preserved by the Railway Museum, together with a standard carriage (ABv 6618) featuring 1st and 2nd class seating. The double-decker rolling stock mainly operates on the busy commuter lines in the Randstad. In 2010, a large number of new trains entered service, gradually rendering the old double-deckers obsolete.

Due to a shortage of rolling stock, the Railway Museum’s double-decker served with NS for a time but is now once again part of the museum’s collection.