NS Plan U

Plan U / DE-3
A 3-car Plan U unit at Winterswijk railway station. A DE-2 unit is seen further into the station. Photo taken in the 1980s.
Stock typeDiesel Multiple Unit
In service1960-2003
ManufacturerWerkspoor NV
Constructed1960-1963
Entered service1960
Retired2003
Number built42
Number in service1 set (unconfirmed)
Number retired41 units (123 cars, unconfirmed)
Number preserved12 cars (4 units)
Number scrapped12 cars (4 units)
SuccessorStadler GTW (Neherlands)
Fleet numbers111-152 (191-195)
Specifications
Train length74.43 meters (244.19 feet)
Car length24.81 meters (81.39 feet)
Doors2 (Motor), 4 (Trailer)
Engine type2x Werkspoor diesel engine, type RUHB 1616
Cylinder count16
Wheels driven8 (motor car)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

The NS Plan U, officially the DE-3, was a 3-car Diesel multiple unit designed for service under the Nederlandse Spoorwegen.[1]

The cab's nose was used as a basis for the Mat '64 EMU, which operated under the same company until 2016.

  1. ^ "Dutch Plan U – Rocky-Rail". 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2024-11-15.