NS Class 600

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Class 600
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder English Electric Build date 1950-1957 Total produced 65
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0 DE  • AAR C  • UIC C Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Driver dia. 1,230 mm (48.43 in) Length 9.068 m (29 ft 9 in) Adhesive weight 7.8 t (7.7 long tons; 8.6 short tons) Loco weight 47 t (46 long tons; 52 short tons) Fuel type Diesel fuel Prime mover English Electric 6KT Engine type "6KT" diesel engine Cylinders 6
Performance figures Maximum speed 30 km/h (19 mph) Power output 400 hp (300 kW) Tractive effort 143 kN (32,147.68 lbf)
Career Operators Nederlandse Spoorwegen Class 600 Numbers 601-665 (as delivered), 671-693 (after fitment with remote control) Nicknames Hippel, Bakkie (little bin) Delivered 1950-1957

The NS Class 600 were a class of 65 shunting locomotives built by English Electric in England between 1950 and 1957 for Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS). The first 10 were built at Dick, Kerr & Co, Preston and the remaining 55 at Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows. They are very similar to the British Rail Class 11. Twenty-three locomotives were later fitted with radio remote-control, and renumbered in the range 671–693.^[1]

In 2013 there are still two locomotives active daily in The Netherlands. One is active for Railpro in Crailoo and the other is active for LOCON Benelux in Apeldoorn.