Steam Railway's in Holland-9

Trains are crossing by railway station Zwaag near Hoorn city.
The train on the left side of this video is the most famous steam train we have in Holland The 7742 or Bello nick named on the bell who are rinkeling when this train rides on the road or near railroad crossing.
The engine is made by Zwartzkopf in Berlin Germany in 1914.
it have a Westinghouse break system , and a frensch system a vacuum air system so this loco can pull tram coaches, who used the frensch vacuum brake system and railway coaches who used the Westinghouse brake system.
All the wooden coaches are restauredted from a very poor condition to original state by the members of museum railway Hoorn Medemblik.
The steam loko bello whas donated from Bergen city were it was on duty between 1914 till 1956 between Alkmaar city to Bergen aan zee, to this museum railway, and it takes many years of restauration, to bring it in original state.
it whas one of the most expensive restauration, because the workers have to make 80% off all spare parts new.
ongly the frame work is original.

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