Class 58s in The Netherlands

5811 at Amfersfoort with the first ever revenue-earning working for a Class 58 in the Netherlands on the 3rd August 2003. Photo: Marco Mackenbach

5811 is seen near Rtd Zuidwijk with a Veendam shuttle on the 16th August 2003

5811. (C) Marco Mackenbach

5811 22nd June 2004 (C) Marco Mackenbach

5811 and 6703 depart Leeuwarden yard on the 28th April 2004. Photo: Henk Hartsuiker

ACTS 5811 awaits the green light at Amersfoort with a northbound container train, at 12:45 on Monday 7th June 2004. In the background is a French-built electric loco on a passenger service. (C) Peter Slaughter

The 2nd July 2005 sees ACTS' 5811 hauling a Rotterdam Harbour to Emmerich freightliner train. Photo: Floris de Groot.

5811 departs Amersfoort on Tuesday 19 Sept 2005. Photo: Alan Church

5811 at Tilberg in May 2006. Photo: Alan Church

In connection with the testing of the "Betuweroute", 5811 hauls test train 60299 near Rumelaar on the 11th November 2006. Photo: Maarten Otto

5811 passes through a dull Weesp with the northbound Veendam shuttle on the 22-May-2007. Photo: Henk Hartsuiker

5811 hauls a 1250 and the Veendam shuttle near Baarn in this photograph made by by Henk Tittel on the 5th August 2007.

5811. Photo: Tedo Barthen

5812 and 5811 double-head the Veendam Shuttle on the 10th July 2004.

5812 pilots 1254 and 6703 out of Waalhaven on the 29th December 2004.

Kicking up snow as it storms through Hulshorst, 5812 heads a freightliner on the 2nd March 2005. Photo: Niels Karsdorp

5812 passes through Dordrecht Zuid on the 6th May 2005. Photo: Flors de Groot.

5812 passes through Willemsdorp on the 7-5-2005. Photo: Flois de Groot

5812 on display at the Kijfhoek yard open day on the 1-10-05. Photo: Floris de Groot.

ACTS 5812 near Deinum on engineering train duties on the 22-Oct-2006. Photo: Henk Hartsuiker

Another view of 5812 near Deinum on engineering train duties. 22-Oct-2006. Photo: Henk Hartsuiker

The cows certainly don't seem interested!

5812 pauses at Amersfoort on the 19 Feb 2007. Photo: Alan Church

Another view of 5812 at Amersfoort on the 19 Feb 2007. Photo: Alan Church

Fresh from its repaint, 5814 is seen in Toton Yard on the 24th April 2005. Photo: Graham Gough.

Fertis 56106 stands next to freshly repainted 5814 in Toton yard on the 24th April 2005. Photo: Graham Gough.

37717, 56106 and 58038 (as 5814) at Toton on the 24th April 2005. Photo: Anon

Detailed look at the cab side of 5814 following its repaint at Toton. 24/04/05. Photo: Graham Gough.

Dutch data panel on the side of 5814. Photo: Graham Gough

Fresh from its repaint, 5814 is seen in Toton Yard on the 24th April 2005. Photo: Graham Gough.

Undergoing acceptance trials at Zutphen depot on 10th May 2005. Note the lack of 'Vos Logistics' logo in this picture. (C) Coen Ormel

5814 pilots 5812 on a container train on the 20th May 2005. Photo: Robert de Boer

5814 arrives at Amersfoort on Tuesday 19 Sept 2005. Photo: Alan Church.

VOS Logistics liveried 5814 hauls a Rotterham Harbour to Emmerich container train on the 15th Jan 2006. Photo: Floris de Groot.

5814 at Amersfoort on the 19th Feb 2007. Photo: Alan Church

5814 near Baarn. Photo: Nanja Tittel

5814 passes through the village of Baarn with the northbound Veendam shuttle on the 12th November 2007. Photo: Henk Tittel

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