Spoorijzer

Spoorijzer N.V. Delft, No 1252 from 1956

Spoorijzer N.V., or shortened SIJ for NV Spoorwegmaterieel en IJzerconstructie, was a narrow gauge railway manufacturer in Delft, Netherlands.

History

The company was set up on 4 November 1912 as J.C. Goudriaan's Industrie- en Exportmaatschappij. ^[1]

The company built in the 1950s approximately 100 "Rail Tractors" which were commonly used in brick factories to replace horses. ^[2] In total about 160 narrow rail locomotives were built. ^[1] The last remaining SIJ buildings were closed after several re-organisations in 1977. ^[3]

The company also imported locomotives from Ruston & Hornsby, for use within the Netherlands and its colonies. ^[4]

Remaining locomotives

• Spoorijzer RT 8, power: 8hp, gauge: 700 mm (2 ft 3+9⁄16 in), formerly Hollandsch-Duitsche Steenfabriek, now: Nationaal Smalspoormuseum, Valkenburg
• Spoorijzer RT 8, Serial No 221, 1962, power: 8hp, gauge: 700 mm, formerly Betonfabriek De Ringvaart, now: Nationaal Smalspoormuseum, Valkenburg
• Spoorijzer RT 8, Serial No 106, 1952, power: 8hp, gauge: 700 mm, formerly Oving Spoor, now: Nationaal Smalspoormuseum, Valkenburg
• Spoorijzer RT 11, Serial No 248, 1963, power: 11hp, gauge: 700 mm, formerly Betonfabriek De Ringvaart, now: Nationaal Smalspoormuseum, Valkenburg
• Spoorijzer RT 8, Serial No 107, 1952, power: 8hp, gauge: 700 mm, formerly Oving Spoor, now: Nationaal Smalspoormuseum, Valkenburg
• Spoorijzer RT 11, Serial No 001, 1966, gauge: 700 mm, formerly NBM Funderingstechniek Gorinchem, now: Nationaal Smalspoormuseum, Valkenburg
• Spoorijzer locomotive of 1956, Serial No 1252, now: Gendt, Lingewaard, Waaldijk

References

1. Henk Kolkmann: Spoorijzer. Part 1, Op de Rails, September 1997. Pages 332-338.
2. Rogier Bennebroek: Spoorijzer
3. Henk Kolkmann: Spoorijzer. Part 2, Op de Rails, October 1997. Pages 366-371.
4. Hall, D R (2003). A Guide to Ruston Narrow Gauge Locomotives. Birmingham: Moseley Railway Trust. p. 20. ISBN   0-9540878-3-6.