The Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij or HSM was the first railway company in the Netherlands founded on 8 August 1837 as a private company, starting operation in 1839 with a line between Amst
Former headquarters of the HSM, built across the street from their main station in Amsterdam.
Steam locomotive HSM 89 Nestor acquired from A. Borsig in 1880 and used for express passenger service.
The former main offices of Seinwezen, the division in charge of signage for the railways, was located in Haarlem.
Haarlemmertrekvaart
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The Haarlemmertrekvaart is a canal between Amsterdam and Haarlem in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. It was dug in 1631, making it the oldest tow-canal in Holland. Travel on such canals
The canal near Amsterdam
The Haarlemmer trekvaart and the Haarlemmerweg late 19th century
The start of the canal on the Haarlem
The start of the canal on the Amsterdam side: The gate to Haarlem