One of the most iconic emblems of the Dutch railway network is soon to be extinct. During electrification of the railways of Noord-Brabant in the 1950’s, concrete overhead wire portals were used. Now 70 years later, they have reached end of life and are due for replacement. The portals used in Noord-Brabant are quite elegant, because they have a lightly curved top bar. ProRail already started the replacement, which is planned to take a couple of more years.
