| Plan U / DE-3 | |
| Stocktype: | Diesel Multiple Unit |
| Service: | 1960-2003 |
| Manufacturer: | Werkspoor NV |
| Yearconstruction: | 1960-1963 |
| Yearservice: | 1960 |
| Yearretired: | 2003 |
| Numberbuilt: | 42 |
| Numberservice: | 1 set (unconfirmed) |
| Numberretired: | 41 units (123 cars, unconfirmed) |
| Numberpreserved: | 12 cars (4 units) |
| Numberscrapped: | 12 cars (4 units) |
| Successor: | Stadler GTW (Neherlands) |
| Fleetnumbers: | 111-152 (191-195) |
| Trainlength: | 74.43 meters (244.19 feet) |
| Carlength: | 24.81 meters (81.39 feet) |
| Doors: | 2 (Motor), 4 (Trailer) |
| Enginetype: | 2x Werkspoor diesel engine, type RUHB 1616 |
| Cylindercount: | 16 |
| Wheels Driven: | 8 (motor car) |
The NS Plan U, officially the DE-3, was a 3-car Diesel multiple unit designed for service under the Nederlandse Spoorwegen.[1]
The cab's nose was used as a basis for the Mat '64 EMU, which operated under the same company until 2016.
Plan U trainsets consisted of a motor and 2 trailer cars, as shown below.
| Mc / mBDk | T / B | Tc / ABk | ||
| Capacity | 24 | 168 | 168 | |
| Notes | Equipped with first class seating. |