in 1897 a big order by the netherlands–south african railway company for 40 locomotives led to a breakthrough. it led to the construction of three big halls on oostenburg designed by a.l. van gendt, and the company producing locomotives instead of only wagons. in 1913 the manufacture of railroad cars and steel constructions moved to industrial park lage weide in zuilen, now a suburb of utrecht. a new factory complex for up to 6000 employees was built, and to house them the village nieuw-zuilen was founded which is now the city quarters elinkwijk and de lessepsbuurt. in utrecht some famous bridges were built, like the waalbrug in nijmegen and the bommelse brug near zaltbommel.