NSB Class 93
| NSB Class 93 | |
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Class 93 at Bodø Station.
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| In service | 2000–present |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier |
| Family name | Talent |
| Number built | 15 units |
| Formation | 2 cars |
| Capacity | 76 (originally 88) |
| Operator(s) | Norwegian State Railways |
| Line(s) served |
Nordland Line Rauma Line Røros Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 38.21 m (125 ft 4 in) |
| Width | 2.92 m (9 ft 7 in) |
| Height | 3.97 m (13 ft 0 in) |
| Maximum speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) |
| Weight | 77 t (76 long tons; 85 short tons) |
| Prime mover(s) | Cummins N14E-R |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
NSB Class 93 (Norwegian: NSB-type 93) is a tilting two-carriage diesel multiple unit used by Norwegian State Railways (NSB) for passenger trains on non-electrified stretches of the Norwegian railway network. Used on the Nordland Line, the Røros Line and the Rauma Line, they were purchased to replace the aging Di3 locomotive-hauled trains. The Class 93 was produced by Bombardier, and is part of the Talent family. Fifteen units were delivered between 2000 and 2002.
Powered by two Cummins diesel engines with a combined output of 612 kW (821 hp), the trains are capable of speeds of 140 km/h (87 mph). The trains entered service as part of the Agenda regional train concept. However, the technical problems to which the units have been prone and a cramped interior design have made them unpopular among riders. In 2007, the units were replaced by locomotive-hauled trains on some services on the Nordland Line.
During the mid-1990s, NSB had initiated a program to replace the traditional locomotive and carriage trains with new, tilting multiple units. This had led to the order of sixteen Class 73 four-car units for the three mainline routes on the Bergen, Dovre and Sørland Lines. To supplement this, on 14 November 1996 the board of NSB decided to purchase seven tilting diesel multiple units for the Røros and Rauma Lines. In particular, the aging Di3 locomotives would be retired within five years, and NSB was reluctant to purchase new diesel locomotives for passenger trains. The failure of the Di6, which were returned to the manufacturer Siemens, further motivated NSB to avoid locomotive-hauled trains.
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