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NSB El 5 2041 outside Sandesund Station
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Type and origin | |
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Power type | Electric |
Builder |
AEG Siemens Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri Hamar Jernstøperi Thune |
Build date | 1927–1936 |
Total produced | 12 |
Specifications | |
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Configuration: |
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• UIC | B'B' |
Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Length | 13.1 m (42 ft 11 3⁄4 in) |
Loco weight | 66.8 t (65.7 long tons; 73.6 short tons) |
Electric system/s | 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC Catenary |
Current pickup(s) | Pantograph |
Performance figures | |
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Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
Power output | 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) |
Career | |
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Operators | Norwegian State Railways |
Numbers | 5 2035 – 5043 5 2051 – 5 2053 |
Locale | Rjukan Line |
Retired | 1972 |
Current owner | Norwegian Railway Museum (2039) |
NSB El 5 was an electric locomotive built by AEG, Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri, Siemens, Hamar Jernstøperi and Thune between 1927 and 1936, with a total of 12 units being delivered to the Norwegian State Railways. They were capable of 1,044 kW and top speed of 70 km/h. Number 2039 is preserved by the Norwegian Railway Museum.