NSB El 2

NSB El 2

Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri Thune Build date 1923 Total produced 2

Specifications AAR wheel arr 1B+B1 UIC class 1B'+B'1 Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Length 12.7 m (41 ft 8 in) Loco weight 77.5 t (76.3 long tons; 85.4 short tons) Electric system(s) 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC Catenary Current collection Pantograph

Performance figures Maximum speed 75 km/h (47 mph) Power output 857 kW (1,149 hp)

Career Operators Norwegian State Railways Numbers 2 2023 - 2 2024 Locale Norway Retired 1967

NSB El 2 was a series of two electric locomotives built by Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri and Thune for the Norwegian State Railways in 1923. They remained in service until 1967. Neither has been preserved.

References

• Jernbane.net entry on the El 2