NSB BM86

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NSB BM86
In service 1938-96
Manufacturer Strømmen
Constructed 1938-54
Capacity 48-70
Operator Norges Statsbaner
Specifications
Car length 21,500 mm
Maximum speed 100 km/h
Weight 30.5 t
Engine 2 x Rolls Royce C6SFLH
Power output 312 kW
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in)

NSB BM86 is a diesel-electric multiple unit used by Norges Statsbaner between 1938 and 1996. A total of 38 motor cars and 31 end cars were built by Strømmen between 1938-54, including six subtypes designated A through F.

Twenty cars have been preserved, including the Norwegian Railway Association, Valdresbanen, Arendalsbanens venner, the Nordic Railway Association and Numedalsbanen.

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