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NSB BM89 |
SJ Y7 in Swedish livery |
|
In service |
1981 - 1989 |
Manufacturer |
Svenska Järnvägsverkstäderna |
Built at |
Linköping |
Number built |
1957-58 |
Number built |
5 |
Fleet numbers |
89.01 - 89.05 |
Capacity |
47 |
Operator |
Norges Statsbaner |
Specifications |
Car length |
17,550 mm |
Maximum speed |
115 km/h |
Weight |
19 t |
Engine |
Scania Vabis D815 |
Power output |
153 kW |
Gauge |
1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) |
NSB BM89 is a diesel-electric railcar used by Norges Statsbaner bewteen 1981 and 1988. They were bought used from Statens Järnvägar of Sweden, and used on Flekkefjordbanen until 1988. A private company, Continental Railways, bought them and tried to operate the railway, but failed. Some of the cars have been preserved in Sweden.
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