NSB El 5

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NSB El 5
NSB El 5
NSB El 5 2041 outside Sandesund Station
Power type Electric
Builder AEG
Siemens
Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri
Hamar Jernstøperi
Thune
Build date 1927-36
Total production 12
UIC classification B'B'
AAR wheel arr. B-B
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in)
Length 13,100 mm
Total weight 66.8 t
Electric system(s) 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC
Current Collection method(s) Pantograph
Top speed 70 km/h
Tractive effort 1,044 kW
Locomotive brakes Straight air
Train brakes 26-L air
Career Norges Statsbaner
Locale Rjukanbanen
Retired 1972
Current owner Norwegian Railway Museum (2039)
WikiProject Trains
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NSB El 5 was an electric locomotive built by AEG, Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri, Siemens, Hamar Jernstøperi and Thune between 1927 to 1936, with a total of 12 units being delivered to Norges Statsbaner. They were capable of 1,044 kW and top speed of 70 km/h. Number 2039 is preserved by the Norwegian Railway Museum.

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