SL79

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SL79


Manufacturer	Duewag (25) Asea Brown Boveri (15)
Built at	Strømmen (15)
Constructed	1982-84, 1987
Number built	40
Capacity	169
Operator	Oslo Sporvognsdrift
Specifications
Car length	22.18 m
Width	2.50 m
Height	3.41 m
Weight	32.8 tons
Power supply	Overhead wire
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in)
Voltage	750 V

SL79 is a series of 40 trams operated by the Oslo Tramway. The series is built by Duewag of Germany with 25 units in 1982-84 and Asea Brown Boveri Strømmen with 15 units in 1989. Capacity is 163 passengers, of which 71 can be seated.

The name derives from being ordered in 1979. The delivery was the first delivery of trams to Oslo in 25 years, and was due to the Oslo City Council deciding to close the tram operation in 1960, a decision lifted in 1977.^[1]The units are single-articulated, with operate in one direction only. They operate dominantly on lines 11, 12, and 19 which serve Majorstuen, and are also seen on line 13. They are 22.18 m long, 2.50 m wide, 3.41 m tall and weigh 32.8 tons. They are all painted light blue in exterior color (except those with advert scheme).