NSB El 5

NSB El 5 2041 outside Sandesund Station

Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Builder	AEG Siemens Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri Hamar Jernstøperi Thune
Build date	1927–1936
Total produced	12

Specifications
UIC class	B'B'
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in) standard gauge
Length	13.1 m (42 ft 11 ³⁄₄ in)
Loco weight	66.8 t (65.7 long tons; 73.6 short tons)
Electric system(s)	15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC Catenary
Current collection	Pantograph

Performance figures
Maximum speed	70 km/h (43 mph)
Power output	1,044 kW (1,400 hp)

Career
Operators	Norwegian State Railways
Numbers	5 2035 – 5043 5 2051 – 5 2053
Locale	Rjukan Line
Retired	1972
Current owner	Norwegian Railway Museum (2039)

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 the Norwegian State Railways. They were capable of 1,044 kW and top speed of 70 km/h. Number 2039 is preserved by the Norwegian Railway Museum.

References

Jernbane.net entry on the El 5

Rolling stock of Norway

Locomotives

Steam (NG)	I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII XIX XX XXI XXII XXIII XXIV XXV XXVI XXVII XXVIII XXIX

Steam (SG)	A B C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 61 63

Electric	El 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 CE 119

Diesel	Di 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G12 CD66 CD312

Shunter	Ea 1 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226

Multiple units

Electric	62 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75

Diesel	17 83 86 87 88 89 91 92 93 Y1

Cars

Passenger	B3 B5 B7 WLAB-2 Royal Train

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