NSB El 13

NSB class El 13
An El 13 operated by Ofotbanen AS
Power type	Electric
Builder	Thunes Mekaniske Værksted A/S
Build date	1957–1966
AAR wheel arr.	B-B
UIC classification	Bo'Bo'
Length	15 m (49 ft 3 in)
Locomotive weight	72 t (158,700 lb)
Current collection method	Pantograph
Top speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output	2,648 kW (3,550 hp)
Career	Norges Statsbaner
Number in class	37
Number	13 2121 – 13 2144 13 2151 – 13 2163
First run	1957

NSB El 13 is a Norwegian electric locomotive which was used by Norges Statsbaner (NSB) for both passenger and freight trains.

The locomotive is a heavier and upgraded version of the NSB El 11 which was popular among its crew but unsuitable for journeys in heavy snow on lines such as Bergensbanen. Like the El 11, the El 13s were produced by Thune. The engines are very similar to the El 11, the main visual differences are that the El 13 is half a metre longer and has three, rather than four, windows at each end of the locomotive. The first of the 37 engines were built in 1957, the last in 1966. They were numbered 13 2121 to 13 2144 and 13 2151 to 13 2163.

The engines were withdrawn from service during the 1990s as several passenger trains were replaced with multiple units and the NSB El 18 took over the remaining locomotive hauled trains. As of 2005, There are still seven El 13s in service on Ofotbanen.

References

• Jernbane.net entry and article on the El 13 (in Norwegian)
• Fleet details of Ofotbanen AS