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	1927–1936
Total produced	12
UIC classification	B'B'
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Length	13.1 m (43 ft 0 in)
Locomotive weight	66.8 t (147,300 lb)
Electric system	15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC
Current collection method	Pantograph
Top speed	70 km/h (43 mph)
Power output	1,044 kW (1,400 hp)
Career	Norges Statsbaner
Number	5 2035 – 5043 5 2051 – 5 2053
Locale	Rjukanbanen
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 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.

References

• Jernbane.net entry on the El 5