NSB El 5

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NSB El 5
Pantograph
Performance figures
Maximum speed70 km/h (43 mph)
Power output1,044 kW (1,400 hp)
Career
OperatorsNorwegian State Railways
Numbers5 2035 – 5043
5 2051 – 5 2053
LocaleRjukan Line
Retired1972
Current ownerNorwegian Railway Museum (2039)

NSB El 5 was an electric locomotive built by AEG, Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri, Siemens, Hamar Jernstøperi and Thune between 1927 and 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.

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