Norske Tog Class 92
Norske Tog Class 92 | |
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SJ Norge | |
Lines served | Trøndelag Commuter Rail Mittnabotåget |
Specifications | |
Train length | 49.45 m (162 ft 3 in) (two cars) |
Maximum speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) |
Weight | 58.3 t (57.4 long tons; 64.3 short tons) (motor car) 38.0 t (37.4 long tons; 41.9 short tons) (steering car) |
Prime mover(s) | 714 kW (957 hp) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Norske tog Class 92 (
History
By the 1980s, the 40-year-old
When introduced, the schedules were also changed to cut a number of the smallest intermediate stops. Class 92 has considerably better curve speed, and is able to operate at least at 80 km/h (50 mph) through all curves on the main lines and on the steepest sections. It also features better acceleration and deceleration than its predecessors. With the change of schedules from 2 June 1985, this resulted in travel time between
From June 1986, the class was also put into the morning train from
In 1993, NSB announced that the traffic around Trondheim would become the Trøndelag Commuter Rail, which would take over most of the Class 92 trains. The service started on 1 September 1993. The changes to the schedule involved almost a doubling of the number of departures, particularly between Trondheim and Stjørdal, where a one-hour headway was introduced.[5] The service from Trondheim to Steinkjer had ten daily round trips. While local trains had existed previously north of Trondheim, the services south to Oppdal were all new in an area which was previously only served by intercity and night trains. The initial services consisted of four services from Trondheim—northwards along the Nordland Line to Steinkjer, east along the Meråker Line to Storlien, south along the Dovre Line to Oppdal and south-east along the Røros Line to Tynset.[6]
On 4 January 2000, a Class 92 train was damaged beyond repair in the
From 22 September 2002, NSB and the
The class was upgraded in 2005 and 2006, which included given them a new interior and a new paint scheme.[11] NSB has stated that the last year the Class 92 will be in use is 2019.[needs update] There are plans to electrify the Nordland Line from Trondheim to Steinkjer, as well as the Meråker Line. Once these lines are electrified, the Class 92 can be retired, although no date has yet been set.[12] During May and June 2012 all NSB Class 92 trains based in Trondheim were fitted with free wireless Internet access for the passengers.
In March 2023 the Norwegian Minister of Transport informed that Norway will donate 12 type 92 units to Ukraine, on the background of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.[13]
Specifications
The units were built by Duewag in 1984 and 1985 and consist of two cars, giving a seating capacity of 168 people. A double-unit is 49.45 meters (162 ft 3 in) long and weighs 92 tonnes (91 long tons; 101 short tons), of which the motor car weighs 58 tonnes (57 long tons; 64 short tons). Only the one car is powered, and is equipped with two
References
- ^ a b Wormnes, Are (31 August 1984). "Nye tog til Røros og Nordlandsbanen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 8.
- ^ Richvoldsen, Tor (6 June 1986). "NSB på offensiven: Det blir nye og raskere tog iår". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 22.
- ^ ISBN 82-91448-00-0.
- ^ Thompson, Svein (9 January 1997). "Bortkastet opprustning". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian). p. 8.
- ^ "Trønderbanen skal gi NSB stor trafikkøkning". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 1 September 1993.
- ^ "Vekst i togtrafikken på 40 prosent i Trøndelag" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 29 March 1994.
- ^ Hagen, Anders W.; Pedersen, Eivind (9 April 2000). "I går skjedde det igjen". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). p. 8.
- ^ Solem, Erlend (25 July 2000). "Forbedret tilbud på lokalflytoget". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). p. 19.
- ^ Skjesol, Hilde (19 January 2001). "Vurderer ekstravogner". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). p. 2.
- ^ Nipen, Kjersti (3 August 2002). "Gjenopptar direkte- tog til Östersund". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). p. 3.
- ^ a b NSB. "Type 92" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ Fordal, Roar A. (26 February 2011). "Nye og flere Nabotåg". Trønder-Avisa (in Norwegian). p. 13.
- ^ Barka, Even Hye. "Eldre norske tog kan nå få nye liv på den ukrainske jernbanen" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ISBN 82-90286-23-6.