NSB electric locomotive type El 1 No. 2011, built 1922 by
Thune and Per Kure for Drammensbanen. Later it was used on
the lines from Oslo to Kongsberg, Larvik and Stavanger.
In total 24 locomotives were built 1922 to 1930, this was
NSB's first series of electric locomotives. They have
similarities to German locomotives such as the Bavarian EG 2
and Prussian EG 511 to 537, with a central motor in each
bogie driving the wheelsets with rods. They had a power of
690 kW and reached 70 km/h. Regular service lasted until
1973, No. 2011 was kept operational.
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Norsk jernbanemuseum, Hamar, 2023-07-18.
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<a href="mailto:tbk.uncia@gmail.com">tobias b k&ouml;hler</a>