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Norges Statsbaner Henschel EL17-2229 with a passenger train Flam - Myrdal 09.08.2004, Berekvam © W. Kolins

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Norges Statsbaner Henschel EL17-2230 29.07.2016, Flam © W. Kolins

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NSB Class El.17, No 17 2228 stands in Oslo Sentral station, on the 10th March 2001 Photo: Vincent Middlebrough

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172232 in green livery (Flåm railway) in Flåm station. 3-7-2001 Photo: Aldert Mak aldert.mak@wxs.nl

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NSB/Flåmsbana El 17.2227 in Flåm, ready for departure, 2005-08-14. The line Flåm - Myrdal is the steepest of Norway, with up to 5.5 % gradients. Since 1998/2000 it is operated with six-car trains (five B3, one BF3) with a locomotive El 17 at each end. Those locomotives, a light version of DB class 120 (3000 kW, 150 km/h, 240 kN, 16.3 m, 64 t), were originally built 1981 for express trains, but have meanwhile been replaced in those services by El18. tobias b köhler

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Flam Railway ; Flam - 25.09.16 ; Photo by P. Zielinski

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NSB/Flåmsbana El 17.2230 in Myrdal, just arrived from Flåm, 2005-08-14. Five locomotives of class El 17 are in service on this line (four with the two trainsets, one in reserve). tobias b köhler

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NSB/Flåmsbana El 17.2230 in Myrdal, 2005-08-14. The line Myrdal - Flåm is nowadays operated as a "private" railway, but that only seems to mean that it's more expensive (110 NOK each way on top of Scanrail/Interrail) - the line and the rolling stock is still owned/operated by NSB. Most trains in summer season are full of traveller groups coming from the sea. tobias b köhler

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NSB/Flåmsbana El 17.2231 coming into Flåm with its train. 2005-08-14. tobias b köhler

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NSB/Flåmsbana El 17.2232 coming into Flåm with its train. 2005-08-14. tobias b köhler

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A loco of Norwegian State Railways class El 17 hauling a regional train from Gjøvik to Oslo. When they were introduced in the early eighties, the locos of class El 17 served the prestige expresses on the Oslo-Trondheim line. However, during the last 20 years, their duties became more and more modest due to technical problems and insufficient traction power. Today, they are only in service on the Oslo-Gjøvik line (124 kilometres) and the beautiful Myrdal-Flåm line. Photo by Leif-Harald Ruud (http://home.no.net – lhruud@broadpark.no)

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The fjord sightseeing train at Flam village (Norway). Photo made 27.08.03 by Vitali Muhortov.

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Flåmsbana - Norway Two trains on the Flåmsbana meet in the only passing loop on the line. The trains consist of two locomotives class El.17 (one at each end) and six coaches in between. Berekvam, 21 June 2004 Digital photo by Marco van Uden

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NSB El 17 electric hauling the Flamsbana sitting at Flam. There are not driving trailers or changes of locos for this service, so there's one of these permanently at each end of the train. August 2014. Photo by A. Rueda (ad.rueda@gmail.com)

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NSB El 17 2231 "Oddbjørn" in Oslo S with a train to Gjøvik. The locomotive is painted in dark green Flåmsbana livery. On long distance trains, the El 17, which represents the first generation of 3-phase AC traction, has meanwhile been replaced by the more powerful El 18. Note the two different pantographs on this locomotive. 2000-12-29 Photo: tobias b köhler

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NSB - Norway Until 2015 electric locomotives of class El.17 were used on the Flåmsbana trains. El17.2230 is on display juist outside the Flåmsbana museum. Flåm, 08-08-2022 Photo by Marco van Uden

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NSB El17 in Myrdal StH-13@gmx.at

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NSB El17 in Flåm StH-13@gmx.at

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NSB El17 in Flåm StH-13@gmx.at

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NSB El17 zwischen Flåm und Myrdal StH-13@gmx.at

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NSB El17 zwischen Flåm und Myrdal StH-13@gmx.at

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NSB El17 zwischen Flåm und Myrdal StH-13@gmx.at

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NSB El17 in Vatnahalsen StH-13@gmx.at

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NSB El17 in Flåm 21.01.2003 StH-13@gmx.at

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NSB El17 in Flåm 21.01.2003 StH-13@gmx.at

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The Flamsbana line starts here at Myrdal where we see 17 2229 ready to take the afternoon train on the run down to Flam. The date is the 22nd February 2006. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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!7 2229 has run round its train at Flam...where unlike Myrdal there is no snow...and will shortly set off on the return journey with its demanding inclines. The date is February 22nd 2006. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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A typical Flåmsbana trainset consisting of six coaches and an eloc El17 on both sides between Lunden and Hareina, 20/7/2003. In 1998 the Flåm railway was taken over by Flåm Utvikling AS. Stock is leased from the NSB. Submitted to ERPG 8/8/2003. © Rob Reinders (www.OnTheSpot.nl)

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NSB 17.2227 in front of a Flåmsbane train in Flåm on August 25, 2002. The Flåm railway is very steep, this means that trains like this have a locomotive in each end, in the back of the train is NSB 17.2229. Photo by Finn Møller finnmoller@hotmail.com  More pictures at http://www.finnmoller.dk

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NSB El 17 2227 in Oslo S mit Lackierung "Flåmsbana". Datum: September 2000 Digitalfoto von Steffen Hahn.

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NSB El 17 2227 in Myrdal mit Lackierung "Flåmsbana". Datum: März 2000 Digitalfoto von Steffen Hahn.