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NSB El 8

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The NSB El 8 was a Norwegian electric locomotive built between 1940 and 1949, sixteen engines in all, numbered 8 2054 to 8 2061 and 8 2065 to 8 2072. Four manufacturers took part in building it, AEG, Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri, Per Kure and Thune, so AEG was one of several builders rather than the sole maker. Although fast, the El 8 had no bogies, which made it stiff in the turns, a weakness that the later NSB El 11 and NSB El 13 remedied. The last El 8 was retired in 1987, and engine number 8 2060 is preserved.

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Year
1940 1
Propulsion
Electric 1
Status
Retired from service 1
Units Built
16 1
Comparison
Body Style
Electric Locomotive 1
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Four manufacturers were involved in building it: AEG, Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri, Per Kure and Thune

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The NSB El 8 was a Norwegian electric locomotive
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    built between 1940 and 1949
  • Lead, units built
    There were 16 El 8 engines produced
  • Lead, body style
    The NSB El 8 was a Norwegian electric locomotive
  • Lead, status
    The last El 8 was retired in 1987
  • Lead, makers
    Four manufacturers were involved in building it: AEG, Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri, Per Kure and Thune
  • Lead, country
    The NSB El 8 was a Norwegian electric locomotive
  • Exemplifies: Rail Transport, Lead, locomotive
    The NSB El 8 was a Norwegian electric locomotive
  • In Group: Main-Line Electric Locomotives, Lead, role
    The NSB El 8 was a Norwegian electric locomotive
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