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Norwegian State Railways El 8

An El 8 in March 1948 with a passenger train

The El 8 was an electric locomotive for mixed traffic that was introduced in World War II. It was based on the German E 18, but due to the lower axle loads which were permitted in Norway it was a scaled-down version t...

Norwegian State Railways El 8Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1940-1949
Manufacturers Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri;Thunes
Wheel arrangement 1Do1
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 13800 mm
Service mass 82800 kg
Top speed 110 km/h
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General

Property Norwegian State Railways El 8
Standard
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Built 1940-1949
Manufacturers Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri, Thunes
Wheel arrangement 1-D-1
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Norwegian State Railways El 8
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Length 13.80 m
Service mass 82.8 t

Power

Property Norwegian State Railways El 8
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Power source electric - AC
Continuous power 1,840 kW (2,502 PS)
Indicated power 2,080 kW (2,828 PS)
Top speed 110 km/h
Starting effort 135.0 kN

Calculated values

Property Norwegian State Railways El 8
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Power-to-weight ratio 22.2 kW/t
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