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Norwegian State Railways type 72
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Norway | 2002
36 produced
Train in August 2007 in Kråkstad
Train in August 2007 in Kråkstad
Besse / Trond Strandsberg

The type 72 is an electric multiple unit for use on suburban and commuter services. Each set consists of four cars which are connected by Jacobs bogies. Only the bogies on both ends are powered on both axles. Between 2002 and 2006, 36 were built by AnsaldoBreda in Italy and the outside design came from Pininfarina. After some teething problems, they are successfully being used around Oslo and on the Jærbane between Stavanger and Egersund. In 2019, Go-Ahead Norge leased eleven from the NSB.

General
Built2002-2006
ManufacturerAnsaldoBreda
Axle configB-2-2-2-B 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Seats310
Dimensions and Weights
Length280 ft 8 7/8 in
Service weight361,558 lbs
Boiler
Power Plant
Power
Power sourceelectric - AC
Electric system15.000 V 16⅔ Hz
Hourly power3,420 hp (2,550 kW)
Top speed99 mph
Calculated Values
EMU
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suburban
last changed: 03/2025
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