NSB El 3

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Builder	Thune; Hamar Jernstøberi; Siemens; AEG
Build date	1925 and 1929

NSB El 3
NSB El 3
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Builder	Thune; Hamar Jernstøberi; Siemens; AEG
Build date	1925 and 1929
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	(1′C)+(C1′)
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Length	21.1 m (69 ft 2+3⁄4 in) (double)
Loco weight	138.3 tonnes; (136.1 long tons; 152.4 short tons)
Electric system/s	15 kV 16.7 Hz Catenary
Current pickup(s)	Pantograph
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	60 km/h (37 mph)
Operators
Career
Operators	Norwegian State Railways
Number in class	10
Numbers	3 2025 – 3 2032; 3 2047 – 3 2048
First run	1925

NSB El 3 was an electric locomotive used by the Norwegian State Railways (NSB) to transport iron ore on the Ofoten Line. Five twin-locomotive sets were in service from 1925 to 1967.

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