NSB El 6 was a series of two
electric locomotive delivered in 1912 to
Norsk Transport that operated the
Rjukan Line and the
Tinnoset Line, where they were designated RjB.4 and 5. The locomotives were built by
AEG (motor) and
Skabo (chassis) and delivered at the same time as
RjB.1–3 (later El 7) locomotives for the electrification of the Rjukan Line.[1][2]
They were exactly "half" of the larger 1–3 units, with two motors, one pantograph and one transformer.
In 1920 RjB.4 was transferred to
Norwegian State Railways and designated El 6, numbered 2503. In 1934 it was rebuilt from 10 to 15 kV and moved to Drammen. It was taken out of service in 1956, while the Rjukan Line took its out of service in 1960; neither have been preserved.
References
^Payton, Gary & Lepperød, Trond (1995). Rjukanbanen; på sporet av et industrieventyr (in Norwegian). Rjukan: Mana Forlag. p. 187.
ISBN82-993549-1-9.
NSB El 6 was a series of two
electric locomotive delivered in 1912 to
Norsk Transport that operated the
Rjukan Line and the
Tinnoset Line, where they were designated RjB.4 and 5. The locomotives were built by
AEG (motor) and
Skabo (chassis) and delivered at the same time as
RjB.1–3 (later El 7) locomotives for the electrification of the Rjukan Line.[1][2]
They were exactly "half" of the larger 1–3 units, with two motors, one pantograph and one transformer.
In 1920 RjB.4 was transferred to
Norwegian State Railways and designated El 6, numbered 2503. In 1934 it was rebuilt from 10 to 15 kV and moved to Drammen. It was taken out of service in 1956, while the Rjukan Line took its out of service in 1960; neither have been preserved.
References
^Payton, Gary & Lepperød, Trond (1995). Rjukanbanen; på sporet av et industrieventyr (in Norwegian). Rjukan: Mana Forlag. p. 187.
ISBN82-993549-1-9.