GB Class 1

GB Class 1
Class 1 in 1927
ManufacturerHannoversche Waggonfabrik
Constructed1924
Entered service1924
Scrapped1969, 1985
Number built4 trams
2 trailers
Number preserved1 tram
Number scrapped3 trams, both trailers
Fleet numbers1–4 (trams)
51–52 (trailers)
OperatorsGraakalbanen
DepotsMunkvoll
Lines servedGråkallen Line
Specifications
Car body constructionWood
Car length13.0 m (42 ft 7+34 in)
Width2.6 m (8 ft 6+38 in)
Doors4
Weight29.0 t (28.5 long tons; 32.0 short tons)
Traction systemSiemens DY 711 a
Power output200 kW (270 hp)
Electric system(s)600 V DC
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge

GB Class 1 was a series of four trams and two trailers built by Hannoversche Waggonfabrik for Graakalbanen of Trondheim, Norway.

Each of the four Siemens motors had an effect of 50 kW (67 hp). There were two compartments, both with four-abreast seating, with reversible seats. Despite running in part in city streets, the trams were 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) wide.[1]

The trams were taken out of service in 1968 and 1969. Two of the trams and both the trailers were scrapped the same year. No. 4 was kept as a working car until it was scrapped in 1985. No. 3 is preserved as a heritage tram at Trondheim Tramway Museum.[2]

  1. ^ Kjenstad, Rune (1994). På skinner i Bymarka. Baneforlaget. pp. 36–37. ISBN 82-91448-01-9.
  2. ^ Kjenstad, Rune (2005). Trikken i Trondheim 100 år. Tapir Akademisk Forlag. pp. 358–59. ISBN 82-519-1895-2.