NSB El 18

NSB El 18
El 18 at Oslo Central Station
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Adtranz Build date 1996–1997
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR B-B  • UIC Bo'Bo' Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Length 18.5 m (60 ft 8 in) Loco weight 83 t (82 long tons; 91 short tons) Electric system/s 15 kV  16.7 Hz AC Catenary Current pickup(s) Pantograph
Performance figures Maximum speed 200 km/h (124 mph) Power output 5,400 kW (7,240 hp) Tractive effort 275 kN (62,000 lbf)
Career Operators Vy, Go-Ahead Norge SJ-Norge Number in class 22 Disposition In service

NSB El 18 is a class of 22 electric locomotives built by Adtranz and Swiss Locomotive & Machine Works (SLM) for the Norwegian State Railways (NSB). The class is a modification of the Swiss Federal Railways Re 460 locomotive and built at Adtranz Strømmen in 1996 and 1997. The class remains the only mainline electric locomotive used by NSB, and is predominantly used on some intercity services and all night trains on the Bergen Line, Dovre Line and Sørland Line, as well as some regional trains.

The locomotives are 18.5 metres (61 ft) long and weigh 83 tonnes (82 long tons; 91 short tons). They have three-phase asynchronous motors with a maximum power output of 5,880 kilowatts (7,890 hp), giving a tractive effort of 275 kilonewtons (62,000 lb_f) and a maximum speed of 200 km/h (120 mph). They have a Bo'Bo' wheel arrangement and regenerative brakes. The exterior was designed by Pininfarina and the cabs have pressurization. The units are numbered 2241 through 2262.