NSB El 3

NSB El 3
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderThune
Hamar Jernstøberi
Siemens
AEG
Build date1925 and 1929
Specifications
Configuration:
 • UIC(1′C)+(C1′)
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Length21.1 m (69 ft 2+34 in) (double)
Loco weight138.3 tonnes
(136.1 long tons; 152.4 short tons)
Electric system/s15 kV 16.7 Hz Catenary
Current pickup(s)Pantograph
Performance figures
Maximum speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Career
OperatorsNorwegian State Railways
Number in class10
Numbers3 2025 – 3 2032
3 2047 – 3 2048
First run1925

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.