NSB WLAB-2 | |
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Manufacturer | Strømmens Verksteds |
Constructed | 1984–1987 |
Entered service | 1 September 1986 |
Number built | 20 |
Capacity | 15 compartments |
Operators | Go-Ahead Norge SJ Norge Vy |
Lines served | Bergen Line Dovre Line Nordland Line Røros Line Sørlandet Line |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium |
Car length | 27.00 m (88.58 ft) |
Width | 3.24 m (10.6 ft) |
Height | 4.22 m (13.8 ft) |
Doors | 4 |
Wheel diameter | 920 mm (36 in) |
Maximum speed | 150 km/h (93 mph) |
Weight | 48 t (47 long tons; 53 short tons) |
Bogies | Wegmann F |
Braking system(s) | Air |
Track gauge | Standard gauge |
NSB WLAB-2 or WLAB2 is a class of twenty sleeping cars built by Strømmens Verksted for the Norwegian State Railways (NSB). They serve as the sole sleepers in Norway, being used on the Bergen Line, Dovre Line, Nordland Line and Sørlandet Line. Each car features fifteen compartments, which can each be utilized with a single or twin bunk configuration. The carriages have a unique octagonal shape, are 27 meters (88 ft 7 in) long and weigh 48 tonnes.
Planning of the series started in 1977 and the order was placed in 1984. Each of the units cost 9 million Norwegian krone and were built in 1986 and 1987. The first ordinary service commenced on 1 September 1986.