what is it?
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. They were exactly "half" of the larger 1–3 units, with two motors, one pantograph and one transformer.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 115 years ago, in 1911.
- Weighs about as much as 4 African elephants (~6 t each).
- Served for 48 years (1912–1960).
electric locomotive: Draws power from overhead wires or a third rail and pulls separate carriages.
spec sheet
- built
- 1911
- in service from
- 1912
- retired
- 1960
- status
- retired
- number built
- 2
- kind
- Electric
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- builders
- AEG, Skabo Jernbanevognfabrikk
- operators
- Hydro Transport, Norges Statsbaner
- top speed
- 45 km/h
- power
- 184 kW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 15 kV 16, 2, 3 Hz AC Catenary
- wheel arrangement
- B'
- length
- 6.6 m
- weight
- 23 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q1213778, Wikipedia: NSB El 6 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.