2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. RjB.1 & NSB El.7: Cato Edvardsen· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. El 7.2501 als Rj.B.1 Hamar 02.08.04: wassen· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
NSB El 7 was a series electric locomotives delivered between 1911 and 1918 to Norsk Transport that operated the Rjukan Line and the Tinnoset Line, where they were designated RjB.1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8. The locomotives were built by AEG (motor) and Skabo (chassis). The first three locomotives were delivered to the Rjukan Line along with two smaller units, RjB 4 and 5 (which were given the designation El 6 by NSB).
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.
- 368 kW is about 4 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Weighs about as much as 8 African elephants (~6 t each).
- Served for 55 years (1911–1966).
electric locomotive: Draws power from overhead wires or a third rail and pulls separate carriages.
spec sheet
- built
- 1911–1918
- in service from
- 1911
- retired
- 1966
- status
- retired
- number built
- 6
- kind
- Electric
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- builders
- AEG, Skabo Jernbanevognfabrikk
- operators
- Hydro Transport, Norges Statsbaner
- top speed
- 45 km/h
- power
- 368 kW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- Catenary, 10 kV 16, 2, 3 Hz AC, 15 kV 16, 2, 3 Hz AC
- wheel arrangement
- Bo'Bo'
- length
- 7.3 m
- weight
- 48 t
- Dutch name
- R.B. 1–3, 6–8
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q744945, Wikipedia: NSB El 7 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.