GB Class 3

what is it?

GB Class 3 was a single tram and trailer built by Hønefoss Karosserifabrikk for Graakalbanen of Trondheim, Norway. Each of the four Siemens motors had an effect of 60 kW (80 hp). The trams were criticized for not having sufficient space for baby buggies.

who runs it

base stats

• power 240 kWpower output
• weight 16.8 tin working order
• seats 40passengers
• built 1made in total

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 71 years ago, in 1955.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 3 African elephants (~6 t each).
• 📏13 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• ⌛Served for 18 years (1955–1973).

tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.

spec sheet

built

1955

in service from

1955

retired

1973

status

retired

number built

1

kind

tram / light rail

traction

electric

origin

🇳🇴 Norway

builders

Høka

operators

Graakalbanen

top speed

—

power

240 kW

gauge

1,000 mm metre gauge

electric system

600 V DC

length

13 m

weight

16.8 t

capacity

40 passengers

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.