3 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Oslo-oslo-sporveier-sl-1-608703: Kurt Rasmussen· Attribution
- 2. SM53 228 at Majorstuen: R. C. Voogel· CC BY-SA 3.0 no
- 3. SM53 242 in Kirkeveien: Unknown author Unknown author· CC BY-SA 3.0 no
what is it?
SM53, originally designed MBO and colloquially known as Høka, were a class of 58 trams and 50 trailers built by Høka and Hägglund for Oslo Sporveier. The units were used on the Norway's Oslo Tramway from 1952 until 2000. The 14.7-meter (48 ft 2+3⁄4 in) long and 2.5-meter (8 ft 2+7⁄16 in) wide trams weighed 16.9 tonnes (16.6 long tons; 18.6 short tons).
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 74 years ago, in 1952.
- Weighs about as much as 3 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 14.7 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
- Seats 116: 2 full city buses (~50 seats each).
- Served for 48 years (1952–2000).
tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.
spec sheet
- built
- 1952
- in service from
- 1952
- retired
- 2000
- status
- retired
- number built
- 58
- kind
- tram / light rail
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- builders
- Høka, Hägglund & Söner
- operators
- Oslo Sporveier
- top speed
- 60 km/h
- power
- 180 kW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 600 V DC overhead line
- length
- 14.7 m
- weight
- 16.9 t
- capacity
- 116 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q7391042, Wikipedia: SM53 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.