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GB Class 1
🇳🇴 Norway ·built by Hannoversche Waggonfabrik· from 1924· class of 4 Norwegian trams
what is it?
GB Class 1 was a series of four trams and two trailers built by Hannoversche Waggonfabrik for Graakalbanen of Trondheim, Norway. Each of the four Siemens motors had an effect of 50 kW (67 hp). There were two compartments, both with four-abreast seating, with reversible seats.
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 102 years ago, in 1924.
- Weighs about as much as 5 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 13 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
- Served for 61 years (1924–1985).
tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.
spec sheet
- built
- 1924
- in service from
- 1924
- retired
- 1985
- status
- retired
- number built
- 4
- kind
- tram / light rail
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- builders
- Hannoversche Waggonfabrik
- operators
- Graakalbanen
- top speed
- —
- power
- 200 kW
- gauge
- 1,000 mm metre gauge
- electric system
- 600 V DC
- length
- 13 m
- weight
- 29 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q5512963, Wikipedia: GB Class 1 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.