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- 1. Trondheim Strassenbahn: Wikimedia Commons· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Trondheim Tram93 2018 right: Markus Giger· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
TT Class 8 are the only remaining trams used on the Trondheim Tramway. Built by Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) in 1984–85, they replaced the aging Class 7 trams used by Trondheim Trafikkselskap (TT). Of the eleven built, nine remain in service on the Gråkallen Line operated by Boreal Bane.
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 42 years ago, in 1984.
- 300 kW is about 4 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Weighs about as much as 5 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 19.9 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
- Served for 16 years (1984–2000).
tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.
spec sheet
- built
- 1984
- in service from
- 1984
- retired
- 2000
- status
- retired
- number built
- 11
- kind
- tram / light rail
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- builders
- Linke-Hofmann
- operators
- Trondheim Trafikkselskap, Boreal Bane
- top speed
- 60 km/h
- power
- 300 kW
- gauge
- 1,000 mm metre gauge
- electric system
- 600 V DC
- length
- 19.9 m
- weight
- 27.1 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q7671976, Wikipedia: TT Class 8 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.