NSB BM83
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| NSB BM83 | |
|---|---|
| In service | 1932-63 |
| Manufacturer | NEBB and Skabo |
| Constructed | 1932 |
| Fleet numbers | 18 236-238 (-1956) 83.36-84.38 |
| Operator | Norges Statsbaner |
| Lines served | Vossebanen Skreiabanen |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 11,260 mm |
| Maximum speed | 75 km/h |
| Weight | 34.5 t |
| Engine | Deutsche Werke Hercules |
| Power output | 224 kW (Deutsche Werke) 290 kW (Hercules) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) |
NSB BM83 is an diesel-electric railcar operated by Norges Statsbaner between 1932 and 1963. Four units were built by Skabo using a Deutsche Werke engine, though later replaced with Hercules engines. The railcars were used on Vossebanen until the electrification in 1954 when they were transferred to Skreiabanen, though between 1957-61 one car was used between Voss and Myrdal. They were all taken out of service in 1963 when passenger transport on Skreiabanen was terminated.
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