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NSB Class 86
NSB Class 86 () is a class of diesel-hydraulic multiple units built by Strømmens Værksted for the Norwegian State Railways (1883–1996), Norwegian State Railways (NSB). Thirty-eight motor cars and thirty-one trailers were built between 1937 and 1954, split between six subtypes designated a through f. Class 91 was a further delivery of ten units that had a more comfortable interior and were designed for regional trains. The trains had good acceleration and a maximum speed of , which made them suitable for most unelectrified lines in Norway. As most of the network timeline of railway electrification in Norway, gradually became electrified, the class became increasingly used on branch lines. The oldest units were originally equipped with MAN SE, MAN and DWK Prime mover (locomotive), prime movers. Later models received prime moves from Hercules. From the 1960s, all trains not retired received two Rolls-Royce Limited, Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce C range engines, C6SFLH engines with a pow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solør Line
The Solør Line () is a railway line that runs through district of Solør in Innlandet county, Norway. The line connects the Kongsvinger Line at Kongsvinger Station with the Røros Line at Elverum Station, running through the municipalities of Kongsvinger Municipality, Kongsvinger, Grue Municipality, Grue, Åsnes Municipality, Åsnes, Våler Municipality (Innlandet), Våler, and Elverum Municipality, Elverum. The standard gauge line lacks railway electrification system, electrification and centralized traffic control; it is solely used by freight trains, mostly hauling lumber and wood chippings. Proposals for a railway through Solør were first launched in 1857, but was not approved until 1890. Work commenced the following year on the section from Kongsvinger to Flisa, opening on 3 November 1893. The section from Flisa Station to Elverum was approved in 1894, but a dispute concerning the route postponed construction for thirteen years. The northern section opened on 4 December 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reversible Back
Reversibility can refer to: * Time reversibility, a property of some mathematical or physical processes and systems for which time-reversed dynamics are well defined :* Reversible diffusion, an example of a reversible stochastic process * Reversible process (thermodynamics), a process or cycle such that the net change at each stage in the combined entropy of the system and its surroundings is zero * Reversible reaction, a chemical reaction for which the position of the chemical equilibrium is very sensitive to the imposed physical conditions; so the reaction can be made to run either forwards or in reverse by changing those conditions * Reversible computing, logical reversibility of a computation; a computational step for which a well-defined inverse exists * Reversible error, a legal mistake invalidating a trial * Reversible garment, a garment that can be worn two ways * Piaget's theory of cognitive development Piaget's theory of cognitive development, or his genetic epistemolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordic Railway Club
Nordic most commonly refers to: * Nordic countries, the northern European countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, and their North Atlantic territories * Scandinavia, a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe * a native of Northern Europe * Nordic or North Germanic languages Nordic may also refer to: Relating to a racial category * Nordic race, a race group * Nordicism, the belief that Northern Europeans constitute a "master race", a theory which influenced Adolf Hitler Places * Nordic, Wyoming, a census-designated place in the United States Other uses * ''Nordic'' (tug), a German emergency tow vessel * Nordic race, a race from the fictional ''The Elder Scrolls'' game series * THQ Nordic, a video game development company * Nordic the Incurable, pen name of Finnish journalist Risto Hieta * '' Ys X: Nordics'', a 2023 video game See also * * Norse (other) * Norden (other) * North, a noun, adjective, or adverb indic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krøderen Line
The Krøderen Line () is a heritage railway line connecting the Krøderen lake in Buskerud county, Norway, to the town of Vikersund. The line was built as a narrow gauge branch line of the Randsfjord Line by the Norwegian State Railways (NSB) and opened in 1872. Passenger services were withdrawn in 1958, and freight traffic in 1985. , the Krøderen Line Foundation and the Norwegian Railway Club jointly operate steam train services on the line from May to October. In addition to the termini at Vikersund and Krøderen there are intermediate stations at Snarum, Sysle, and Kløftefoss. History In the beginning of the 19th century, horse carriages and ships were used for passenger transport in the Buskerud area. There were three government subsidized coaching inns in Krødsherad, which were popular amongst travellers. In 1853, a committee was established, which aimed at improving the passenger transport between Drammen and the rest of Buskerud. Following the opening of the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kongsberg Station
Kongsberg Station () is a railway station located in downtown Kongsberg in Buskerud, Norway, on the Sørlandet Line. The station is served by express trains to Kristiansand and is the terminus of the L12 line from Oslo and Eidsvoll. History The first station at Kongsberg opened in 1871 when the branch line of the Randsfjord Line from Hokksund to Kongsberg was completed. The present station dates from 1917 with the construction of the Sørland Line and was drawn by Gudmund Hoel and N. W. Grimnes. The station was preserved by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage in 1997. The restaurant was taken over by Norsk Spisevognselskap Norsk Spisevognselskap A/S, often abbreviated NSS or shortened to Spisevognselskapet (Norwegian language, Norwegian for "The Dining Car Company"), was a Norway, Norwegian government-owned corporation, state enterprise which operated restaurant c ... in on 1 November 1944. References {{end Railway stations on the Sørlandet Line Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Numedal Line
The Numedal Line () is a long railway line that runs up the Numedal valley between Kongsberg and Rødberg in Buskerud county, Norway. Built and operated by the Norwegian State Railways, the non-electrified, standard gauge line passes through the municipalities of Kongsberg, Flesberg, Rollag and Nore og Uvdal. It is now owned by the Norwegian National Rail Administration. The first plans for a line through Numedal were launched after the Sørland Line reached in Kongsberg in 1871. After it was decided that the Bergen Line would instead follow Hallingdal, the Numedal plans lay dead until it was decided that a railway was necessary to build two hydroelectric power stations near Rødberg. The plans were passed in 1918, the first trains started running in 1924 and the line was officially opened in 1927. At first all services were provided with steam locomotives, but from the 1930s diesel multiple units were used for passenger trains. The line was frequented with classes Cmd 16, 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rise Station
Rise Station () is a railway station at Rise, Aust-Agder, Rise in Arendal, Norway. Located on the Arendal Line, it is served by the Go-Ahead Norge. The station opened as the terminus of the Grimstad Line in 1907; the following year it became a transfer station to the Arendal Line. It then received a station building designed by Paul Armin Due. In 1935 and 1936, the lines were converted from narrow gauge to standard gauge, although for a year the station served as a break-of-gauge station. The Grimstad Line closed in 1961 and in 1983 the station was unstaffed. Facilities and service Located at above mean sea level, the station is from Arendal Station and was from Grimstad Station, and from Oslo Central Station. The station is owned by the Norwegian National Rail Administration; it has parking for 15 cars, is unstaffed and lacks a ticket machine. The station is served by the Norwegian State Railway's feeder service on the Arendal Line with up to five daily services per direction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdres Line
The Valdres Line () was a Norwegian railway that connected to the Gjøvik Line at Eina with Fagernes in the district of Valdres. The first stretch opened on 23 November 1902, and the entire route was operational on October 10, 1906. The line was shut down for regular traffic as of 1 January 1989. The entire length of the line was . It connected the rural areas of Land and Valdres by rail to the main railroad network in Norway, including Oslo and international points beyond. Though there is no regular traffic on the line the stretch from Eina to Dokka is still permitted for trains and considered part of the national rail network. History The line was built by a private company, AS Valdresbanen, in four phases: # Eina to Dokka (approximately 47 km): regular traffic 28 November 1902 # Dokka to Tonsåsen (31 km): 1 November 1903 # Tonsåsen to Aurdal (18 km): 29 September 1906 # Aurdal to Fagernes (13 km): 29 September 1906 In 1937, the Norwegian governme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eina Station
Eina Station () is located in Eina in Vestre Toten, Norway. The railway station, station is located on the Gjøvik Line, in addition to being the train station, terminus of the now abandoned Valdres Line. It was opened on 23 December 1901 with the opening of the North Line (now Gjøvik Line). The station is served by local trains to Oslo Central Station and Gjøvik Station by Vy Gjøvikbanen. External links Entry at Jernbaneverket < Entry at the Norwegian Railway Club Railway stations in Innlandet Railway stations on the Gjøvik Line Railway stations on the Valdres Line Vestre Toten Railway stations in Norway opened in 1901 {{Norway-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Railway Museum
The Norwegian Railway Museum () is located at Hamar in Innlandet county, Norway. It is Norway's national railway museum. History Established in 1896, until 1912 the collection was housed on the second floor of the Hamar Station. The museum is now located at the museum park at Martodden by Lake Mjøsa. The museum and has a unique collection relating to Norwegian railway history. The collection includes several of Norway's oldest station building which have been relocated to the park. The museum also has locomotives and carriages dating back to the very earliest days of the railway in Norway. Locomotive and carriages are displayed indoors and outdoors. They include one of Norway's largest steam locomotives - known as Dovregubben - and carriages which were part of the Norwegian Royal Train. The museum park is laid out with tracks, signals, locomotive halls, working restaurant car which is open to the public and Narvesen newspaper kiosk. Two trains run on the museum groun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Railway Club
The Norwegian Railway Club () is an association which is involved in the preservation of Norwegian museum railways. NMT has its operating base at Hønefoss Station in Ringerike, Norway. The society was founded on 22 May 1969, and is based at Bryn Station in Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ..., but with local groups all over the country. It publishes the magazine '' På Sporet'' four times a year, as well as publishing numerous books. The club also operates two heritage railways, the Old Voss Line in Bergen, and the Krøder Line. Most of the work is done by volunteers. The Norwegian Railway Club runs Norwegian Heritage Trains or NMT (''Norsk Museumstog''). All the members of NMT are volunteers and their classic train activities are under government supervis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arendal Line
The Arendal Line () is a long railway line between Arendal and Simonstad in Norway. At Nelaug, north of Arendal, the line intersects with the Sørland Line. The southern section is electrified and provides a feeder passenger service. The line originally ran north from Arendal to Treungen and the lake Nisser, but the upper-most part has been removed. The line is owned by the Bane NOR and operated by Go-Ahead Norge using Class 69 trains. Originally named the Arendal–Åmli Line, the first part of the line, from Arendal to Froland, opened on 23 November 1908. The line was extended to Åmli on 17 December 1910 and to Treungen on 14 December 1913, and was named the Arendal–Treungen Line. The line also had a branch, the Grimstad Line built 1907, from Rise to Grimstad. At this time this was the only railway at any of its stations, as the Sørland Line was not built in this region yet. Originally the line was narrow gauge; in 1935, the Sørland Line was extended to Nelaug, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
