NSB El 8
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TheNSB El 8was a Norwegianelectric locomotivewhich was built between 1940 and 1949. Although fast, the El 8 did not havebogies,making it rather stiff in the turns, a problem which was remedied with the introduction of theNSB El 11andNSB El 13.
There were 16 El 8 engines produced. Four manufacturers were involved in building it:AEG,Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri,Per KureandThune.The engines were numbered 8 2054 to 8 2061 and 8 2065 to 8 2072. The last El 8 was retired in 1987. Engine no. 8 2060 is preserved.
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