GB Class 1
GB Class 1 was a series of four trams and two trailers built by Hannoversche Waggonfabrik for Graakalbanen of Trondheim, Norway.
| GB Class 1 | |
|---|---|
 Class 1 in 1927 | |
| Manufacturer | Hannoversche Waggonfabrik |
| Constructed | 1924 |
| Entered service | 1924 |
| Scrapped | 1969, 1985 |
| Number built | 4 trams 2 trailers |
| Number preserved | 1 tram |
| Number scrapped | 3 trams, both trailers |
| Fleet numbers | 1–4 (trams) 51–52 (trailers) |
| Operator(s) | Graakalbanen |
| Depot(s) | Munkvoll |
| Line(s) served | Gråkallen Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Wood |
| Car length | 13.0 m (42 ft 7 3⁄4 in) |
| Width | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 3⁄8 in) |
| Doors | 4 |
| Weight | 29.0 t (28.5 long tons; 32.0 short tons) |
| Traction system | Siemens DY 711 a |
| Power output | 200 kW (270 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
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. Despite running in part in city streets, the trams were 2.6 m (8.5 ft) wide.[1]
The trams were taken out of service in 1968 and 1969. Two of the trams and both the trailers were scrapped the same year. No. 4 was kept as a working car until it was scrapped in 1985. No. 3 is preserved as a heritage tram at Trondheim Tramway Museum.[2]
References
- Kjenstad, Rune (1994). På skinner i Bymarka. Baneforlaget. pp. 36–37. ISBN 82-91448-01-9.
- Kjenstad, Rune (2005). Trikken i Trondheim 100 år. Tapir Akademisk Forlag. pp. 358–59. ISBN 82-519-1895-2.
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