Steam locomotives of the Norwegian railway company Valdresbanen

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This list includes the steam locomotives of the Norwegian railway company Valdresbanen .

Valdresbanen was a private railway line in Norway . The Storting decided to build the railway in 1899. The private railway builder Søren Sørensen was asked for an offer. The state would contribute two million kroner , in addition the communities and individuals 1.8 million kroner. In total, the line would cost an estimated 3.8 million crowns.

The line between Eina and Dokka was opened in 1902 under the name Landsbanen and expanded as Valdresbanen to Fagernes in 1906 . On November 28, 1902, the line from Eina to Dokka was opened and on November 1, 1903, Tonsåsen was reached . At that time all the money was gone. The municipalities covered the excess of 700,000 crowns. The section to Aurdal was opened on October 11, 1905 and finally Fagernes was reached on October 11, 1906.

The route was well frequented and made a profit for many years. The excess was used to repair the route. In 1923 the Storting decided to extend the line to Vangsmjøsa , but this extension was never implemented.

The railway was operated privately until it was taken over by the Norges Statsbaner after the concession expired on July 1, 1937.

No. Surname supplier delivery date Installation Retired design type NSB - Type NSB number Remarks
VB 1 VALDRES Saxon machine factory , No. 2742 1902 1902 17th June 1963 1'C1 'T h2 50a 17th Series VB 1–4
VB 2 COUNTRY Saxon machine factory , No. 2743 1902 1902 December 8, 1953 1'C1 'T h2 50a 18th Series VB 1-4 , on 11 December 1953, the & Klevfos cellulose Papirfabrik sold
VB 3 EINA Robert Stephenson , no.1616 1903 1903 June 15, 1957 1'C1 'T h2 50a 19th Series VB 1–4
VB 4 FAGERNES Saxon machine factory , No. 3035 May 1906 June 1906 June 16, 1957 1'C1 'T h2 50a 20th Series VB 1–4
VB 5 JOTUNHEIMEN Saxon machine factory , No. 3405 June 1910 1910 August 24, 1953 1'D1 'T n2v 51a 21st
VB 6 Saxon machine factory , No. 3715 1913 April 1914 November 10, 1954 1'D1 'T h2 51b 22nd
VB 7 Saxon machine factory , No. 4664 1926 1926 February 28, 1958 1'D1 'T h2 52a 23

literature

  • Bjerke, Hansen, Johansson & Sando: Steam locomotives in Norge . Norsk Jernbaneklubb, Oslo 1987.

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