NSB Skde 216
| NSB Skde 216 | |
|---|---|
| Numbering: | 106 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Manufacturer: | Caterpillar |
| Year of construction (s): | 1942 |
| Retirement: | February 6, 1973 |
| Axis formula : | Bo |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length over buffers: | 5,500 mm |
| Fixed wheelbase: | 1,520 mm |
| Traction power: | 80 hp |
| Power transmission: | diesel-electric |
The rail tractor of the series NSB Skde 216 was from 1952/54 by Norges Statsbaner ( German Norwegian State Railways in) Norway used. The small locomotive manufactured by Caterpillar in the USA was used for smaller transport tasks and for shunting on sidings and in train stations.
history
The locomotive was built by Caterpillar in 1942 for an industrial company. A small cab was installed for the train driver.
Between 1952 and 1954 the locomotive was taken over by Norges Statsbaner.
Whereabouts
The locomotive was mainly used in the Oslo-Lodalen depot , decommissioned on February 6, 1973 and then scrapped.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Locomotive types on jernbane.net. Retrieved August 4, 2014 (Norwegian).
- ↑ NSB Skde 216. www.jernbanen.dk, accessed on August 4, 2014 (Danish).
Web links
- Database over rullende jernbanematerialiell brukt i Norge. Retrieved August 4, 2014 (Norwegian).
- Svein Sando: Table Skinnetractors . sando.co, January 1, 2000, accessed August 4, 2014 (Norwegian).