Norske Tog Class 93 | |
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In service | 2000–present |
Manufacturer | Bombardier |
Family name | Talent |
Number built | 15 units |
Formation | 2 cars |
Capacity | 76 (originally 88) |
Operators | SJ Norge |
Lines served | Nordland Line Rauma Line Røros Line |
Specifications | |
Car length | 38.21 m (125 ft 4 in) |
Width | 2.92 m (9 ft 7 in) |
Height | 3.97 m (13 ft 0 in) |
Maximum speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) |
Weight | 77 t (76 long tons; 85 short tons) |
Prime mover(s) | Cummins N14E-R |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Class 93 (Norwegian: Type 93) is a tilting two-carriage diesel multiple unit used by SJ Norge for passenger trains on non-electrified stretches of the Norwegian railway network. Used on the Nordland Line, the Røros Line and the Rauma Line, they were purchased to replace the aging Di 3 locomotive-hauled trains. The Class 93 was produced by Bombardier, and is part of the Talent family. Fifteen units were delivered between 2000 and 2002.
Powered by two Cummins diesel engines with a combined output of 612 kW (821 hp), the trains are capable of speeds of 140 km/h (87 mph). The trains entered service as part of the Agenda regional train concept. However, the technical problems to which the units have been prone and a cramped interior design have made them unpopular among riders. In 2007, the units were replaced by locomotive-hauled trains on some services on the Nordland Line.