NSB Di 1
Encyclopedia
NSB Di 1 was the first diesel-electric locomotive
used by the Norwegian State Railways (NSB). The engine was used on the Bergen Line, Dovre Line, Kongsvinger Line and Gjøvik Line. It was designed to operate in pairs, thus it only had a drivers cab at the one end.
in Germany
with the engines being delivered from MAN. Due to the start of World War II
, the delivery was delayed, and in 1942 the only delivered locomotive arrived in Norway and given the number 1 601. Probably due to the conditions in the German industry at the time, where most of the resources went to the military industry
, the locomotive was plagued with faults and was never especially successful. In the 1950s NSB chose to instead order the Di 2
and Di 3
units for the diesel operations. The Di 1 unit was taken out of service and destroyed in 1959.
Diesel locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railroad locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine, a reciprocating engine operating on the Diesel cycle as invented by Dr. Rudolf Diesel...
used by the Norwegian State Railways (NSB). The engine was used on the Bergen Line, Dovre Line, Kongsvinger Line and Gjøvik Line. It was designed to operate in pairs, thus it only had a drivers cab at the one end.
History
In 1937 NSB ordered two test unit for a diesel-electric locomotive from KruppKrupp
The Krupp family , a prominent 400-year-old German dynasty from Essen, have become famous for their steel production and for their manufacture of ammunition and armaments. The family business, known as Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp, was the largest company in Europe at the beginning of the 20th...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
with the engines being delivered from MAN. Due to the start of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the delivery was delayed, and in 1942 the only delivered locomotive arrived in Norway and given the number 1 601. Probably due to the conditions in the German industry at the time, where most of the resources went to the military industry
Defense industry
The defense industry, also called the military industry, comprises government and commercial industry involved in research, development, production, and service of military materiel, equipment and facilities...
, the locomotive was plagued with faults and was never especially successful. In the 1950s NSB chose to instead order the Di 2
NSB Di 2
NSB Di 2 was a diesel-hydraulic locomotive used by the Norwegian State Railways . The 54 delivered locomotives had three axels and were used as shunters throughout the entire NSB system.-History:...
and Di 3
NSB Di 3
NSB Di 3 is a class of 35 diesel-electric locomotives built by Nydqvist och Holm for the Norwegian State Railways . The class was built between 1954 and 1969, and delivered in two series, Di 3a and Di 3b. They are based on the Electro-Motive Division F7 and are equipped with EMD 567 engines...
units for the diesel operations. The Di 1 unit was taken out of service and destroyed in 1959.