Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri
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Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri A/S also known as NEBB was a Norwegian manufacturing company, which built a large amount of the rolling stock
that is used by Norges Statsbaner. The plant was located at Skøyen
. In 1988 it merged into Asea Brown Boveri (ABB).
(BBC) started in 1905 and in 1908 BBC bought the company, giving it the name NEBB. In 1948 NEBB acquired Skabo Jernbanevognfabrikk
that made railway wagons, merging the two companies., though Skabo is closed and sold to Strømmens Værksted
in 1973. In 1979 Strømmens Værksted was bought by NEBB . In 1988 BBC merged with ASEA to found Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) and NEBB was merged into the new corporation, losing its former own identity. Today NEBB is part of Bombardier Transportation
.
Rolling stock
Rolling stock comprises all the vehicles that move on a railway. It usually includes both powered and unpowered vehicles, for example locomotives, railroad cars, coaches and wagons...
that is used by Norges Statsbaner. The plant was located at Skøyen
Skøyen
Skøyen is a neighborhood of Oslo, Norway. It is located in the western part of the city, in the borough of Ullern.The name "Skøyen" comes from Old Norse Skǫðin, of unknown etymology....
. In 1988 it merged into Asea Brown Boveri (ABB).
History
Frognerkilens Fabrikk was founded in 1874 with focus on agricultural machinery. In 1881 it started production of the first electric motor and in 1894 it changed its name to Norsk Elektrisk A/S. Cooperation with Brown, Boveri & CieBrown, Boveri & Cie
Brown, Boveri & Cie was a Swiss group of electrical engineering companies.It was founded in Baden, Switzerland, in 1891 by Charles Eugene Lancelot Brown and Walter Boveri who worked at the Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon. In 1970 BBC took over the Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon...
(BBC) started in 1905 and in 1908 BBC bought the company, giving it the name NEBB. In 1948 NEBB acquired Skabo Jernbanevognfabrikk
Skabo Jernbanevognfabrikk
Skabo Jernbanevognfabrikk was a mechanical workshop focusing on design and construction of railcars. It was established by Hans Skabo in Drammen, Norway in 1864; it became the first rail car factory in the country when it took delivery of the cars for Kongsvingerbanen...
that made railway wagons, merging the two companies., though Skabo is closed and sold to Strømmens Værksted
Strømmens Værksted
Strømmens Værksted A/S was an industrial company based in Skedsmo, Norway, specializing in the production of rolling stock. Founded in 1873, it remains as a part of Bombardier Transportation...
in 1973. In 1979 Strømmens Værksted was bought by NEBB . In 1988 BBC merged with ASEA to found Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) and NEBB was merged into the new corporation, losing its former own identity. Today NEBB is part of Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....
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Production
NEBB has been an important producer of rolling stock for the Norwegian State Railways (NSB), including (but not limited) to the following models:- NSB El 4NSB El 4NSB El 4 was an electric locomotive used by Norges Statsbaner to transport iron ore on Ofotbanen. NSB had a total of five triple-locomotive sets.-History:...
locomotive - NSB El 5NSB El 5NSB El 5 was an electric locomotive built by AEG, Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri, Siemens, Hamar Jernstøperi and Thune between 1927 to 1936, with a total of 12 units being delivered to Norges Statsbaner. They were capable of 1,044 kW and top speed of 70 km/h. Number 2039 is preserved by the...
locomotive - NSB El 8NSB El 8The NSB El 8 was a Norwegian electric locomotive which was built between 1940 and 1949. Although fast, the El 8 did not have bogies, making it rather stiff in the turns, a problem which was remedied with the introduction of the NSB El 11 and NSB El 13....
locomotive - NSB El 9NSB El 9NSB El 9 is a retired class of three electric locomotives built by Thune for the Norwegian State Railways , with electrical equipment from Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri and Per Kure. The locomotives were delivered in 1947 after a three-year delay caused by wartime sabotage in response to the of...
locomotive - NSB El 14NSB El 14NSB El 14 is a Norwegian electric locomotive operated by CargoNet for freight trains hauling. Built between 1968 and 1973 by Thune as a general purpose engine for the Norwegian State Railways , they were seen hauling passenger trains until the 1980s...
locomotive - NSB BM65 multiple unit