NSB El 8

{{Short description|Norwegian electric locomotive}}

{{one source|date=March 2015}}

{{Infobox Locomotive

| name = NSB El 8

| powertype = Electric

| image = NSB El8.2060 Hamar 2023.jpg

| caption = El 8.2060, Hamar, 2023-7-18

| designer =

| builder = Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri
AEG
Thune
Per Kure

| serialnumber =

| buildmodel =

| builddate = 1940-1949

| totalproduction = 16

| aarwheels = 1-D-1

| uicclass = 1'Do1'

| gauge = {{track gauge|sg|allk=on}}

| trucks =

| length = {{convert|13.8|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| locoweight = {{convert|82.8|t|abbr=on}}

| electricsystem = 15 kV AC railway electrification Catenary

| collectionmethod = Pantograph

| alternator =

| generator =

| tractionmotors =

| transmission =

| maxspeed = {{convert|110|km/h|abbr=on}}

| poweroutput = {{convert|2080|kW|hp|0|abbr=on}}

| tractiveeffort = {{convert|135|kN|lbf|abbr=on}}

| factorofadhesion =

| locobrakes =

| trainbrakes =

| safety =

| operator = Norwegian State Railways

| fleetnumbers = 8 2054 to 8 2061
8 2065 to 8 2072

| officialname =

| nicknames =

| locale = Norway

| disposition = Retired

| retiredate = 1987

}}

The 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.

There were 16 El 8 engines produced. Four manufacturers were involved in building it: AEG, Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri, Per Kure and Thune. The engines were numbered 8 2054 to 8 2061 and 8 2065 to 8 2072. The last El 8 was retired in 1987. Engine no. 8 2060 is preserved.

File:El 8.2060 Hamar 02.08.04.jpg

File:NSB El 8.JPG

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