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 An NSB BM73 Signatur train at Kristiansand Station |
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| In service | 1997 - Current |
| Manufacturer | ADtranz Strømmen |
| Number built | 16 units (A-series) 6 unites (B-series) |
| Formation | BM73-BFR73-BMU73-BFM73 |
| Capacity | 204 (54-36-78-32) (A-series) 243 (50-74-78-44) (B-series) |
| Operator | Norges Statsbaner |
| Lines served | Dovrebanen Bergensbanen Sørlandsbanen Østfoldbanen (B-series) |
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| Car length | 27. Kristiansand is a Railway station located in downtown Kristiansand in Vest-Agder, Norway located on Sørlandsbanen. ADtranz (alternative spelling ADtranz, complete name A BB D aimler Ben' z' Tran sportation) was a German-Swedish rail rolling Norges Statsbaner commonly know as NSB or the Norwegian State Railways is a Norwegian transport company 9 m (ends) 26. 32 m (centre) |
| Maximum speed | 210 km/h |
| Weight | 55. 1 t (BM) 49. This article is about the tonne or metric ton For other tons see Ton. 2 t (BFR) 56. 6 t (BFU) 54. 2 t (BFM) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
| Voltage | 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC overhead wire |
NSB BM73 is a four car electric multiple unit operated by Norway's main passenger railway company, Norges Statsbaner (NSB), on long-haul and regional journeys. An electric multiple unit or EMU is a Multiple unit train consisting of many carriages using Electricity as the motive power Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Norges Statsbaner commonly know as NSB or the Norwegian State Railways is a Norwegian transport company It is similar to the three-car BM71 EMUs operated by Flytoget, but also incorporates tilting passenger cabins, something Flytoget does not. BM71 is an Electric multiple unit used by Flytoget for the airport express trains on the Gardermobanen line in Norway. Flytoget AS (branded in English as the Airport Express Train) is a Norwegian high-speed Airport rail link connecting Oslo Airport Formerly, these trains were branded as NSB Signatur and were intended to run as high speed trains. NSB Signatur was a Brand name created by Norges Statsbaner (NSB for their express train service in Norway on Bergensbanen, Sørlandsbanen
The BM73s were built between 1997 and 1998 by ADtranz Strømmen, and the first of the 16 A-series long-distance trains were put into service on Sørlandsbanen. ADtranz (alternative spelling ADtranz, complete name A BB D aimler Ben' z' Tran sportation) was a German-Swedish rail rolling Strømmens Værksted A/S was an industrial company based in Skedsmo, Norway, specializing in the production of Rolling stock. The trains now run several of the express trains on Bergensbanen, Dovrebanen and Sørlandsbanen. Trains consist of either one or two 4-car units. The trains are not allowed to run faster than regular locomotive pulled trains, even despite the tilting mechanism, so Oslo-Bergen takes about 6h:40min, about the same time as it did decades ago. The B-series consists of another six BM73 trains which entered service in 2002. These trains feature a higher passenger density, with seats replacing some of the amenities such as the playroom for children, and dining car. They are used for trains on the shorter Østfoldbanen, also continuing to Gothenburg, Sweden. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.
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History
The background for the delivery of the BM73 was the need from NSB both to order new, tilting trains for long-haul service, as well as trains for the airport rail link to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. Oslo Airport Gardermoen (Norwegian Oslo lufthavn Gardermoen) is located at Gardermoen in Ullensaker, Norway, 48 km north of Oslo The Swedish railway, Statens Järnvägar had built 43 X2 units used in their X 2000 long-haul service, and on March 12, 1993 this train was tried out by NSB on Randsfjordbanen. Statens Järnvägar, or Swedish State Railways originally Kungl X2 is the high speed train system operated by SJ (Swedish Railways under the X 2000 brand name X 2000 is the brand name of Sweden 's tilting 200 Km/h High-speed train class X2, which is operated by SJ. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Based on this, NSB Gardermobanen AS ordered 16 units from ADtranz in 1995 for use on Gardermobanen, with options for additional orders. ADtranz (alternative spelling ADtranz, complete name A BB D aimler Ben' z' Tran sportation) was a German-Swedish rail rolling In 1996 an X2 unit was test, and then put into regular service on Sørlandsbanen. Based on this, NSB ordered 16 BM73-units on March 5, 1997. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Delivery started on October 22, 1999, with the last A-series being delivered on 2001. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) [1]
The trains were first put into service on Sørlandsbanen on November 1, 1999, followed by Dovrebanen on January 9, 2000 and later the same year on Bergensbanen. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. While the brand Signatur was used vigorously to begin with, it was later silently withdrawn, and from 2007 NSB has started repainting the trains to the red and silver colors used by other trains.
The order of for six B-series trains was placed on December 15, 1999. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Though technically almost identical to the A-series, these had a different interior configuration, with more seating (243 compared to 204. These were delivered in 2001-02 and put into use on Østfoldbanen as NSB Agenda trains. NSB Agenda was a Brand name created by Norges Statsbaner (NSB for their regional train service and used on the services in Eastern Central and Northern Norway Until the repainting job started with the A-series, the B-series was easily distinguishable due to the red pain job. [1]
Specifications
The BM73 is technically quite similar to the X2, they main difference being that the BM73 does not have a separate locomotive car, instead featuring a powered boogie in each car, a different nose design and the lack of flexibility in train length. A locomotive is a railway Vehicle that provides the motive power for a Train. Instead of varying the number of middle cars, NSB can choose to use one or two multiple units together to form one train. The latter is often seen on Dovrebanen and Bergensbanen. [1]
Incidents and accidents
- The trains were plagued with troubles early in their service, the most serious being weak axles. An axle is a central shaft for a rotating Wheel or Gear. In some cases the axle may be fixed in position with a bearing or Bushing On June 10, 2000 an axle broke on a train at Nelaug, causing it to derail. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Nelaug is a Railway station located at Nelaug in Åmli, Norway, noth of the Nelaug Lake. Fortunately the train was moving slowly so there were no serious injuries, but the trains needed adjustments. This was one of the reasons CEO of NSB, Osmund Ueland had to resign. Osmund Ueland (born 1947 is a Norwegian Civil servant and former CEO of Norges Statsbaner (NSB An agreement was made with Bombardier to deliver new axles in 2002-03. [1]
- Another derailment occurred on February 21, 2007 on Bergensbanen between the stations of Myrdal and Hallingskeid when a train consisting of two BM73 sets ran into an avalanche covering the line and derailed, and two of the carriages tipped down the embankment. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Myrdal Station (Myrdal stasjon is located along the Bergensbanen railway line in Aurland municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. This article refers to the natural event For other uses see Avalanche (disambiguation An avalanche is an abrupt and rapid flow of snow often Although the driver succeeded in slowing the train down enough to prevent a catastrophe (none of the passengers were seriously injured), the accident brought scrutiny to the train's ability to handle snowy conditions. [2] The trains are fairly lightweight, and are not equipped with a snowplough at the front. The trainsets had previous incidents where they got stuck in snow and were criticized by Jernbaneverket who were concerned over the BM73's ability to handle such conditions. [3]
References
- ^ a b c d Aspenberg, Nils Carl (2001). Elektrolok i Norge (in Norway). Oslo: Baneforlaget. Baneforlaget is a Norwegian Publishing company based in Oslo. ISBN 82-91448-42-6.
- ^ Bergens Tidende. Bergens Tidende is Norway 's fourth largest newspaper and largest regional newspaper with a circulation of about 87000 copies (2002 numbers. Tåler ikke snøfonner (Norwegian). Retrieved on 2007-02-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne
- ^ Norsk Rikskringkasting. The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation ( Norwegian: Norsk rikskringkasting AS) which is usually known as the NRK, is the Norwegian Snø stanser Signatur-togene (Norwegian). Retrieved on 2007-03-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden.
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