TS Class 7
| TS Class 7 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Manufacturer | Strømmen |
| Constructed | 1956–57 |
| Entered service | 1956 |
| Scrapped | 1983–584 |
| Number built |
28 (trams) 15 (trailers) |
| Number preserved | 4 |
| Fleet numbers | 1–5, 10–32 |
| Capacity | 33 (seated) + 52 (standing) |
| Operator(s) | Trondheim Sporvei |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 13.2 m (43 ft) |
| Width | 2.6 m (8.5 ft) |
| Doors | 6 |
| Weight | 15.0 t (14.8 long tons; 16.5 short tons) |
| Prime mover(s) | NEBB GDTM 1252 |
| Power output | 172 kW (231 hp) |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) |
TS Class 6 was a series of 28 trams and 15 trailers built by Strømmens Værksted for Trondheim Sporvei. They were delivered in two slightly different batches; ten in 1948–49 and six in 1955.
On 10 October 1956, almost all operative trams used by the company were lost to the flames. Subsequently, Trondheim Sporvei ordered the Class 6 from Strømmen. Five engines were salvaged from the fire, and were reused in trams 1 through 5. The remaining deliveries were numbered 10–32. The trams delivered with new motors, had four NEBB motors with a power output of 43 kW (58 hp). The Class 6 remained in service until 1984, when the Class 8 was delivered. Until then, the Class 7 served as the only tram on the Trondheim Tramway. Four trams and one trailer have been preserved by the Trondheim Tramway Museum.[1]