TS Class 7

TS Class 7 was a series of 28 trams and 15 trailers built by Strømmens Værksted for Trondheim Sporvei. They were delivered in 1956–57.

TS Class 7
Manufacturer	Strømmen
Constructed	1956–57
Entered service	1956
Scrapped	1984–85
Number built	28 (trams) 15 (trailers)
Number preserved	4
Fleet numbers	1–5, 10–32
Capacity	33 (seated) + 52 (standing)
Operators	Trondheim Sporvei
Specifications
Car length	13.2 m (43 ft 4 in)
Width	2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
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 collector(s)	Pantograph
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)

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]

References

1. Kjenstad, Rune (1994). På skinner i Bymarka. Baneforlaget. pp. 355–58. ISBN 82-91448-01-9.