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and other accessible equipment, is located on the underside of the carriage. There is an air intake at the end of each carriage, which feeds a duct connecting to each compartment. At the exits there are supplementary heating which allow for individual regulation of the room temperature between 12 and
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in a B-B configuration licence-built by Strømmen. They are modified with softer primary suspension to give a smoother ride. The bogies are rated for a maximum speed of 150 kilometers per hour (93 mph). Each axle features wheels with a new diameter of 610 millimeters (24 in) and two
370:– measuring 3.24 meters (10 ft 8 in) wide and 4.22 meters (13 ft 10 in) tall, their roofs have an octagonal profile. Despite the aluminium body, each car weighs 48 tonnes (47 long tons; 53 short tons). This is caused by the weight of the insulation between compartments.
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cabins. More details were developed, allowing the overall design to be established in 1981. An order was placed with Strømmen in June 1984. Each new unit cost 9 million
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system, identical to those install on B7 and Class 92 trains. a carriage features a 600-liter (130 imp gal; 160 U.S. gal) water tank and a 1,000-liter (220 imp gal; 260 U.S. gal) sewer tank. These, along with the
318:, NSB decided to build a new royal coach. It is modelled after WLAB2, with a similar aluminium body and technical specifications. However, the car features a more elaborate interior and among other amenities includes a shower.
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275:. Each car features fifteen compartments, which can each be utilized with a single or twin bunk configuration. The carriages have a unique octagonal shape, are 27 meters (88 ft 7 in) long and weigh 48 tonnes.
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53:Constructed
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265:Dovre Line
241:NSB WLAB-2
149:Car length
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118:Dovre Line
68:1986-09-01
30:WLAB-2 of
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144:Aluminium
92:Operators
56:1984–1987
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335:SJ Norge
255:for the
100:SJ Norge
84:Capacity
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394:Wegmann
286:History
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1192:CE 119
761:XXVIII
398:bogies
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206:Bogies
197:Weight
165:Height
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