TT Class 8
| TT Class 8 | |
|---|---|
Class 8 tram leaving St. Olavs Gate | |
| Manufacturer | Linke-Hofmann-Busch |
| Family name | Braunschweig |
| Replaced | TS Class 7 |
| Constructed | 1984–85 |
| Entered service | 1984 |
| Scrapped | 2000– |
| Number built | 11 |
| Number in service | 9 |
| Number scrapped | 2 |
| Operators | Trondheim Trafikkselskap (1984–88) Gråkallbanen (1990–2008) Veolia Transport Bane (2008–11) Boreal Transport Bane (2011–12) Boreal Transport Midt-Norge (2012–16) Boreal Bane (2016–) |
| Depots | Munkvoll (1984–88) Voldsminde (1988–90) Munkvoll (1990–) |
| Lines served | Gråkallen Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 19.9 m (65 ft 3 in) |
| Width | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) |
| Floor height | 0.91 m (36 in) |
| Doors | 4 |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
| Weight | 27.1 t (26.7 long tons; 29.9 short tons) |
| Prime mover(s) | Siemens IKB2021-OMK02 |
| Power output | 300 kW (400 hp) |
| Acceleration | 1.2 m/s2 (3.9 ft/s2) |
| Deceleration | 1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Bogies | B'2'B' |
| Multiple working | Car 93 + 96 |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
TT Class 8 are the only remaining trams used on the Trondheim Tramway. Built by Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) in 1984–85, they replaced the aging Class 7 trams used by Trondheim Trafikkselskap (TT). Of the eleven built, nine remain in service on the Gråkallen Line operated by Boreal Bane.