The NSB Class 49, nicknamed (''"the Dovre Giant"''), locomotives were

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s used to pull heavy trains on the

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. It is the largest type of steam locomotive in the history of the

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. The engines came in three series, the 49a, 49b and 49c. Between 1935 and 1941 five engines were produced by

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, two by

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. In addition to the seven engines delivered, there were seven engines which were destroyed by a bombing raid during

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while under construction in

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, another four were under construction at

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but were never completed. The engines were retired from service during 1957, stored and finally written off on December 16, 1958 due to dieselization of the Dovre Line. The numbers of the ''Dovregubben'' locomotives were 463, 464, 465, 470, 471, 472 and 473. Engine no. 470 is on display at the

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in Hamar.

Specifications

*Length: **a-series: **b-series: **c-series: *Weight of engine: **a-series: **b-series: **c-series: *Weight of tender: **a-series: **b-series: **c-series:

References

Jernbane.net entry on Class 49
(in Norwegian) {{NSB stock Class 49 Class 49 1′D2′ h4v locomotives Steam locomotives of Norway Railway locomotives introduced in 1935 Standard gauge locomotives of Norway Four-cylinder compound steam locomotives

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