Steam locomotive B 1147 for removal.
History of the steam locomotive B 1147
Manufacturing and early service
- Manufacturer: Nydqvist & Holm AB (NOHAB), Trollhättan
- Year of manufacture: 1913
- Manufacturing number: 1004
- The locomotive was delivered to SJ as part of a series of 96 B locomotives built between 1909 and 1919.
- The B locomotives were designed for both passenger and freight traffic and were known for their reliability and versatility.
Change of ownership and continued service
- 1937: Sold to Bergslagernas Järnvägar (BJ) and renumbered to B3 128.
- 1948: Returned to SJ after the nationalization of private railways.
- After returning to SJ, the locomotive served in various locations, including Ånge during the 1950s.
Museum career and later years
- 1980s: Acquired by the Friends of the Ore Railway/Norrbotten Railway Museum and used in museum traffic.
- 2006: Stationed in Karlsvik.
- 2016: Sold to Nöjeshallen in Luleå AB.
- During its time at the Friends of the Ore Railway, the locomotive was used in museum traffic, but technical problems, including a warped center drive shaft, led to it being decommissioned and used as a spare parts supplier.
Technical specifications
- Length over buffers: 19.49 meters
- Operating weight: 70.2 tons
- Drive wheel diameter: 1.75 meters
- Maximum speed: 90 km/h
- Steam pressure: 12 atm
- Coal storage: 6 tons
- Water storage: 20 m³
Pictures and additional information
- Photographs of B 1147 are available on Flickr and DigitaltMuseum.
- Detailed information about the locomotive's history and technical data can be found at Svenska-lok.se.
Total length: Approximately Locomotive: 19 meters.
wagon: approximately 11 meters.
The train is set up in a room on rails (the rails go into the room). To get the locomotive out, a wall must be demolished, this is the responsibility of the buyer in consultation with the property owner.
See pictures, viewing recommended.
