TS Class 5

TS Class 5 was a series of six trams built by Skabo Jernbanevognfabrikk for Trondheim Sporvei. Four were delivered from December 1937 to February 1938, while two were delivered in May 1942.

TS Class 5
Manufacturer	Skabo
Constructed	1937–42
Entered service	1938
Scrapped	10 October 1956
Number built	6
Number preserved	1
Fleet numbers	1–6
Capacity	33 (seated) + 52 (standing)
Operator(s)	Trondheim Sporvei
Specifications
Car body construction	Wood
Car length	12.5 m (41 ft 0 in)
Width	2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
Doors	6
Weight	14.2 t (14.0 long tons; 15.7 short tons)
Prime mover(s)	Siemens S02 (1–4) British Thomson-Houston 109E2 (5–6)
Power output	132 kW (177 hp) (1–4) 124 kW (166 hp) (5–6)
Electric system(s)	600 V DC
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)

The first four were delivered with four Siemens motors, each at 33 kW (44 hp). The last two were delivered during World War II with British Thomson-Houston, each at 31 kW (42 hp). The two BTH-engines underperformed compared to the sister engines, and were the only delivery to the Trondheim Tramway not from Siemens throughout the tramways history. The Class 5 was the first bogie cars used by Trondheim Sporvei. They remained in service until the Dalsenget fire on 10 October 1956, in which five of the trams burnt down. No. 6 survived the fire, and has been preserved at Trondheim Tramway Museum.[1]

In November 1942, Skabo also delivered five trailers, numbered 101 through 105. All of these were lost during the fire.[2]