NSB Class 72

Norwegian passenger train
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NSB Class 72

Summary

NSB Class 72 is a multiple unit class[1]. It draws 633 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_unit_class category, ranking #48 of 142).[2]

Key Facts

  • NSB Class 72 is in the country of Norway[3].
  • NSB Class 72's instance of is recorded as multiple unit class[4].
  • NSB Class 72 is owned by Norske tog[5].
  • NSB Class 72 is operated by Vy[6].
  • NSB Class 72 is operated by Go-Ahead Norge[7].
  • NSB Class 72's manufacturer is recorded as AnsaldoBreda[8].
  • NSB Class 72 is a type of electric multiple unit[9].
  • NSB Class 72's designed by is recorded as Pininfarina[10].
  • NSB Class 72's Commons category is recorded as Type 72 (EMUs of Norway)[11].
  • NSB Class 72's service entry is recorded as 2002[12].
  • NSB Class 72's type of electrification is recorded as 15 kV, 16.7 Hz AC railway electrification[13].
  • NSB Class 72's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[14].
  • NSB Class 72's maximum capacity is recorded as {'amount': '+310'}[15].
  • NSB Class 72's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+36'}[16].
  • NSB Class 72's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+36'}[17].
  • NSB Class 72's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+85570'}[18].
  • NSB Class 72's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+4450'}[19].
  • NSB Class 72's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+3100'}[20].
  • NSB Class 72's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+160'}[21].
  • NSB Class 72's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q191118', 'amount': '+164.000'}[22].
  • NSB Class 72's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3320608', 'amount': '+2552'}[23].
  • NSB Class 72's wheel arrangement is recorded as Bo’2’2’2’Bo’[24].

Body

Geography

NSB Class 72 is in the country of Norway[3].

Physical Characteristics

NSB Class 72's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+85570'}[18]. Its speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+160'}[21].

Designation and Status

NSB Class 72's instance of is recorded as multiple unit class[4].

History and Context

NSB Class 72 is owned by Norske tog[5].

Why It Matters

NSB Class 72 draws 633 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_unit_class category, ranking #48 of 142).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Bergenga · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Owned by → Norske tog
    Width → {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+3100'}
    Instance of → —
    Type of electrification → 15 kV, 16.7 Hz AC railway electrification
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P373]]: Type 72 (EMUs of Norway)"
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