SJ Y6
Encyclopedia
Y6 was a series of diesel
railcar
s operated by Statens Järnvägar
(SJ) of Sweden. 378 motor cars and 321 trailers were delivered between 1953-61 by Hägglund & Söner, Svenska Järnvägsverkstäderna, Kalmar Mekaniska Verkstad
and Eksjöverken. They were used throughout the unelectrified Swedish rail network
during the 1950s to the 1980s. The electrical counterpart of the unit was the X16 and X17
.
In addition to SJ, five units were sold to Göteborg-Särö Järnväg in 1954.
In 1981 five units were sold from SJ to the Norwegian State Railways
, where they were designated NSB Class 89 and used on the Flekkefjord Line
. In Sweden the units were replaced by the Y1 railcars in the 1980s.
One Y7 unit, 1212. was preserved in the UK in 1985, and is now owned by Northumbria Rail Ltd. It has been returned to working order and is currently receiving attention to its body work.
Y7 has fewer and taller seats than the Y6, with four a breadth seating and 47 seats in total. 122 were built between 1957 and 1960 at ASJ and Eksjöverken. In addition seven Y6 and Y8 were rebuilt to Y7. Five were sold to NSB and one to a Danish private railway. It was in service with SJ until 1989.
Y8 was a faster version used in Central Sweden, with the same interior as the X9
. They were rebuilt from Y6 and 29 units had their seating reduced from 53 to 36 seats. Some of these have been preserved.
X16
and X17 are electric versions of the Y6 and Y7.
. The line had been using Class 87 units, but these were so old they needed to be retired. NSB had sufficient Class 86
units, but these were suboptimal for the line. The Flekkefjord Line had originally been built as a narrow gauge
railway, and when it was converted to standard gauge
, the profile was not expanded. At first NSB borrowed two Y7 units from SJ, which arrived to Nroway on 23 January 1981 and were put into service on 24 February. They proved reliable and suitable, and NSB purchased them for SEK 95,000 each plus freight in April. NSB gave them the class number 89 and road numbers 01 and 02. Two more units were sold to NSB in 1986. They retained the SJ color scheme, but received the NSB logo. In the last few year, car 03 was used for parts. The Flekkefjord Line was closed on 31 December 1990. Two of the cars were proposed taken over by a private company; they received a white paint job but the private operations were never realized. Unit 04 was then sent to the Ofoten Line as a work car. Three of the units have been preserved.
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
railcar
Railcar
A railcar, in British English and Australian English, is a self-propelled railway vehicle designed to transport passengers. The term "railcar" is usually used in reference to a train consisting of a single coach , with a driver's cab at one or both ends. Some railways, e.g., the Great Western...
s operated by Statens Järnvägar
Statens Järnvägar
The Swedish State Railways or SJ, originally the Royal Railway Board , is a former government agency responsible for operating the state railways in Sweden....
(SJ) of Sweden. 378 motor cars and 321 trailers were delivered between 1953-61 by Hägglund & Söner, Svenska Järnvägsverkstäderna, Kalmar Mekaniska Verkstad
Kalmar Mekaniska Verkstad
Kalmar Verkstad AB was a Swedish train and automobile manufacturer in Kalmar, Sweden that made the Tjorven and Terminal. KVAB was founded in 1902 and closed 2005 by Bombardier....
and Eksjöverken. They were used throughout the unelectrified Swedish rail network
Rail transport in Sweden
Rail transport in Sweden uses a network of 13,000 km of track, the 20th largest in the world. Construction of the first railway line in Sweden began in 1855. The major operator is the state-owned SJ AB....
during the 1950s to the 1980s. The electrical counterpart of the unit was the X16 and X17
SJ X16
X16 and X17 was a series of electric railcars operated by Statens Järnvägar of Sweden. They were built by Svenska Järnvägsverkstäderna and ASEA in 1955-56 and delivered in 30 copies. The units are the electrical counterpart of Y6 and Y7 railcars. The units were mostly in service in Svealand, and...
.
In addition to SJ, five units were sold to Göteborg-Särö Järnväg in 1954.
In 1981 five units were sold from SJ to the Norwegian State Railways
Norwegian State Railways (1883–1996)
The Norwegian State Railways was a state-owned railway company that operated most of the railway network in Norway. The government agency was created in 1883 to oversee the construction and operation of all state-owned railways in Norway...
, where they were designated NSB Class 89 and used on the Flekkefjord Line
Flekkefjord Line
The Flekkefjord Line is a abandoned branch line to the Sørland Line. It ran between Sira and Flekkefjord in Vest-Agder, Norway. The only current activity on the line is tourist draisines. The station buildings along the line were designed by the architect Paul Armin Due—these have all been...
. In Sweden the units were replaced by the Y1 railcars in the 1980s.
One Y7 unit, 1212. was preserved in the UK in 1985, and is now owned by Northumbria Rail Ltd. It has been returned to working order and is currently receiving attention to its body work.
Variations
Y6 was the original version, delivered 1953-57 and in 251 copies. It has smaller and simpler seats, with five a breadth totalling 53 places. They were built by Hägglunds, ASJ and Kalmar. The last one left service in 1983, but many were rebuilt to service cars for railway maintenance. Some are still (2008) used for that. 26 cars were also sold to Danish private railways.Y7 has fewer and taller seats than the Y6, with four a breadth seating and 47 seats in total. 122 were built between 1957 and 1960 at ASJ and Eksjöverken. In addition seven Y6 and Y8 were rebuilt to Y7. Five were sold to NSB and one to a Danish private railway. It was in service with SJ until 1989.
Y8 was a faster version used in Central Sweden, with the same interior as the X9
SJ X9
X9 is a series of four-car electric multiple units operated by Statens Järnvägar of Sweden as express trains. Twenty-three were built by Hilding Carlsson Mekaniska Verkstad between 1960–1963 and were in service with SJ until 1999...
. They were rebuilt from Y6 and 29 units had their seating reduced from 53 to 36 seats. Some of these have been preserved.
X16
SJ X16
X16 and X17 was a series of electric railcars operated by Statens Järnvägar of Sweden. They were built by Svenska Järnvägsverkstäderna and ASEA in 1955-56 and delivered in 30 copies. The units are the electrical counterpart of Y6 and Y7 railcars. The units were mostly in service in Svealand, and...
and X17 are electric versions of the Y6 and Y7.
History
In 1981, NSB was in need of new rolling stock for the Flekkefjord LineFlekkefjord Line
The Flekkefjord Line is a abandoned branch line to the Sørland Line. It ran between Sira and Flekkefjord in Vest-Agder, Norway. The only current activity on the line is tourist draisines. The station buildings along the line were designed by the architect Paul Armin Due—these have all been...
. The line had been using Class 87 units, but these were so old they needed to be retired. NSB had sufficient Class 86
NSB Class 86
NSB Class 86 is a class of diesel-hydraulic multiple units built by Strømmens Værksted for the Norwegian State Railways . Thirty-eight motor cars and thirty-one trailers were built between 1937 and 1954, split between six subtypes designated a through f. Class 91 was a further delivery of ten...
units, but these were suboptimal for the line. The Flekkefjord Line had originally been built as a narrow gauge
Narrow gauge
A narrow gauge railway is a railway that has a track gauge narrower than the of standard gauge railways. Most existing narrow gauge railways have gauges of between and .- Overview :...
railway, and when it was converted to standard gauge
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
, the profile was not expanded. At first NSB borrowed two Y7 units from SJ, which arrived to Nroway on 23 January 1981 and were put into service on 24 February. They proved reliable and suitable, and NSB purchased them for SEK 95,000 each plus freight in April. NSB gave them the class number 89 and road numbers 01 and 02. Two more units were sold to NSB in 1986. They retained the SJ color scheme, but received the NSB logo. In the last few year, car 03 was used for parts. The Flekkefjord Line was closed on 31 December 1990. Two of the cars were proposed taken over by a private company; they received a white paint job but the private operations were never realized. Unit 04 was then sent to the Ofoten Line as a work car. Three of the units have been preserved.