These diesel electric locomotives are used for heavy shunting on all parts of the network except north on the North line because their reliability are poor due to aging. They are often seen together with NSB class Di3 locomotives. Maintenance take place in Sweden and they have SJ livery. Currently there are 6 locomotives of class NS DE6400 on lease. These diesel electric locomotives are used for heavy shunting in the south east of Norway.
Maintenance take place in The Netherlands and they are kept in NS livery.
The picture shown above is taken at Grefsen. This is a double DE6400 headed freight train bound for H nefoss waiting to pass a local train. The reason for this lease is that these classes of sleepers have compartments with shower. The SJ class WL4 and WL5 are originally old WL3 carriages rebuilt into modern and comfortable sleepers. X2000 Tilting Train To be used at the S rland Line during the autumn of 1996.