VL10
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 VL10-582 in the suburbs of Tomsk |
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| Power type | Electric |
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| Builder | NEVZ, TEVZ  SUN |
| Build date | 1961 - 1977 |
| Total production | 2,882 |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo'+Bo'Bo' |
| Gauge | 1,524 mm (5 ft) |
| Total weight | VL10: 184 tonnes VL10U: 200 tonnes |
| Current Collection method(s) | Pantograph |
| Traction motors | 8×TED TL-2 |
| Top speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| Power output | 6,165 hp (4,597 kW) |
| Locomotive brakes | regenerative |
| Train brakes | 26-L air |
| Career | РЖД |
| Locale |  RUS Russia, SUN Soviet Union |
| WikiProject Trains {{Infobox Locomotive Auto}} |
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The VL10 (ru: ВЛ10) is an electric mainline AC freight locomotive used in the Soviet Union and is still operated today by the state owned Russian rail company, RZhD. The initials VL are those of Vladimir Lenin (ru: Владимир Ленин), after whom the class is named.
[edit] History
The VL10 series was built as a replacement for the ageing VL8 which, by 1960, no longer met Soviet rail requirements. The VL10s were manufactured at the Tblisi Electric Locomotive Works (ТЭВЗ) between 1961-1977, as well as the Novochyerkassk Electric Locomotive Works (НЭВЗ) during 1969 and 1976. It was also there that all the mechanical components for the series were produced. The first prototype of the VL10 series was built in the Tblisi works under the designation Т8-001. It was built in 1961 to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Soviet rule in Georgia.
[edit] References
- ^ Johnston, Howard and Harris, Ken (2005). Jane's Train Recognition Guide. Harper Collins Publishers, p 327. ISBN 0-06-081895-6.
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