| VL10[1][2] | |
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| VL10-582 in the suburbs of Tomsk | |
| Power type | Electric |
| Builder | Soviet Union Tblisi Electric Locomotive Works, Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant |
| Build date | 1961–1977 |
| Total produced | 2,882 |
| AAR wheel arr. | B-B + B-B |
| UIC classification | Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ |
| Gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 5⁄6 in) |
| Locomotive weight | VL10: 184 tonnes VL10U: 200 tonnes |
| Electric system | 3000 V DC |
| Current collection method |
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 |
| Career | РЖД (RZhD), Ukrainian Railways |
| Locale | SUN Soviet Union RUS Russia Ukraine |
The VL10 (ru: ВЛ10) is an electric two-unit mainline DC freight locomotive used in the Soviet Union and is still operated today by the state owned Russian rail company RZhD and Ukrainian Railways. The initials VL are those of Vladimir Lenin (ru: Владимир Ленин), after whom the class is named.
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 Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant (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.
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