EP200
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| ЭП200 EP200 | |
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| Specifications | |
| Power type | Electric |
| Builder | Transmash |
| AAR wheel arr. | B+B-B+B |
| Gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 180 t |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC |
| Top speed | 200–250 km/h (124–155 mph) |
| Power output | 8,000 kW (10,730 hp) |
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The EP200 (Russian: ЭП200) passenger AC electric locomotive has 8,000 kilowatts (10,730 hp) of power and design speed of up to 200 kilometres per hour (120 mph). It is designed for running passenger trains on railways. The underframe with two unique four-axle wheel trucks coupled with support - frame suspension of commutator-less motors and traction gear boxes (two-level bogie swing suspension with cylindrical spiral springs and hydraulic oscillation dampers) ensure high riding properties and dynamic characteristics of the EP200 Passenger Electric Locomotive.
See also
- The Museum of the Moscow Railway, at Paveletsky Rail Terminal, Moscow
- Rizhsky Rail Terminal, Home of the Moscow Railway Museum
- Varshavsky Rail Terminal, St.Petersburg, Home of the Central Museum of Railway Transport, Russian Federation
- History of rail transport in Russia
References
- ↑ "EP200 Express Passenger Locomotive". Retrieved 2011-09-01.
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