EP200

ЭП200
EP200
Type and origin
Power type Electric
Builder Transmashholding
Specifications
AAR wheel arr. B+B-B+B
Gauge 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 2732 in) Russian gauge
Locomotive weight 180 t (177.2 long tons; 198.4 short tons)
Electric system(s) 25 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary
Current collection
method
Pantograph
Performance figures
Maximum speed 200–250 km/h (124–155 mph)
Power output 8,000 kW (10,730 hp)

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.[1]

See also

References

  1. "EP200 Express Passenger Locomotive". Retrieved 2011-09-01.