VL10

VL10[1][2]

VL10-582 in the suburbs of Tomsk
Type and origin
Power type Electric
Builder  Soviet Union
Tblisi Electric Locomotive Works, Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant
Build date 1961–2005
Total produced 2,881
Specifications
AAR wheel arr. B-B + B-B
UIC classification Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′
Gauge 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) Russian gauge
Locomotive weight VL10: 184 tonnes (181 long tons; 203 short tons)
VL10U: 200 tonnes (200 long tons; 220 short tons)
Electric system(s) 3 kV DC Catenary
Current collection
method		 Pantograph
Traction motors 8×TED TL-2
Performance figures
Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output 6,165 hp (4,597 kW)
Locomotive brake Regenerative
Career
Operator(s) 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.

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 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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Johnston, Howard and Harris, Ken (2005). Jane's Train Recognition Guide. Harper Collins Publishers. p. 327. ISBN 0-06-081895-6.
  2. ↑ RZD DC electric locomotives at www.railfaneurope.net