VL15

4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gaugeWheel diameter1,250 mm (4 ft 1 in)Length45.00 m (147 ft 8 in)Width3.180 m (10 ft 5.2 in)Loco weight300 t (300 long tons; 330 short tons)Electric system/s3 kV DC CatenaryCurrent pickup(s)PantographTraction motors12×ТЛ-3 (en: TL-3)Loco brakeRegenerative
(Except VL15A)
Performance figures
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output8,400 kW (11,300 hp) (Continuous)
9,000 kW (12,000 hp) (Short Term)
Career
OperatorsРЖД (RZhD)
Apatit
LocaleRussia Russia
Soviet Union Soviet Union

The VL15 (Russian: ВЛ15) is a Soviet built electric mainline freight locomotive manufactured at the Tbilisi Electric Locomotive Works. The power supply was 3 kV Direct Current, and the axle arrangement Bo-Bo-Bo+Bo-Bo-Bo.

All VL15 and VL15S locomotives currently in operation are assigned to the Volkhov Locomotive Depot, October Railway. 5 of 6 VL15A locomotives (VL15A-001 decommissioned[1]) are in operation at the Apatit.

Gallery

  • VL15-004 in Scherbinka
    VL15-004 in Scherbinka
  • VL15-005
    VL15-005
  • VL15-014
    VL15-014
  • VL15-025
    VL15-025
  • VL15S-028
    VL15S-028
  • VL15A-004
    VL15A-004

Main users

VL15s have been used by two users:

  • Russian Railways
    • October Railway
  • Apatit

See also

Literatures

  • М. Ф, Кужим; Н. В, Савичев (2002). Электровоз ВЛ15. Справочник для локомотивных бригад (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-11-04.

References

  1. ^ "ВЛ15А-001". train-photo.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-11-04.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to VL15.
  • "Электровозы серии ВЛ15 и их модификации" (in Russian). Scbist.com. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  • "Семейство ВЛ15" (in Russian). scado.narod.ru. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  • "Фотоальбом различных модификаций ВЛ15" (in Russian). train-photo.ru. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
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