VL15

VL15 ВЛ15
File:VL15-005.jpg VL15-005
Type and origin Builder Tbilisi Electric Locomotive Works (Main equipment) Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant (Mechanical part) Build date 1984 - 1991 Total produced 50
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo'Bo'Bo'+Bo'Bo'Bo' Gauge 1,524 mm (5 ft) 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge Wheel diameter 1,250 mm (4 ft 1 in) Length 45.00 m (147 ft 8 in) Width 3.180 m (10 ft 5.2 in) Loco weight 300 t (300 long tons; 330 short tons) Electric system/s 3 kV DC Catenary Current pickup Pantograph Traction motors 12×ТЛ-3 (en: TL-3) Loco brake Regenerative (Except VL15A)
Performance figures Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph) Power output 8,400 kW (11,300 hp) (Continuous) 9,000 kW (12,000 hp) (Short Term)
Career Operators РЖД (RZhD) Apatit Locale Russia 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) 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

• VL10
• VL11
• VL85