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Soviet Railways series ВЛ15 (WL15)
The ВЛ15 (VL15) is a twelve-axle two-section electric locomotive designed for service under 3,000 Volts DC. Like the ВЛ85 for 25,000 Volts AC, each section has three two-axle bogies . It was designed as a more powerfu...
General
| Property | Soviet Railways series ВЛ15 (WL15)Remove |
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| Built | 1984-1991 |
| Manufacturers | Tbilisi |
| Wheel arrangement | B-B-B+B-B-B |
| Gauge | 1,520 mm (Russian broad gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | Soviet Railways series ВЛ15 (WL15)Remove |
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| Length | 45.00 m |
| Service weight | 300 t |
| Adhesive weight | 300 t |
| Axle load | 25 t |
Power
| Property | Soviet Railways series ВЛ15 (WL15)Remove |
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| Power source | electric - DC |
| Electric systems | 3.000 V |
| Hourly power | 9,000 kW (12,237 PS) |
| Continuous power | 8,400 kW (11,421 PS) |
| Top speed | 100 km/h |
Calculated values
| Property | Soviet Railways series ВЛ15 (WL15)Remove |
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| Power-to-weight ratio | 30.0 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
