Soviet Railways series ВЛ60 (VL60)

Soviet Union 1957 2618 produced

ВЛ60[h]П[/h][t]К[/t]-1872 in November 2014 in Karaganda, Kazakhstan — ВЛ60^П_К-1872 in November 2014 in Karaganda, Kazakhstan motowoz

CC0 — ВЛ60^П_К-1872 in November 2014 in Karaganda, Kazakhstan motowoz

The designation ВЛ60 (VL60) stands for a total of 2,618 six-axle electric locomotives built for the Soviet Railways between 1957 and 1967 in the Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant. The basic variant was designed for freight work and had a top speed of 110 km/h. It quickly became a standard and was therefore developed into several sub versions.

The ВЛ60^Р (VL60^R) was a specialized freight variant with a top speed of 100 km/h and a dynamic brake. The ВЛ60^К was similar, but it had silicon instead of Ignitron rectifiers. On the other hand, the ВЛ60^П (VL60^P) was developed for passenger service. For this it had a top speed of 130 km/h and weighed only 129 instead of 138 tonnes due to lightweight construction.

Technical data

General

Property	ВЛ60 first series	ВЛ60^{К, Р}
Built	1957-1967
Manufacturers	Novocherkassk	Nowotscherkassk
Wheel arrangement	C-C
Gauge	1,520 mm (Russian broad gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property	ВЛ60 first series	ВЛ60^П	ВЛ60^{К, Р}
Length	20.80 m
Wheelbase	15.00 m
Service mass	138 t	129 t	138 t
Adhesion mass	138 t	129 t	138 t
Rigid wheelbase	4.60 m
Axle load	23 t	21.5 t	23 t

Power

Property	ВЛ60 first series	ВЛ60 last series	ВЛ60^П	ВЛ60^{К, Р}
Power source	electric - AC
Hourly power	3,882 kW (5,278 PS)	4,800 kW (6,526 PS)	4,140 kW (5,629 PS)	3,882 kW (5,278 PS)
Continuous power	3,384 kW (4,601 PS)	4,050 kW (5,506 PS)	3,570 kW (4,854 PS)	3,384 kW (4,601 PS)
Top speed	110 km/h		130 km/h	100 km/h
Starting effort	224.0 kN		181.0 kN	315.0 kN

Calculated values

Property	ВЛ60 first series	ВЛ60 last series	ВЛ60^П	ВЛ60^{К, Р}
Factor of adhesion	1 : 6.04		1 : 6.99	1 : 4.30
Power-to-weight ratio	28.1 kW/t	34.8 kW/t	32.1 kW/t	28.1 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.00

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