Power type Electric Build date 2003–08 UIC class Bo′Bo′ | Builder DEVZ Total produced 18 | |
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Gauge 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 ⁄32 in) Russian gauge | ||
The DS3 (Ukrainian: ДС3) is an AC electric locomotive manufactured by Dnipropetrovsk research-and-production association for electric locomotive engineering (NPO DEVZ) jointly with Siemens. (Ukrainian: Дніпропетровський електровозобудівний завод, ДЕВЗ)
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Equipment
Siemens provided the power electronics while DEVZ produced the chassis, traction motors, auxiliary machinery etc.
Use
The DS3 was designed as a dual-purpose locomotive for both passenger and freight service, but now is used primarily for pulling express passenger trains.
References
DS3 (locomotive) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA