Power type Electric Total produced 1338 | Build date 1975- | |
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Builder Tbilisi electric locomotive builder plant (Тбилисский электровозостроительный завод) Gauge 1,524 mm (5 ft)
1,520 mm (4 ft 11 ⁄32 in) Russian gauge Loco weight 184 t (181 long tons; 203 short tons) | ||
The VL11 Russian: ВЛ11 is an electric mainline DC freight and passenger locomotive, built in Georgia, used in Russia and Ukraine.
The ВЛ11 are built in two-section units, but can be built with three or four sections working with multi-tier technology. The three-section units have 12 axles, regenerative brakes and can haul loads up to 59,250 kg. They have an output of 8,040 kW.
The Ukrainian State Railway Administration (Ukrzaliznytsia) has upgraded their VL11 locomotives; starting in 2012, they plan to upgrade 20 a year. The upgrade will extend the operating life of each locomotive by 15 years, and it represents only 28% of the cost of a new electric locomotive.
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