VL11

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′
Gauge	1,524 mm (5 ft); 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge
Loco weight	184 t (181 long tons; 203 short tons)
Electric system/s	3 kV DC Catenary
Current pickup(s)	Pantograph

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Builder	Tbilisi electric locomotive builder plant (Тбилисский электровозостроительный завод)
Build date	1975-
Total produced	1338

VL11 ^[1]
VL11
	VL11M-227
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Builder	Tbilisi electric locomotive builder plant (Тбилисский электровозостроительный завод)
Build date	1975-
Total produced	1338
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′
Gauge	1,524 mm (5 ft); 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge
Loco weight	184 t (181 long tons; 203 short tons)
Electric system/s	3 kV DC Catenary
Current pickup(s)	Pantograph
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output	4,600 kW (6,200 hp) Continuous,; 5,360 kW (7,190 hp) Short Term
Operators
Career
Operators	РЖД (RZhD), УЗ (UZ), Georgian Railway
Locale	Russia ; Soviet Union ; Ukraine ; Georgia ; Azerbaijan

The VL11 Russian: ВЛ11 is an electric mainline DC freight and passenger locomotive, built in Georgia, used in Russia and Ukraine. The initials VL are those of Vladimir Lenin (ru: Владимир Ленин), after whom the class is named.

The ВЛ11 are built in two-section units, but can be built with three or four sections working with multi-tier technology.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[4]

References

^ "Электровоз ВЛ11М" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
^ "Georgian Locomotives Manufacturer Factory JSC". www.glmf.ge. Georgian Locomotives Manufacturer Factory. 2014. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
^ Cirakadze, G I (1976). "TREHSEKCIONNYJ GRUZOVOJ ELEKTROVOZ VL 11 S REKUPERATIVNYM TORMOZENIEM (THE THREE-UNIT VL 11 ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE FOR FREIGHT TRAINS, WITH REGENERATIVE BRAKES)". Elektriceskaja i Teplovoznaja Tjaga (in Russian). 20 (7): 32–33. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
^ "UKRZALIZNYTSIA UPGRADING TRACTION ROLLING STOCK". www.uz.gov.ua. UKRZALIZNYTSIA. 2012-08-22. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved May 11, 2014.

[1] "Электровоз ВЛ11М" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2011-01-30.

[2] "Georgian Locomotives Manufacturer Factory JSC". www.glmf.ge. Georgian Locomotives Manufacturer Factory. 2014. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2014.

[3] Cirakadze, G I (1976). "TREHSEKCIONNYJ GRUZOVOJ ELEKTROVOZ VL 11 S REKUPERATIVNYM TORMOZENIEM (THE THREE-UNIT VL 11 ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE FOR FREIGHT TRAINS, WITH REGENERATIVE BRAKES)". Elektriceskaja i Teplovoznaja Tjaga (in Russian). 20 (7): 32–33. Retrieved 11 May 2014.

[4] "UKRZALIZNYTSIA UPGRADING TRACTION ROLLING STOCK". www.uz.gov.ua. UKRZALIZNYTSIA. 2012-08-22. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved May 11, 2014.

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