Soviet locomotive class ЧС8
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The ChS8 () is an electric mainline AC passenger locomotive used in Russia and Ukraine.
Key facts
- Locomotive.name
- ChS8
- Locomotive.powertype
- Electric
- Locomotive.image
- Locomotive ChS8-075 2011 G1.jpg
- Locomotive.caption
- Electric locomotive ChS8-075
- Locomotive.builder
- Škoda Works
- Locomotive.builddate
- 1983–89
- Locomotive.totalproduction
- 82
- Locomotive.electricsystem
- Catenary
- Locomotive.collectionmethod
- Pantograph
- Locomotive.poweroutput
- 7,200 kW
- Locomotive.trainheating
- 1,500 kW
- Locomotive.operator
- РЖД (RZhD), УЗ (UZ)
- Locomotive.locale
- Russia Soviet Union Ukraine
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- electric locomotive
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Operator
- Russian Railways
- Manufacturer
- Škoda Transportation
- Image
- Locomotive ChS8-075 2011 G1.jpg
- Speed
- 180
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- total produced
- 82
- Commons category
- ChS8
- track gauge
- 1520 mm track gauge
- quantity
- 82
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The ChS8 () is an electric mainline AC passenger locomotive used in Russia and Ukraine.
The 8 axle locomotive was developed for pulling long passenger trains (28–32 carriages) at speeds around 100 km/h or faster. In 1983 the first two experimental locomotives were constructed and delivered to Kyiv for tests and adjustment. In 1987 30 locomotives were built as a mass model. In 1989 last 50 locomotives were built.
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