Soviet locomotive class ЧС8

The ChS8 () is an electric mainline AC passenger locomotive used in Russia and Ukraine.

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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)

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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.