VL11
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The VL11 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.
Key facts
- Locomotive.name
- VL11
- Locomotive.powertype
- Electric
- Locomotive.image
- VL11 227 BMO.jpg
- Locomotive.caption
- VL11M-227
- Locomotive.builder
- Tbilisi electric locomotive builder plant (Тбилисский электровозостроительный завод)
- Locomotive.builddate
- 1975-
- Locomotive.totalproduction
- 1338
- Locomotive.uicclass
- Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′
- Locomotive.electricsystem
- 3 kV DC Catenary
- Locomotive.collectionmethod
- Pantograph
- Locomotive.poweroutput
- Continuous, Short Term
- Locomotive.operator
- РЖД (RZhD), УЗ (UZ), Georgian Railway
- Locomotive.locale
- Russia Soviet Union Ukraine Georgia Azerbaijan
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- Image
- VL11 227 BMO.jpg
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- VL11
- quantity
- 1338
- total produced
- 1338
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The VL11 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. 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.