The VL19 (
Cyrillic script: ВЛ19) was the first class of
electric locomotives designed in the
Soviet Union. Earlier classes had been designed in the
United States and
Italy. The VL19s were produced from 1932 to 1938 and became the main freight and passenger DC electric locomotives in the Soviet Union. They were built for 1,500 volt DC but some were later converted to dual voltage. The designation VL was in honour of
Vladimir Lenin and "19" Indicates a 19-ton axle load.[1]
Equipment
The locomotives had a Co-Co
wheel arrangement and there were six 340 kW
traction motors giving a total output of 2,040 kW. The gear ratio was 3.74:1 and the wheels were 48 inch diameter. Following the introduction of 3,000 volt DC electrification, some locomotives were converted to dual voltage, 1,500 or 3,000 volt DC.
The VL19 (
Cyrillic script: ВЛ19) was the first class of
electric locomotives designed in the
Soviet Union. Earlier classes had been designed in the
United States and
Italy. The VL19s were produced from 1932 to 1938 and became the main freight and passenger DC electric locomotives in the Soviet Union. They were built for 1,500 volt DC but some were later converted to dual voltage. The designation VL was in honour of
Vladimir Lenin and "19" Indicates a 19-ton axle load.[1]
Equipment
The locomotives had a Co-Co
wheel arrangement and there were six 340 kW
traction motors giving a total output of 2,040 kW. The gear ratio was 3.74:1 and the wheels were 48 inch diameter. Following the introduction of 3,000 volt DC electrification, some locomotives were converted to dual voltage, 1,500 or 3,000 volt DC.