EP200

ЭП200
EP200
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderTransmashholding
Build date1996
Specifications
Configuration:
 • AARB+B-B+B
Gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in) Russian gauge
Loco weight180 t (177.2 long tons; 198.4 short tons)
Electric system/s25 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary
Current pickup(s)Pantograph
Performance figures
Maximum speed200–250 km/h (124–155 mph)
Power output8,000 kW (10,730 hp)

The EP200 (Russian: ЭП200) passenger AC electric locomotive has 8,000 kilowatts (10,730 hp) of power and design speed of up to 200 kilometres per hour (120 mph). The underframe with two unique four-axle wheel trucks coupled with support - frame suspension of commutator-less motors and traction gear boxes (two-level bogie swing suspension with cylindrical spiral springs and hydraulic oscillation dampers) ensure high riding properties and dynamic characteristics of the EP200 Passenger Electric Locomotive.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "EP200 Express Passenger Locomotive". Archived from the original on 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2011-09-01.