EL21

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EL21
EL21-253 with train (1).jpg
EL21 locomotive number 253
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
Builder LEW Hennigsdorf
Build date1981-1986
Total produced265
Specifications
Configuration:
   UIC Bo′+Bo′+Bo′
Gauge 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in) Russian gauge
Wheel diameter1,120 mm (44.09 in)
Loco weight160 tonnes
Electric system/s 1.5 kV DC Catenary
Current pickup(s) Pantograph
Traction motors 6 x 350 kW
TransmissionGear ratio 1:5.58
Performance figures
Maximum speed65 km/h (40 mph)
Power output2,100 kW
Tractive effort 237 kN

EL21 is an electric locomotive produced in the years 1981-1986 by LEW Hennigsdorf for industrial railways. [1] Two hundred and sixty five were built for mining railways in the Soviet Union. [2]

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References

  1. "Die Lokfabrik in Hennigsdorf". www.lok-fabrik.de.
  2. "ЕЛ21". lokomotiv-rostov.ru.