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Soviet Railways Series ЧС7 (ChS7)

ЧС7-282 in April 2015 at Kursk Railway Station, Moscow

Due to growing passenger numbers in the Soviet Union around 1980, the SŽD needed a new passenger locomotive that could haul trains of up to 32 coaches. So Škoda developed the ЧС7 (ChS7) for use under 3 kV DC as a two-...

Soviet Railways Series ЧС7 (ChS7)Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1983-1999
Manufacturers Škoda
Wheel arrangement BoBo+BoBo
Gauge 1520 mm
Length 34040 mm
Service mass 172000 kg
Top speed 160 km/h
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General

Property Soviet Railways Series ЧС7 (ChS7)
Standard
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Built 1983-1999
Manufacturers Škoda
Wheel arrangement B-B+B-B
Gauge 1,520 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Soviet Railways Series ЧС7 (ChS7)
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Length 34.04 m
Service mass 172 t
Adhesion mass 172 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.20 m
Axle load 21.5 t

Power

Property Soviet Railways Series ЧС7 (ChS7)
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Power source electric - DC
Continuous power 6,160 kW (8,375 PS)
Top speed 160 km/h
Starting effort 320.0 kN

Calculated values

Property Soviet Railways Series ЧС7 (ChS7)
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 5.27
Power-to-weight ratio 35.8 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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