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Virginian class EL-2B

No. 125

For coal traffic on their main line between Roanoke, Virginia and Mullens, West Virginia, the Virginian ordered four heavy two-section electric locomotives after World War II from General Electric. They had to haul 6,...

Virginian class EL-2BRemove
Variant Standard
Built 1948
Manufacturers General Electric
Wheel arrangement (BoBo)(BoBo)+(BoBo)(BoBo)
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 45920 mm
Service mass 468939 kg
Top speed 80 km/h
Power 5100 kW
Engine

General

Property Virginian class EL-2B
Standard
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Built 1948
Manufacturers General Electric
Wheel arrangement (B+B-B+B)+(B+B-B+B)
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Virginian class EL-2B
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Length 45.92 m
Wheelbase 40.78 m
Service mass 468.9 t
Adhesion mass 468.9 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.38 m
Axle load 29.3 t

Power

Property Virginian class EL-2B
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Power source electric - AC
Hourly power 5,100 kW (6,934 PS)
Top speed 80 km/h
Starting effort 1,156.5 kN

Calculated values

Property Virginian class EL-2B
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.98
Power-to-weight ratio 10.9 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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