VL80
Sign in to saveThe VL80 (ru: ВЛ80) is a Soviet (and later Russian) built electric AC mainline freight locomotive. The initials VL are those of Vladimir Lenin (ru: Владимир Ленин), after whom the class is named.
Key facts
- Locomotive.name
- VL80
- Locomotive.powertype
- Electric
- Locomotive.image
- ВЛ80С-197, станция Владимир (2).jpg
- Locomotive.imagesize
- 300px
- Locomotive.caption
- VL80S in Vladimir, Russia
- Locomotive.builder
- NEVZ
- Locomotive.builddate
- 1961 - 1995
- Locomotive.totalproduction
- 4,921
- Locomotive.uicclass
- Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′
- Locomotive.electricsystem
- Catenary
- Locomotive.collectionmethod
- Pantograph
- Locomotive.tractionmotors
- 8×НБ-418К6 (en: NB-418K6)
- Locomotive.locobrakes
- ?
- Locomotive.trainbrakes
- Mechanical pneumatic
- Locomotive.poweroutput
- (depending on model)
- Locomotive.operator
- РЖД, БЧ, КТЗ, УЗ, OTY
- Locomotive.locale
- Russia Soviet Union Belarus Kazakhstan Ukraine Uzbekistan
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Электровоз ВЛ80С-2333 станция Жмеринка. - panoramio.jpg
- Speed
- 110
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- VL80
- quantity
- 4921
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- 4921
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- History
- Technical data
- VL80<sup>T</sup>
- VL80<sup>R</sup>
- Notable examples
- VL80<sup>S</sup>
- VL80<sup>SM</sup>
The VL80 (ru: ВЛ80) is a Soviet (and later Russian) built electric AC mainline freight locomotive. The initials VL are those of Vladimir Lenin (ru: Владимир Ленин), after whom the class is named.
==History== Designed by the (en: All-Russian scientific research and design-engineering institute of electric locomotive construction) – usually abbreviated to ВЭлНИИ – the VL80 had the longest production span of any Soviet electric locomotive at 33 years from 1961 to 1994. All variants of the series were built at the Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant (NEVZ; ru: НЭВЗ) with all mechanical parts, traction engines, and auxiliary electric machinery manufactured there as well. Some of the important components, such as the tractive transformer, were sourced from other factories.