Russian locomotive class E el-2

The E el-2 (Cyrillic script: Ээл2) was a Russian diesel-electric locomotive designed by Yury Lomonosov and built in Germany. The work was started by Hohenzollern Locomotive Works but, for political reasons, it was later transferred to Maschinenfabrik Esslingen. The locomotive was completed in 1924.[1]

E el-2 or Ээл2
Diesel-electric locomotive class E el-2
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderHohenzollern Locomotive Works
Maschinenfabrik Esslingen
Build date1924
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UIC1′Eo1′
Prime moverMAN diesel engine
TransmissionDiesel-electric
Performance figures
Power outputDiesel: 883 kW (1200 metric hp)
Motors: 800 kW

Powertrain

The prime mover was an MAN submarine-type diesel engine, weighing 26 tonnes, and there were five traction motors.

References
  1. Heywood, Anthony (2013). Engineer of Revolutionary Russia: Iurii V. Lomonosov (1876–1952) and the Railways. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 242. ISBN 978-1409481997 – via Google Books.


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