EP200

ЭП200 EP200
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Transmashholding Build date 1996
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR B+B-B+B Gauge 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge Loco weight 180 t (177.2 long tons; 198.4 short tons) Electric system/s 25 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary Current pickup(s) Pantograph
Performance figures Maximum speed 200–250 km/h (124–155 mph) Power output 8,000 kW (10,730 hp)

The EP200 (Russian: ЭП200) passenger AC electric locomotive has 8,000 kilowatts (10,730 hp) of power and design speed of up to 200 kilometres per hour (120 mph). The underframe with two unique four-axle wheel trucks coupled with support - frame suspension of commutator-less motors and traction gear boxes (two-level bogie swing suspension with cylindrical spiral springs and hydraulic oscillation dampers) ensure high riding properties and dynamic characteristics of the EP200 Passenger Electric Locomotive.^[1]

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