Electric locomotives with one-hour ratings of 11 and 9 MW should be in regular use on 25 kV AC and 3 kV DC lines in the Soviet Union before the end of the 1980s. These 300 tonne two-section giants are being evolved from the locomotives in use today so as to cope with a planned doubling of gross trailing loads to some 10000 tonnes - mainly with the aim of raising throughput on busy trunk lines. On the passenger side, emphasis has shifted from increasing speed to running longer trains - also with the objective of overcoming capacity problems. Despite SZD's commitment to electrification of 6400 route-km under the 1981-5 five-year plan, more powerful diesel locos are being developed as well.
Soviet designers strive to combine power with reliability
Sowjetische Planer sind bestrebt, Kraft und Zuverlaessigkeit bei elektrischen Loks zu kombinieren
Railway Gazette International ; 138 , 7 ; 555-559
1982
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