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The VL10 (ru: ВЛ10)[1][2] is an electric two-unit mainline DC freight locomotive used in the Soviet Union and is still operated today by the state owned Russian rail company RZhD, Ukrainian Railways and Georgian Railway. The initials VL are those of Vladimir Lenin (ru: Владимир Ленин), after whom the class is named.

History

The VL10 series was built as a replacement for the ageing VL8 which, by 1960, no longer met Soviet rail requirements. The VL10s were manufactured at the Tbilisi Electric Locomotive Works (ТЭВЗ) between 1961–1977, as well as the Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant (НЭВЗ) during 1969 and 1976. It was also there that all the mechanical components for the series were produced. The first prototype of the VL10 series was built in the Tbilisi works under the designation Т8-001. It was built in 1961 to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Soviet rule in Georgia.[3]

In popular culture

The electric locomotive VL10-792 was introduced in the Trainz computer game in 2012. In 2020, the Polish developer PlayWay presented a computer simulation game Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator. The protagonist of the story is a train VL10-792. The action unfolds on the section of the Trans-Siberian Railway from Novosibirsk to Krasnoyarsk.[4]

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See also

References

  1. ^ Johnston, Howard & Harris, Ken (2005). Jane's Train Recognition Guide. Harper Collins Publishers. p. 327. ISBN 0-06-081895-6.
  2. ^ "RZD DC electric locomotives at www.railfaneurope.net". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
  3. ^ А.Б, Вульфов (2016). История железных дорог России (in Russian). Рипол Классик. ISBN 978-5-386-08589-6.
  4. ^ "Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2023-06-27.


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