Russian locomotive class E el-2

E el-2 or Ээл2

Diesel-electric locomotive class E el-2

Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Hohenzollern Locomotive Works Maschinenfabrik Esslingen Build date 1924

Specifications UIC class 1-Eo-1 Prime mover MAN diesel engine Transmission Diesel-electric

Performance figures Power output Diesel: 883 kW (1200 metric hp) Motors: 800 kW

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]

Powertrain

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

References

1. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8W47bKXvwv4C&pg=PA242&lpg=PA242&dq=lomonosov+diesel+locomotive&source=bl&ots=saU616uTqS&sig=hnN1IUN7aYeKLENLMQfO8bUnNxY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEAQ6AEwB2oVChMIjoPd4tG1xwIVg14aCh0uqwtW#v=onepage&q=lomonosov%20diesel%20locomotive&f=false