Russian locomotive class TE3

TE3 diesel locomotive

TE3-1001 at St Petersburg railway museum in 2002

Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Kolomna Locomotive Works Luhanskteplovoz Kharkiv Locomotive Factory Build date 1953-1973

Specifications UIC class Co’Co’+Co’Co’ Wheel diameter 1050 mm Loco weight 2 x 126 tonnes Prime mover 2 x Kharkov 2D100 opposed-piston two-stroke diesel engines RPM range Max. 850 rpm Transmission Diesel-electric

Performance figures Maximum speed 100 km/h Power output Engine: 2 x 1470 kW (2000 metric hp).

Career Number in class 6808 pairs 13,617 units Numbers 001—598 1001—1404 2001—7805

The ТE3 (Russian: ТЭ3) is a Soviet diesel-electric locomotive, built in Russia and Ukraine to 1520 mm gauge. It is a two-unit Co’Co’+Co’Co’ machine. Total diesel power is 2940 kW (4000 metric hp). They were built from 1953 to 1973.^[1]

Powertrain

Cutaway 2D100 engine on display

The engine is a Kharkov 2D100. Power output of each engine is 1470 kW (2000 metric hp). Transmission is diesel electric.

Numbering

Each pair of locomotives was numbered: 001—598, 1001—1404, 2001—7805, making a total of 6807 pairs or 13,614 units. The information box shows 6808 pairs and 13,617 units. The reason for the discrepancy is not known. Possibly 3 spare units were built to cover for failures.

References

1. Heywood, A.J.; Button, I.D.C. (1995). Soviet Locomotive Types. Malmo: Frank Stenvalls Forlag. p. 45.