2TE70 explained

2TE70
Powertype:	Diesel-electric
Locoweight:	141t per unit 282t total
Uicclass:	Co-Co+Co-Co
Builddate:	2004–2007
Poweroutput:	29420NaN0 per unit 58840NaN0 total
Maxspeed:	1100NaN0

The 2TE70 is a Russian main line dual unit freight diesel locomotive, rated at 58840NaN0. It has AC/DC transmission and individual axle traction control and is designed to haul freight trains on the Russian Federation lines RŽD with . The 2ТE70 Freight diesel locomotive with two six-axle sections shares main parts with the TEP70 and TEP70BS passenger diesel locomotives. Each section is rated at 29640NaN0 and it is designed for running freight trains of up to 6000t.^[1]

The 2TE70 also shares a number of components with the TEP70BS and TEP70U passenger locomotives.

See also

• The Museum of the Moscow Railway, at Paveletsky Rail Terminal, Moscow
• Rizhsky Rail Terminal, Home of the Moscow Railway Museum
• Varshavsky Rail Terminal, Home of the Central Museum of Railway Transport, Russian Federation
• History of rail transport in Russia

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2TE70 Passenger Diesel Locomotive. 2011-09-01. https://archive.today/20120716150744/http://oldeng.tmholding.ru/work/catalog/1779/1780/1784. 2012-07-16. dead.