ChS4 explained

ChS4 [1]
Powertype:Electric
Builder:Škoda Works
Builddate:1963-1972
Totalproduction:232
Gauge:
Wheeldiameter:1250mm
Length:19.98m (65.55feet)
Height:5240m (17,190feet)
Axleload:20.5t
Locoweight:123t
Electricsystem: Catenary
Collectionmethod:Pantograph
Maxspeed:160km/h
Poweroutput:5100kW
Operator:РЖД (RZhD), БЧ (BCh), УЗ (UZ)
Locale: Russia
Soviet Union
Belarus
Ukraine

The ChS4 (Czech: ČS4, Russian: ЧС4) is an electric mainline AC passenger locomotive used in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine.

ChS4T modification

To overcome some ChS4 shortcomings, in 1971 a modernized version of locomotive was released. It is known as ChS4T in USSR and as 62E in Czechoslovakia.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://scado.narod.ru/th/th_e_chs4.htm Technical details on scado.narod.ru