DS3 (locomotive) explained

DS3 (ДС3)
Powertype:Electric
Builder:DEVZ
Totalproduction:18
Builddate:2003–08
Uicclass:BoBo
Maxspeed:160km/h
Locoweight:90 t
Tractionmotors:4
Poweroutput:4800abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Tractiveeffort:310abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Safety:ALSN
Locobrakes:Air and electric
Trainbrakes:Air

The DS3 (Ukrainian: ДС3) is an AC electric locomotive manufactured by Dnipropetrovsk research-and-production association for electric locomotive engineering (NPO DEVZ) jointly with Siemens. (Ukrainian: [[:uk:Дніпропетровський електровозобудівний завод|Дніпропетровський електровозобудівний завод]], Ukrainian: ДЕВЗ)

Equipment

Siemens provided the power electronics while DEVZ produced the chassis, traction motors, auxiliary machinery etc.

Use

The DS3 was designed as a dual-purpose locomotive for both passenger and freight service, but now is used primarily for pulling express passenger trains.

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