| TE3 diesel locomotive | |
| Powertype: | Diesel-electric |
| Fleetnumbers: | 001—598 1001—1404 2001—7805 |
| Builder: | Kolomna Locomotive Works Luhanskteplovoz Kharkiv Locomotive Factory |
| Builddate: | 1953-1973 |
| Numinclass: | 6808 pairs 13,617 units |
| Rpmrange: | Max. 850 rpm |
| Transmission: | Diesel-electric |
| Uicclass: | Co’Co’+Co’Co’ |
| Wheeldiameter: | 1050mm |
| Primemover: | 2 x Kharkiv 2D100 |
| Enginetype: | opposed-piston two-stroke diesel engines |
| Locoweight: | 2 x 126t |
| Maxspeed: | 100km/h |
| Poweroutput: | Engine: 2 x 1470lk=onNaNlk=on |
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 2940lk=onNaNlk=on. They were built from 1953 to 1973.[1]
The TE3 is powered by two Kharkiv 2D100 prime movers. Power output of each engine is 1470abbr=onNaNabbr=on. Transmission is diesel electric.
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.