Last year Russian Railways purchased 535 new locomotives.

purchased locomotives

It is reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to Russian Railways.

In particular, 277 electric locomotives were purchased: 264 freight and 13 passenger. Half of the freight locomotives are 3ES5K Ermak mainline electric locomotives (141 units).

The volume of deliveries of diesel locomotives amounted to 258 units, including 4 passenger diesel locomotives TEP70BS. The fleet of freight diesel locomotives, together with 2TE25KM machines (32 units), was replenished with 46 new locomotives of the 3TE25K2M series.

This is the most powerful diesel locomotive in Russia, designed for operation in harsh climatic conditions on sections with a complex track profile.

The use of powerful modern diesel locomotives makes it possible to drive freight trains through difficult mountainous areas without reducing weight, significantly reducing the cost of shunting work,” the report says. 176 shunting diesel locomotives were also purchased: 170 machines of the mass series TEM18DM, 2 – TEM14, as well as 4 units TEM31M, designed to perform light and medium-heavy shunting work in the depot.

In addition, last year the company purchased 2 traction and energy laboratory railcars.

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