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The oldest SS class ("Suram Soviet" named after Georgian mount pass; Сурамский советский, ССм-14) of DC electric locomotives of Soviet Railways. Small series was build in 1930s.
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The oldest SS class ("Suram Soviet" named after Georgian mount pass; Сурамский советский, ССм-14) of DC electric locomotives of Soviet Railways. Construction was based on american and italian prototype. Small series was built in 1930s.
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The oldest SS class ("Suram Soviet" named after Georgian mount pass; Сурамский советский, ССм-14) of DC electric locomotives of Soviet Railways. Construction was based on american and italian prototype. Small series was built in 1930s.
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Three-axle bogie of old SS class (Сурамский советский, ССм-14) DC electric locomotive of the Soviet Railways
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Three-axle bogie of old SS class (Сурамский советский, ССм-14) DC electric locomotive of the Soviet Railways. It was used in later models VL19, Vl22 and VL23 operated till 1990s.
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Three-axle bogie of the first serial DC electric locomotive of the Soviet Railways - SS class of 1930s was used in future models of VL19, VL22 and VL23 widely operated till 1990s.
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VL22M, Czech-built ChS2, and VL23 - new DC electric locomotives of Soviet Railways at 1940-50s
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VL22M - advanced modification of pre-war VL22 (evolved from the SS and VL19 models), was the first Soviet mass-built DC electric locomotive produced in 1946-58. 1542 were built.
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nameplate of the VL22m electric locomotive built at Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant, NEVZ
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VL23, the last evolution of the VL22 family of Soviet DC electric locomotives. 489 were built in 1956-61 yy. Many of them worked on October railway division of Soviet/Russian Railways around Leningrad/St Petersburg up to 1996.
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nameplate of the VL23 electric locomotive built at Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant, NEV
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Three-axle bogie of old VL23 (ВЛ23-001) DC electric locomotive of the Soviet and Russian Railways
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three-axle bogie of VL23 DC electric locomotive, the last in seria of locomotives originated from american prototype of 1930s
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view inside bogie of VL23 - 525 kW motors NB-406 with main gear also used in VL8 electric locomotives also
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view inside bogie of VL23 - air inlet of 525 kW motor NB-406 used in VL8 electric locomotives also
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articulated three-axle bogies of VL23 DC electric locomotive, the last in seria of locomotives originated from american prototype of 1930s
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VL8 (ВЛ8-1522) DC electric locomotives of the Soviet Railways were produced by NEVZ in Russia and TEVZ in Soviet Georgia (as this one) in 1957-67 yy. 1722 were built.
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Cast two-axle bogie of VL8 (ВЛ8-1522) DC electric locomotive of the Soviet Railways copied the technology model of the cast bogies of the Baldwin 0-6-6-0 1000/1 DE diesel-electric locomotive built in 1945
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joint of the two-axle bogies of VL8 (ВЛ8-001) DC electric locomotive of the Soviet and Russian Railways
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cast two-axle bogies of VL8 (ВЛ8-001) electric locomotive were built by new technology (cast) in Soviet Ukraine by the Voroshilovgrad's (Luhansk) Lokomotive Works Plant.
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VL8 (ВЛ8-1522) electric locomotive of the Soviet and Russian Railways on the exposition of the Russian Railways Museum in Saint-Petersburg
