The DS3 ( uk, ДС3) is an
AC electric locomotive manufactured by Dnipropetrovsk research-and-production association for electric locomotive engineering (NPO DEVZ) jointly with
Siemens
Siemens AG ( ) is a German multinational conglomerate corporation and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe headquartered in Munich with branch offices abroad.
The principal divisions of the corporation are ''Industry'', '' ...
. ( uk,
Дніпропетровський електровозобудівний завод, )
Equipment
Siemens provided the power electronics while DEVZ produced the chassis,
traction motor
A traction motor is an electric motor used for propulsion of a vehicle, such as locomotives, electric vehicle, electric or hydrogen vehicles, elevators or electric multiple unit.
Traction motors are used in electrically powered rail vehicles (ele ...
s, 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.
References
External links
DEVZ website, archived copy
25 kV AC locomotives
Railway locomotives introduced in 2003
Electric locomotives of Ukraine
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