The ChS3 (russian: ЧС3) is a type of 4-axle passenger direct current (catenary voltage of 3 kV)
electric locomotive
An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or on-board energy storage such as a battery or a supercapacitor. Locomotives with on-board fuelled prime movers, such as diesel engines or g ...
, manufactured in 1961, which was used in the
Soviet Union
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and the
Russian Federation
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. In 1960, due to the increase in passenger trains, the Skoda factory was ordered to design and produce a more powerful locomotive type than the
ChS1. The plant's management decided to base the new electric locomotives on the ChS1 class of locomotive. Therefore, the more powerful AL4846eT traction motors and traction drive were installed in the experimental ChS1 locomotive (which had the factory designation 29E0). Thus, the ChS3 design was an improved version of the ChS1.
Production
All 87 ChS3 locomotives were built in 1961.
Service
The ChS3 started off serving the Moscow-Kharkov line, before being transferred to the Trans-Siberian Railway, where they operated until 1991. They were often used in pairs. They were gradually replaced with electric
ChS2 locomotives.
Standard gauge version
A version was produced by Skoda for Czechoslovakia
ČSD Class E 499.1 and Poland
PKP class EP05
The EP05 (also manufactured as ZNTKiM Gdańsk 44E) is a Polish modification of Czech electric locomotive EU05 used by Polish railway operator ('' PKP'').
History
The locomotive was produced in the years 1957–1960 in three types: ''20E1'', the ...
.
The Polish
PKP class ET40
ET40 is the name for Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ two-unit freight electric locomotive in service of Polish national rail operator, PKP. The locomotive was produced by Škoda Works in the Czechoslovakia.
History
During the 1960s and 1970s, a massiv ...
Bo-Bo+Bo-Bo locomotive was also based on the design of the ChS3.
Gallery
ЧС3-73, Россия, Новосибирская область, МЖТ на станции Сеятель (Trainpix 12669).jpg, Electric locomotive ChS3-73 in Novosibirsk Railway Museum, Russia
AL-4846eT-chs2-chs3-skoda-29e-34e-53e.jpg , Traction motor Skoda AL-4846eT as used in a ChS3 locomotive
ЧС3-82, Россия, Новосибирская область, база запаса Кожурла (Trainpix 190717).jpg, Electric locomotive ChS3-82 in Novosibirsk oblast
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CHS3_(ЧС3)_45_electric_locomotive_(5050528109).jpg, Electric locomotive ChS3-45 in Moscow Railway Museum, Russia
ЧС3-55_(Trainpix_146547).jpg, ChS3-55 (builder's plate)
See also
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The Museum of the Moscow Railway
The Museum of the Moscow Railway is situated next to Paveletsky Rail Terminal in Moscow. The museum reopened to private visitors in 2011 and it reopened to the general public in January 2012. It's the object of cultural heritage of Russia.
Ove ...
, at
Paveletsky Rail Terminal
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,
Moscow
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Rizhsky Rail Terminal
Rizhsky station (russian: Рижский вокзал, ''Rizhsky vokzal'', Riga station) is one of the nine main railway stations in Moscow, Russia. It was built in 1901. As well as being an active station it also houses the Museum of the Moscow R ...
,
Moscow
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, Home of the Moscow Railway Museum
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Varshavsky Rail Terminal
Varshavsky station (russian: Варша́вский вокза́л, ''Varshavsky vokzal''), or Warsaw station, is a former passenger railway station in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is located to the south of the city centre, and was in operation ...
,
St.Petersburg, Home of the Central Museum of Railway Transport, Russian Federation
*
History of rail transport in Russia
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Today ...
References
* Rakov VA Electric CHS1 and CHS3 series / / Locomotives domestic railways 1956 - 1975. - Moscow: Transport, 1999. - S. 52 - 53. -
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Škoda locomotives
Electric locomotives of Russia
Electric locomotives of the Soviet Union
Bo′Bo′ locomotives
Railway locomotives introduced in 1961
5 ft gauge locomotives