The TEP80(ТЭП80) is a Sovietdiesel locomotiveproduced in 1988–1989. Only two locomotives were built.
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History and design
editThe principal designer was V. Khlebnikov; the locomotive utilised an 8-axle articulated design within a single locomotive body, two sets of main bogies each of four axles articulated in aBo-Boarrangement.[1]
It is claimed that Unit TEP80-0002 holds theworld speed record for a diesel railed vehiclehaving reached 271 km/h (168 mph) on 5 October 1993.[3]This record has not been verified by any independent witness. In 2007, the machine was transferred from the Russian Railway research institute (VNIIZhT) to the October railway museum (Музей Октябрьской железной дороги) inSaint Petersburg.[4]
See also
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- ^abcdefghi"Серия ТЭП80"[TEP80].S.C.A.D.O.(in Russian). Archived fromthe originalon 2013-05-16.Retrieved2009-11-01.
- ^abc"Технические характеристики"[TEP 80 specifications].S.C.A.D.O.(in Russian). Archived fromthe originalon 2010-01-26.Retrieved2009-11-01.
- ^"Рекордные испытания ТЭП80-0002 05.10.1993.TEP80 world speed record 271 km/h",YouTube(in Russian), 5 October 1993,retrieved3 February2014
- ^"Passenger locomotive TEP80-0002",October Railway Museum,archived fromthe originalon 20 February 2014,retrieved3 February2014
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