The ChS3 () is a type of 4-axle passenger direct current (catenary voltage of 3 kV)

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, manufactured in 1961, which was used in the

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and the

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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 Class E 499.1 electric locomotives were constructed and built by Škoda Works in Plzeň for use in Czechoslovakia by the ČSD. They were also used outside Czechoslovakia in Poland as class EP05 and in the Soviet Union as ЧС3 ( ChS3). In North ...

and Poland

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. The Polish PKP class ET40 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

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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)

References

* Rakov VA Electric CHS1 and CHS3 series / / Locomotives domestic railways 1956 - 1975. - Moscow: Transport, 1999. - S. 52 - 53. - {{DEFAULTSORT:ChS3 Škoda locomotives Electric locomotives of Russia Electric locomotives of the Soviet Union Bo′Bo′ electric locomotives Railway locomotives introduced in 1961 5 ft gauge locomotives Passenger locomotives

Production

Service

Standard gauge version

Gallery

See also

References