E5K

what is it?

The E5K and ES5K (Russian: Э5К, ЭС5К, named "Ermak", Russian: Ермак) are a family of Russian mainline freight AC electric locomotives with a voltage of 25 kV, featuring four-axle units equipped with collector traction motors. Different versions: E5K, 2ES5K, 3ES5K, 4ES5K — are distinguished by the number of units according to the prefix (2, 3, 4 — number of units, E — electric locomotive, S — sectional, 5 — model number (5th series), K — collector traction electric motors). These locomotives are the next evolutionary step in the development of the VL80 family of freight electric locomotives and are positioned as their main replacement.

who runs it

Russian Railways

base stats

• speed 110 km/htop speed
• power 3.3 MWpower output
• built 2,579made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

• 🎂First built 22 years ago, in 2004.
• 🚗3.3 MW is about 39 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
• 📏19.3 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.

electric locomotive: Draws power from overhead wires or a third rail and pulls separate carriages.

spec sheet

built

2004–2018

number built

2,579

kind

Electric

traction

electric

origin

🇷🇺 Russia

builders

Transmashholding, Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant

operators

Russian Railways

top speed

110 km/h

power

3.3 MW

gauge

1,520 mm Russian broad gauge

wheel arrangement

Bo'Bo'

length

19.3 m

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.