EL21

Power typeElectric

Power typeElectric

BuilderLEW Hennigsdorf

Build date1981-1986

EL21
EL21 locomotive number 253
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder LEW Hennigsdorf Build date 1981-1986 Total produced 265
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo′+Bo′+Bo′ Gauge 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge Wheel diameter 1,120 mm (44.09 in) Loco weight 160 tonnes Electric system/s 1.5 kV DC Catenary Current pickup Pantograph Traction motors 6 x 350 kW Transmission Gear ratio 1:5.58
Performance figures Maximum speed 65 km/h (40 mph) Power output 2,100 kW Tractive effort 237 kN

EL21 is an electric locomotive produced in the years 1981-1986 by LEW Hennigsdorf for industrial railways.^[1] Two hundred and sixty five were built for mining railways in the Soviet Union.^[2]