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Russian locomotive class E el-2
The
E el-2
was a
Russian
diesel-electric locomotive
designed
by
Yury Lomonosov
and built in
Germany
.
The work
was started by
Hohenzollern Locomotive Works
but, for
political
reasons
, it was later transferred to
Maschinenfabrik Esslingen
. The
locomotive
was
completed
in
1924
.
Powertrain
The
prime mover
was an
MAN
submarine-type
diesel engine
,
weighing
26
tonnes
, and there were five
traction motors
.