Transmashholding presents new rolling stock at ‘Expo1520’

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CJSC Transmashholding presented seven samples of new rolling stock at the international exhibition ‘Expo1520’, held in Scherbinka, Moscow.

The major exhibit was the dual-system passenger electric locomotive EP20, developed by Transmashholding in cooperation with the strategic partner, French company Alstom Transport.

This is the first high speed dual-system electric locomotive in the history of the Russian engineering and the leading project in the program of the 5th generation Russian electric locomotives development.

The experts of Bryansk Engineering Plant (BMZ) brought the hood-type shunting diesel locomotive TEM-TMH, which was designed together with the Czech company CZ Loko and Vilnius locomotive repair depot.

Locomotive tests, which were finished in spring 2011, demonstrated its efficiency and fail-safety. Diesel locomotive modular design allows to develop diesel locomotive configuration which fully meets the requirements of the customer.

The open car of 12-3090 model was also developed at BMZ. This product is new for the plant. The main features of the open car are reinforced design of the top cord, asbestos free shoes and some other special characteristics.

Demikhovsky Engineering Plant presented two new modification of DC EMU train ED4M. Russian Railways has already received new trains of the 2011 version.

The designers completely redeveloped the compartment, deployed air conditioning systems in compartments and vestibules, applied new gangways, alarm, video monitoring and diagnostics systems, sealed doors and auxiliary converter of increased capacity.

 

 

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