Soviet locomotive class TE3

The ТE3 (Russian: ТЭ3; ТЕ3) is a Soviet diesel-electric locomotive, built in Russia and Ukraine to 1520 mm gauge. It is a two-unit Co’Co’+Co’Co’ machine. Total diesel power is 2940 kW. They were built from 1953 to 1973.

Powertrain
The TE3 is powered by two Kharkiv 2D100 prime movers. Power output of each engine is 1470 kW. Transmission is diesel electric.

Numbering
Each pair of locomotives was numbered: 001–598, 1001–1404, 2001–7805, making a total of 6807 pairs or 13,614 units. The information box shows 6808 pairs and 13,617 units. The reason for the discrepancy is not known. Possibly 3 spare units were built to cover for failures.