Russia: Renderings of the 2ES9 AC electric locomotive and 3TE30G gas locomotive have been published in TMH’s Telegram channel. The 3TE30G is a modification of the 2(3)TE30 diesel locomotive, and both of them have been under development in accordance with TMH technical specifications for several years.
According to Mikhail Rozhkov, deputy CEO for technical development at TMH, the prototype testing is scheduled to start in 2025. Both locomotives, featuring an asynchronous motor and three-axle bogies, are designed to haul trainsets of 7,100 t at a speed of 120 km/h via the Baikal-Amur Mainline and Trans-Siberian Railway.
The 2(3)TE30 diesel locomotive can operate either on diesel fuel or a diesel gas blend. The 3TE30G will have an LNG container in the middle section and will be equipped with a 3,300 kW 16GDG gas engine, which will be tested later this year.
Rendering of the new-generation 3TE30G LNG-locomotive from TMH. Source: TMH
TMH’s competitor in Russia, Sinara – Transport Machines, is also developing a new generation of mainline locomotives. In August last year, the manufacturer certified the 3ES8 electric locomotive, and this year, it has already delivered two locomotives for preliminary operation at the Oktyabrskaya Railway, a branch of Russian Railways. STM is now completing the assembly of the prototype 2TE35A mainline locomotive and will deliver several of them to Russian Railways for operation on the Baikal-Amur Mainline and for the Pacific Railway project implemented by A-Property.
