Russian Railways has awarded a contract to STM-Service fto maintian the SINARA 2ES6 electric freight locomotive series, which are produced by Ural Locomotives, a joint venture between the Sinara Group and Siemens.
Under the contract, STM-Service will set up five service depots at Sverdlovsk, South Urals and West Siberian Railways to provide the quality maintenance services necessary to maintain the 2ES6 electric locomotives.
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The electric freight locomotive series is equipped with a microprocessor control system and traction engines with a supporting-frame construction.
In addition to reducing power consumption and non-routine repairs, the locomotive series increases the mileage between regular servicing and overhauls of a new locomotive by 50%.
The 2ES6 SINARA series, which gives 20% more freight capacity compared with the VL11 electric locomotives and cuts labour time on repairs by 15%, will replace the outdated VL 10 and VL 11.
