The ТE3 (Russian: "ТЭ3"; ) 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 . They were built from 1953 to 1973.
Powertrain.
The TE3 is powered by two Kharkiv 2D100 prime movers. Power output of each engine is . 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.
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