Soviet locomotive class TE1

TE1 (ТЭ1)
TE1-20-135 in the museum in St. Petersburg
Type and origin
Power typediesel
BuilderMalyshev Factory, Kharkiv
Build date1947–1950
Total produced298
Specifications
Configuration:
  UICCo′Co′
Wheel diameter1,014–1,050 mm (39.9–41.3 in) (early/late)
Length16,892 mm (665.0 in)
Width3,121 mm (122.9 in)
Height4,251 mm (167.4 in)
Axle load20 t (20 long tons; 22 short tons)
Service weight123.9 t (121.9 long tons; 136.6 short tons)
Fuel capacity5,150 kg (11,350 lb)
Engine typeD50
Traction motorsdiesel
Transmissionelectric
Train heatingnone
Train brakespneumatic
Performance figures
Maximum speed90–93 km/h (56–58 mph) (early/late)

TE1 (Russian: ТЭ1) is a diesel locomotive with electric transmission, produced in the Soviet Union from 1947 to 1950 by the Malyshev Factory in Kharkiv. It is a modified copy of the American ALCO RSD-1. Initially designated as TE1-20, a total of 298 units were produced, of which 16 were converted to gas generator drive under the designation TE1G.