REACTIVE LOCOMOTIVE Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC B61C11/06 

FIELD: railway transport; reactive locomotives.

SUBSTANCE: proposed reactive locomotive has body, running gear, current collecting device and brake and traction systems. Traction electric motors and interconnected by shafts and connected through gear train with tailor front end of shaft of traction fan. Space after traction fan is connected with ventilation system members by pipelines, and output of compressor of motor-compressor is connected with members of ventilation system by pipelines through valves.

EFFECT: simplified design of traction and brake systems, improved safety at high-speed running, increased service life of electrical equipment.

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