ChS7

Specifications
Specifications
Gauge	1,524 mm (5 ft); 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge
Electric system/s	3 kV DC Catenary
Current pickup(s)	Pantograph

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Builder	Škoda Works
Build date	1983–1999
Total produced	321

ChS7
ChS7
	Electric locomotive ChS7
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Builder	Škoda Works
Build date	1983–1999
Total produced	321
Gauge
Specifications
Gauge	1,524 mm (5 ft); 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge
Electric system/s	3 kV DC Catenary
Current pickup(s)	Pantograph
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	160 km/h (99 mph)
Operators
Career
Operators	РЖД (RZhD), УЗ (UZ)
Locale	Russia ; Soviet Union ; Ukraine

The ChS7 (Russian: ЧС7) is an electric mainline DC passenger locomotive used in Russia and Ukraine. The locomotive consists of two sections (type 2(2O−2O)) and was produced in years 1983 to 1999 at Škoda's V.I. Lenin plant in Plzeň, Czech Republic. It was specially developed for the railways of Soviet Union with later models procured by Russian and Ukrainian operators. Along with ChS8, the Chs7 is one of the most powerful electric locomotives used in the countries of the former USSR.