VL15

{{Short description|Soviet locomotive}}

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{{Infobox Locomotive

| name = VL15
ВЛ15

| image = VL15-005.jpg

| caption = VL15-005

| designer =

| builder = {{flagicon|SUN}} Tbilisi Electric Locomotive Works (Main equipment)
{{flagicon|SUN}} Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant (Mechanical part)

| serialnumber =

| buildmodel =

| builddate = 1984 - 1991

| totalproduction = 50

| uicclass = Bo'Bo'Bo'+Bo'Bo'Bo'

| gauge = {{track gauge|1524mm|lk=on}}
{{track gauge|1520mm|allk=on}}

| trucks =

| length = {{convert|45.00|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| height =

| width = {{convert|3.180|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| wheeldiameter = {{convert|1250|mm|ftin|abbr=on}}

| locoweight = {{convert|300|t|abbr=on}}

| tenderweight =

| locotenderweight =

| electricsystem = 3 kV DC Catenary

| collectionmethod = Pantograph

| alternator =

| generator =

| tractionmotors = 12×ТЛ-3 (en: TL-3)

| transmission =

| maxspeed = {{convert|100|km/h|abbr=on}}

| locobrakes = Regenerative
(Except VL15A)

| trainbrakes =

| poweroutput = {{convert|8,400|kW|hp|abbr=on}} (Continuous)
{{convert|9,000|kW|hp|abbr=on}} (Short Term)

| tractiveeffort =

| factorofadhesion =

| operator = РЖД (RZhD)
Apatit

| officialname =

| nicknames =

| locale = {{flagicon|RUS}} Russia
{{flagicon|SUN}} Soviet Union

| minimumcurve =

}}

The VL15 (Russian: ВЛ15) is a Soviet built electric mainline freight locomotive manufactured at the Tbilisi Electric Locomotive Works. The power supply was 3 kV Direct Current, and the axle arrangement Bo-Bo-Bo+Bo-Bo-Bo.

All VL15 and VL15S locomotives currently in operation are assigned to the Volkhov Locomotive Depot, October Railway. 5 of 6 VL15A locomotives (VL15A-001 decommissioned{{cite web |url=http://www.train-photo.ru/details.php?image_id=45371&mode=search |title=ВЛ15А-001|website= train-photo.ru |access-date=2018-11-04 |language=ru}}) are in operation at the Apatit.