Three 3TE28 diesel locomotives will help increase BAM's share at the TMH plant in Brinsk, three 3TE28 freight locomotives were produced, which successfully passed virtual conversion technology tests. This enables several autonomous locomotives to move in concert without mechanical coupling, which will help increase the capacity of the Baikal‑Amur Railway. Tests were conducted at the Tynda‑Berkakit site. The locomotives operated in automatic mode pulling trains weighing between 1,600 and 6,300 tonnes. We also examined the interaction of brake systems and tested machine‑vision technology. By the end of the year, Russian railways plan to equip 5TE28 locomotives with virtual conversion. Starting in 2027, mass rollout of the technology is planned covering the entire fleet of BAM diesel locomotives. Follow MASHNEWS at MAX

Three 3TE28 diesel locomotives will help increase BAM's share at the TMH plant in Brinsk, three 3TE28 freight locomotives were produced, which successfully passed virtual conversion technology tests. This enables several autonomous locomotives to move in concert without mechanical coupling, which will help increase the capacity of the Baikal‑Amur Railway. Tests were conducted at the Tynda‑Berkakit site. The locomotives operated in automatic mode pulling trains weighing between 1,600 and 6,300 tonnes. We also examined the interaction of brake systems and tested machine‑vision technology. By the end of the year, Russian railways plan to equip 5TE28 locomotives with virtual conversion. Starting in 2027, mass rollout of the technology is planned covering the entire fleet of BAM diesel locomotives. Follow MASHNEWS at MAX