Soviet VL10 class electric locomotive

Yes, VL stood for the communist hero Vladimir Lenin. An impressive total of 2,881 of this articulated Bo-Bo+Bo-Bo type for 3 kV DC were produced from 1961 onwards. Power output was stated as 6,165 hp (4,597 kW) and locomotive weight as 184 tonnes.

They were built at the Tblisi Electric Locomotive Works (ТЭВЗ) in Georgia between 1961–1977, as well as the Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant (НЭВЗ) during 1969 and 1976. The first year, 1961, marked the 40th anniversary of Soviet rule in Georgia.