Electric locomotive VL23-Soviet electric locomotive of direct current "Vladimir Lenin", 23-ton axle load.
In 1954 the electro wagon building plant, Novocherkassk developed a conceptual design of a new electric locomotive that would serve as a replacement for the main downside were VL22M, which was rapidly falling traction force with the increasing of speed and design of the bogies, are not allowed to operate on lines with hilly and flat profiles.