The VL80k 043 is waiting for a next assignment at the Grebenka shed. The VL80 (in rusian: ВЛ80) is a Soviet built electric AC mainline freight locomotive. The initials VL are those of Vladimir Lenin, after whom the class is named. Currently, the VL80 class is used on all electrified routes in Russia, as well as in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, and Ukraine.