The paper describes the indirect method of obtaining the information on wheel pair skidding. The method is based on using a special filtration scheme which filters the estimated resistive torque and highlights the signal which is proportional to wheel pair skidding. The work introduces as well the imitation modeling results. The modeling results were analyzed by comparing the linear velocities of wheel pair and electric locomotive in different modes. The method helps to increase energy efficiency of acceleration and braking processes of mobile composition with mine electric locomotive.