China Railways 8G
Appearance
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Build date | 1987–1990 |
Total produced | 100 |
Specifications | |
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Configuration: | |
• UIC | Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ |
Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Length | 34.520 m (113.25 ft)(between coupler centers) |
Width | 3.156 m (10.35 ft) |
Height | 3.850 m (12.63 ft) |
Adhesive weight | 23 t (22.6 long tons; 25.4 short tons) |
Loco weight | 184 t (181.1 long tons; 202.8 short tons) |
Electric system/s | 25 kV AC Catenary |
Current pickup(s) | Pantograph |
Performance figures | |
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Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
Power output | 6,400 kW (8,600 hp) |
Career | |
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Operators | China Railway |
Numbers | 8G-001-8G-100 |
The 8G[i] is a Soviet-built electric locomotive used in China. It is developed and built by Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant. The design of 8G is based on Soviet Railway VL80S electric locomotives. It is a kind of locomotive with Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ wheel arrangement used in China.[1]
8G Electric Locomotive is an eight shaft fixing reconnection heavy freight electric locomotive that is based on two four-axle locomotives connected.[2]
Preservation
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- 8G-002: is preserved at the China Railway Museum
- 8G-076: is preserved at Taiyuan Locomotive Depot, Taiyuan Railway Bureau
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 8-8 axles;G-Silicon rectifier(Chinese:硅整流; Pinyin:Guī zhěngliú)
- ^ "Электровозы НЭВЗа хорошо зарекомендовали себя на..." Archived from the original on 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- ^ China Railways 8G profile on TrainNets
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