China Railways 8G

Class of Chinese electric locomotives
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gaugeLength34.520 m (113.25 ft)(between coupler centers)Width3.156 m (10.35 ft)Height3.850 m (12.63 ft)Adhesive weight23 t (22.6 long tons; 25.4 short tons)Loco weight184 t (181.1 long tons; 202.8 short tons)Electric system/s25 kV AC CatenaryCurrent pickup(s)Pantograph
Performance figures
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output6,400 kW (8,600 hp)
Career
OperatorsChina Railway
Numbers8G-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

8G-002 at the China Railway Museum
  • 8G-002: is preserved at the China Railway Museum
  • 8G-076: is preserved at Taiyuan Locomotive Depot, Taiyuan Railway Bureau

See also

  • VL80
  • China Railways 8K
  • China Railways SS4

References

  1. ^ 8-8 axles;G-Silicon rectifier(Chinese:硅整流; Pinyin:Guī zhěngliú)
  1. ^ "Электровозы НЭВЗа хорошо зарекомендовали себя на..." Archived from the original on 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  2. ^ China Railways 8G profile on TrainNets
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