The CNR CKD8 is a
diesel-electric locomotive
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manufactured by
China CNR Corporation
China CNR Corporation Limited (CNR) was a primary manufacturer of locomotives and rolling stock for the Chinese market. The company has also exported to over 80 countries and regions, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, France, Hong Kong, Ne ...
from 2013 onwards for use in
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
by state-owned
Trenes Argentinos, a subsidiary of
Ferrocarriles Argentinos S.E. The CKD8G variant is used primarily on the
Roca and
Sarmiento Sarmiento may refer to:
Places Argentina
*Sarmiento Department, San Juan, a subdivision of the San Juan Province
*Sarmiento Department, Santiago del Estero, a subdivision of the Santiago del Estero Province
*Sarmiento Department, Chubut, a subdivi ...
railways, while the faster CKD8H is used on the
San Martín
San Martín or San Martin may refer to:
People Saints
* Saint Martin (disambiguation)#People, name of various saints in Spanish
Political leaders
*Vicente San Martin (1839 -1901), Military, National hero of Mexico.
*Basilio San Martin (1849 ...
and
Mitre
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railways.
Technical specifications
The locomotive has one conductor's cabin on each end, connected by an internal corridor. Its total weight is 120 tonnes with a maximum weight per axle of 20 tonnes. The
four stroke 16V 4000R43 engine is manufactured by
MTU Friedrichshafen
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and generates 2200 kW at 1800 RPM.
The locomotives are divided into two sub-models, the CKD8G and the CKD8H with the latter having a higher maximum speed and
tractive force. Both have six axles with independent traction engines on each one and have both air and
dynamic braking
Dynamic braking is the use of an electric traction motor as a generator when slowing a vehicle such as an electric or diesel-electric locomotive. It is termed " rheostatic" if the generated electrical power is dissipated as heat in brake grid r ...
systems.
Purchase and usage
The purchase agreement between the
Ministry of Transport of Argentina and China CNR Corporation for 20 locomotives was signed in December 2009. The agreement also included the purchase of 220 long distance passenger carriages, while the total cost of each locomotive which arrived in
Buenos Aires
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from
China
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is estimated to be just under US$2 million.
The locomotives are operated by
Trenes Argentinos and used on the
Mitre
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,
Roca,
Sarmiento Sarmiento may refer to:
Places Argentina
*Sarmiento Department, San Juan, a subdivision of the San Juan Province
*Sarmiento Department, Santiago del Estero, a subdivision of the Santiago del Estero Province
*Sarmiento Department, Chubut, a subdivi ...
, and
San Martín
San Martín or San Martin may refer to:
People Saints
* Saint Martin (disambiguation)#People, name of various saints in Spanish
Political leaders
*Vicente San Martin (1839 -1901), Military, National hero of Mexico.
*Basilio San Martin (1849 ...
railways. Services departing from
Retiro railway station
Retiro is the name of a railway station complex in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that includes three main terminal train stations ( Retiro-Mitre, Retiro-Belgrano and Retiro-San Martín) and two terminal subway stations ( Retiro of Line C and Reti ...
run to the cities of
Cordoba,
San Miguel de Tucumán,
Rufino, and
Rosario
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, while those departing from
Constitución go to points such as
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" is a s ...
.
In November 2014 the
Nigerian Government signed a contract with CRRC for refurbishment on the Abuja-Kaduna railway. The locomotives were delivered on the 15 January 2018.
See also
*
CSR SDD7 - another Chinese locomotive found in Argentina
*
CITIC-CNR
The 200 Series is a set of underground cars manufactured by China CNR Corporation and CITIC Construction for use on Line A of the Buenos Aires Underground in Argentina. The cars replace the 100-year-old La Brugeoise cars which operated on the l ...
- underground cars made by the same company for use in Argentina
*
Trenes Argentinos - operator
*
Ferrocarriles Argentinos (2015) - operator umbrella company
References
{{Rolling stock manufacturers of Argentina
CRRC Dalian locomotives
Diesel-electric locomotives of Argentina
Railway locomotives introduced in 2013
5 ft 6 in gauge locomotives