The 8K is a
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-built
electric locomotive
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used in
China
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. It is developed and built by Alstom. The design of 8K is based on
SNCF Class BB 15000 electric locomotives. It is a kind of locomotives with
Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′
B-B and Bo-Bo are the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and British classifications of wheel arrangement for railway locomotives with four axles in two individual bogies. They are equivalent to the B′B′ and Bo′Bo′ classifications in ...
wheel arrangement used in China.
8K Electric Locomotive is an eight shaft fixing reconnection heavy freight electric locomotive which based on two four-axle locomotives connected.
Preservation
* 8K-001: is preserved at Fengtai Locomotive Depot,
Beijing Railway Bureau
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* 8K-008: is preserved at
China Railway Museum
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The museum is located ...
* 8K-065: is preserved at Tianjin Railway Vacational Technical College
天津铁道职业技术学院实训基地建设取得新进展
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* 8K-091: is preserved at Taiyuan Locomotive Depot, Taiyuan Railway Bureau
See also
* List of locomotives in China
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* China Railways 6Y2
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
* China Railways 8G
The 8G 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′+B ...
* China Railways SS4
The Shaoshan 4 (Chinese: 韶山4) is a type of electric locomotive used on the People's Republic of China's national railway system. This locomotive was built by the Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works. The power supply was industrial-frequency sing ...
* China Railways HXD2
The HXD2 locomotives are a series of related locomotive classes built by CNR Datong Electric Locomotive and Alstom. The locomotives designs are based on the Alstom Prima electric locomotives, and are a product of a cooperation agreement signed ...
References
External links
China Railways 8K profile on Trainspo
China Railways 8K profile on TrainNets
{{Locomotives of China
Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ locomotives
8G
25 kV AC locomotives
Railway locomotives introduced in 1987
Standard gauge locomotives of China