The DF8 (Chinese: 东风8; translation: East Wind, Easterly) is a type of

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used in

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. It was in production from 1984 until mid-1990s, with mass production starting in 1989. The revised DF8B is still in production today. DF8 are almost exclusively used for freight services.

Models

DF8

The first generation DF8 is powered by the original 16V280ZJ engine, manufactured by

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DF8B

The second generation, DF8B, is powered by an updated 16V280ZJA engine with , whose production started in 1997. Qishuyan manufactured 0 series, while

Ziyang Locomotive Works CRRC Ziyang Co., Ltd. () is a Chinese locomotive manufacturer, one of the subsidiaries of CRRC CRRC Corporation Limited (known as CRRC) is a Chinese state-owned and publicly traded rolling stock manufacturer. It is the world's largest rolling st ...

manufactured 5000 series.

7000 series version

In 2000, Qishuyan built a DF8B with radial bogies numbered DF8B-7001. As an experimental locomotive there was only one produced. Now it is owned by

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9000 series version

Qishuyan built a few DF8Bs originally for Qingzang Railway, however they were unsuccessful. They were numbered DF8B-9001 and 9002.

Other versions and related models

A variant of DF8B has been designed for use in

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by Qishuyan. 12 CKD4Cs were exported to

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and are called DF8Bven, however they are generally identical to the domestically used DF8B. A variant of DF8B has been designed for Mombasa-Nairobi railway in

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. A variant of DF8B, DF8BI, has been designed for use in

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. There is another model SDD21 designed for Iran, equipped with a 12V280ZJ engine. A variant of DF8B, CKD9A, has been designed for use in

Turkmenistan Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркменистан, ) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the s ...

. A variant of DF8B, SDD16, has been designed for use in

Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ...

. There is a model SDD17 with 12V280ZJ prime mover, used in

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the Ara ...

. There is a model SDD19 with 6280ZJ prime mover, used in

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked co ...

. Passenger models DF9 and DF11 series use the same 16V280ZJA prime mover as DF8B.

DF8BJ

The DF8BJ, which uses the 16V280ZJG engine (), GTO VVVF inverter and AC traction motors, was produced by Ziyang. It was designed for Qingzang Railway.

DF8CJ

The DF8CJ is produced by Qishuyan. It was equipped with a 16V280ZJB (R16V280ZJ) engine (maximum power ) and AC traction motors. Later passenger model HXN5K, freight model HXN5B and FXN5C use a 12-cylinder version (R12V280ZJ) prime mover.

DF8DJ

Ziyang made a special DF8B which was originally intended to be used on the Qingzang line and was numbered DF8DJ-0001. The DF8DJ version has a

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3616 engine of rated power and AC asynchronous traction motors and its service power is . The Chinese Ministry of Railways rejected the proposal and it was renumbered DF8B-5672. It's now running on Xiyan Line in Shaanxi and has been remodified with dual-fuel engine (LNG & diesel oil).

Preservation

* DF8-0001: preserved at

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* DF8-0092: preserved at

Shenyang Railway Museum Shenyang (, ; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ), formerly known as Fengtian () or by its Manchu name Mukden, is a major Chinese sub-provincial city and the provincial capital of Liaoning province. Located in central-north Liaoning, it is the provinc ...

DF8-0092 was sent to Shenyang Railway Museum
'' weibo.com'' * DF8-0089: on display at Mudanjiang Locomotive Depot

References

External links

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DF8 The DF8 (Chinese: 东风8; translation: East Wind, Easterly) is a type of diesel locomotive used in China. It was in production from 1984 until mid-1990s, with mass production starting in 1989. The revised DF8B is still in production today. DF ...

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