China Railways 8G

The 8G[lower-roman 1] 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 VL80^S electric locomotives. It is a kind of locomotive with Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ wheel arrangement used in China.[1]

8G
Shown in 2012.
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder NEVZ  SUN Build date 1987-1990 Total produced 100
Specifications 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 Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph) Power output 6,400 kW (8,600 hp)
Career Operators China Railway Numbers 8G-001-8G-100

8G Electric Locomotive is an eight shaft fixing reconnection heavy freight electric locomotive which based on two four-axle locomotives connected.[2]

Preservation

• 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