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SS8 韶山8
SS8-0191 at Hung Hom station
Type and origin
Power type
Electric
Builder
Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works
Model
SS8
Build date
1994 – 2001
Specifications
Configuration:
• UIC
Bo′Bo′
Gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Length
17,516 mm (57 ft 5.6 in)
Loco weight
88 tonnes (87 long tons; 97 short tons)
Electric system/s
25 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary
Current pickup(s)
Pantograph
Transmission
AC－DC
Loco brake
Air and Dynamic
Performance figures
Maximum speed
170 km/h (106 mph) 239 km/h (149 mph) (record speed)
Power output
3,600 kW (4,830 hp)
Tractive effort
208 kN (46,760 lbf) starting 126 kN (28,330 lbf) continuous at 100 km/h (62 mph)
Career
Operators
China Railway
Nicknames
扫把(Broom)
The Shaoshan 8 (Chinese: 韶山8) is a semi-high-speed electric locomotive used on the People's Republic of China's national railway system. The SS8 is based on its predecessor, the SS5, and was developed and built by CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works.
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