Power type Electric Build date 2012 - UIC class Bo-Bo+Bo-Bo | Builder Alstom Total produced 25 | |
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Gauge 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 ⁄32 in) | ||
The KZ8A is a broad gauge electric freight locomotive developed by Alstom for Kazakhstan Temir Zholy - national railway company of Kazakhstan. In October 2010, KTZ placed an order for 200 locomotives.
Initially, they will be built in Belfort, France; production later shifting to a new factory in Astana. The first KZ8A off the production line was unveiled on October 2012.
Specification
The locomotives will be among the most powerful in the world, capable of hauling 9000 tonne freight trains; they have also been designed to cope with extremes of temperature.
The locomotives will weight 200 tonnes, with 8.8MW power output and a maximum speed of 120 km/h.
References
Alstom KZ8A Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA