Power type Electric Total produced 1207 | Build date 2009-present UIC class Co'Co' | |
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Builder Siemens Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Company Limited
Ziyang Locomotive Works Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
The HXD1C（和谐1C型电力机车） is an electric locomotive developed by CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co., Ltd.. The design was revealed in 2009: a 7.2 MW power six axle, 150-tonne, Co'Co' locomotive.
This type of locomotive can draft a 5000-5500t freight train at a gradient of not more than 12‰ of middle-east lines in China. It has high cost performance and distinct comprehensive environmental protection, energy-saving and economic benefits, and meanwhile, it is another main locomotive of Chinese railway transportation in future. An Ethiopian variant has been built for Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway.
Manufacturers
HXD1Cs have been manufactured by several companies:
References
China Railways HXD1C Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA