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China Railways SS3

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Power type
  
Electric

Build date
  
1978-2006

UIC class
  
Co'Co

Model
  
SS3

Total produced
  
1410

China Railways SS3

Builder
  
Datong Electric Locomotive Works Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works Ziyang Locomotive Works

The Shaoshan 3 (Chinese: 韶山三) is a type of electric locomotive used on the People's Republic of China's national railway system. This locomotive was the third Chinese electric main line locomotive, built by the Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works. The power supply was industrial-frequency single-phase AC, and the axle arrangement Co-Co.

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Manufacturers

SS3s have been manufactured by several companies:

  • Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works (0001～0677;4001～4008;4085～4104;5029～5251)
  • Datong Electric Locomotive Works (6001～6095;4009～4084;4108～4556)
  • Ziyang Locomotive Works (8001～8057)
  • CRRC Taiyuan Co.,Ltd. (4105～4107)

    • Preservation

  • SS3-0001: is preserved at the China Railway Museum
  • SS3-0023: is preserved at Central South University
  • SS3-0054: is preserved at the China Railway Museum
  • SS3-0450: is preserved at Liuzhou Railway Vacational Technical College
  • SS3-4493: is preserved at Taiyuan Locomotive Depot, Taiyuan Railway Bureau

    • References

    China Railways SS3 Wikipedia
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