China Railways SS9
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Maximum speed | 170 km/h (106 mph) |
Power output | 5,400 kW (7,240 hp) maximum 4,800 kW (6,440 hp) continuous |
Tractive effort | 286 kN (64,300 lbf) starting 169 kN (37,990 lbf) continuous at 99 km/h (62 mph) |
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Operators | China Railway |
Nicknames | 青蛙 (Frog; First generation version) 烧酒 (Burned liquor; Modified version) |
The Shaoshan 9 (Chinese: 韶山9) is a type of electric locomotive used on the People's Republic of China's national railway system. They are mainly used in pulling sub-highspeed passenger trains. Developed and built by Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works, the SS9 was designed for the fifth national railway speedup, and 2 prototypes were completed on December 26, 1998.
Modified version
Zhuzhou built 43 first generation SS9's. Beginning in 2002, a modified version of the SS9 was designed and built. A total of 173(0004 & 0044~0213) SS9s have been built.
Accident
Number SS9-0004 was scrapped and replaced by a new modified one due to a derailment accident which occurred on November 19, 2004.
Gallery
- SS9-0003
- SS9-0027
- SS9(G)-0095
- SS9(G)-0101 in Guangzhou railway station.
- SS9(G)-0158
- SS9(G)-0168
External links
- SS9 electric locomotive_Official product specification (Zhuzhou)
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