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China Railway DF8

DF8B No. 5620

The DF8 is a heavy diesel locomotive for freight service, both prototypes of which were built in 1984. Series production of the actual DF8 followed in 1989. It had a sixteen-cylinder engine with an output of 3,310 kW ...

General

Property	China Railway DF8 DF8 DF8 DF8B DF8D DF8DJ Remove
Built	1984-1997
Manufacturers	Qishuyan, Dalian, Ziyang, CRRC
Wheel arrangement	C-C
Gauge	1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property	China Railway DF8 DF8 DF8 DF8B DF8D DF8DJ Remove
Length	22.00 m
Rigid wheelbase	3.60 m
Service weight	142.4 t
Adhesive weight	142.4 t
Axle load	23.7 t
Fuel capacity	8,000 l (Diesel)

Power plant

Property	China Railway DF8 DF8 DF8 DF8B DF8D DF8DJ Remove
Engine	16V280ZJ
Engine type	V16 diesel

Power

Property	China Railway DF8 DF8 DF8 DF8B DF8D DF8DJ Remove
Power source	diesel-electric
Indicated power	3,310 kW (4,500 PS)
Top speed	100 km/h
Starting effort	441.0 kN

Calculated values

Property	China Railway DF8 DF8 DF8 DF8B DF8D DF8DJ Remove
Factor of adhesion	1 : 3.17
Power-to-weight ratio	23.2 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.00

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