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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 DF8D DF8 DF8B DF8D DF8DJ Remove
Built	2003, 2008
Manufacturers	Qishuyan, Dalian, Ziyang, CRRC
Wheel arrangement	C-C
Gauge	1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property	China Railway DF8 DF8D 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	9,000 l (Diesel)

Power plant

Property	China Railway DF8 DF8D DF8 DF8B DF8D DF8DJ Remove
Engine	12V280/320ZJ
Engine type	V12 diesel

Power

Property	China Railway DF8 DF8D DF8 DF8B DF8D DF8DJ Remove
Power source	diesel-electric
Indicated power	3,820 kW (5,194 PS)
Top speed	100 km/h
Starting effort	481.0 kN

Calculated values

Property	China Railway DF8 DF8D DF8 DF8B DF8D DF8DJ Remove
Factor of adhesion	1 : 2.90
Power-to-weight ratio	26.8 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.00

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