| 8K | |
| Powertype: | Electric |
| Builder: | Alstom(Most of 8Ks) Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works(Last two 8Ks-149 and 150) |
| Builddate: | 1987-1989 |
| Totalproduction: | 150 |
| Uicclass: | Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ |
| Length: | 36.228m (118.858feet)(between coupler centers) |
| Width: | 3.048m (10feet) |
| Height: | 3.98m (13.06feet) |
| Weightondrivers: | 23t |
| Locoweight: | 184abbr=on1abbr=on |
| Electricsystem: | 25 kV AC Catenary |
| Collectionmethod: | Pantograph |
| Maxspeed: | 150km/h |
| Operator: | China Railway |
| Fleetnumbers: | 8K-001-8K-150 |
| Nicknames: | 法国橙 (French Orange) |
The 8K is a French-built electric locomotive used in China. It is developed and built by Alstom. The design of 8K is based on SNCF Class BB 15000 electric locomotives. It is a kind of locomotives with Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ wheel arrangement used in China.
8K Electric Locomotive is an eight shaft fixing reconnection heavy freight electric locomotive which based on two four-axle locomotives connected.