China Railways HXD3 explained

HXD3
和谐3型电力机车
Powertype:Electric
Buildmodel:DJ3
Designer:Toshiba
Builder:Toshiba, CRRC Dalian, CRRC Datong (HXD38xxx), CRRC Beijing Feb. 7th
Builddate:2003 (SSJ3)
2006-
Totalproduction:1 (SSJ3)
1040 (HXD3)
Uicclass:Co′Co′
Axleload:23t / 25t
Locoweight:138t / 150t
Electricsystem: Catenary
Collectionmethod:Pantograph
Transmission:Voith SET-553
Maxspeed:132km/h (Test)
120km/h (Service)
Poweroutput:7200kW
Tractionmotors:YJ85A x6
Tractiveeffort:520kN / 570kN (starting)
370kN (continuous) @ 70km/h
370kN (braking) from 70km/h to 10km/h
Fleetnumbers:HXD30001-HXD30890
HXD38001-HXD38150
Nicknames:Monkey
Locale:People's Republic of China

The HXD3 is an electric locomotive built in Mainland China by CRRC Dalian Locomotives.

The locomotive is designed for hauling 5,000t freight trains on main lines. It was jointly developed by CNR Dalian Locomotives and Toshiba.

The first prototype (SSJ3-0001) was rolled out from Dalian and underwent testing on the loop track of Beijing CARS in 2004.

Dalian commenced mass production of the locomotive in 2004 with an order of 60 pieces by the Ministry of Railways (MOR). The first mass-produced locomotive was rolled out in 2006. MOR later increased the order from 60 to 240, than to 640, and finally to 1040 locomotives.

Most locomotives were allocated on Jinghu Railway and Jingguang Railway on freight schedules.

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