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.
Retirement took place between 2010 and 2015 due to the increasingly serious lack of spare parts.
Preservation
8K-001: is preserved at Fengtai Locomotive Depot, Beijing Railway Bureau 8K-008: is preserved at China Railway Museum 8K-065: is preserved at Tianjin Railway Vacational Technical College天津铁道职业技术学院实训基地建设取得新进展 8K-091: is preserved at Taiyuan Locomotive Depot, Taiyuan Railway Bureau
See also List of locomotives in China
China Railways 8G China Railways SS4 China Railways HXD2
References
External links China Railways 8K profile on Trainspo China Railways 8K profile on TrainNets European Railway Picture Gallery