The HXD3B (Chinese: 和谐3B型电力机车) is a class of electric locomotives for heavy freight service built by Bombardier Transportation and CNR Dalian Locomotives.
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History
editThe Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China (MOR) ordered 500 locomotives in February 2007 for €1.1 billion (US$1.4 billion) from Dalian Locomotives and Bombardier Transportation, with Bombardier's share amounting to €370 million (US$480 million).[3] The first unit, HXD3B0001 was delivered on 29 December 2008 in Dalian, the entire order of 500 machines will be delivered by the end of 2011.[4]
Technical details
editThe HXD3B is based on the Bombardier-produced MTAB Iore twin-section locomotives,[4][5] but is a single-section locomotive with cabs at both ends.[5] The electronics were updated, with traction converters based on IGCT technology, and an updated version of the MITRAC control electronics developed by Bombardier's Switzerland branch.[4] With increased power and a maximum speed of 120 km/h (75 mph), the locomotives were designed for general freight rather than specialised heavy-haul service.[5]
The electronics and traction equipment of the first 150 units were supplied by Bombardier from Europe,[4] production for the rest is shared between Bombardier's Chinese subsidiary and Dalian.[3][5] The design of the mechanical components was subject to technology transfer from Bombardier to Dalian.[5]
Gallery
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HXD3B-1893, the 5th Mao Zedong Locomotive. -
HXD3B-0007 in Fengtai South Signal Base. -
HXD3B-0041 in Beijing railway station. -
A passenger train hauled by HXD3B-0084. -
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Named locomotive
edit- HXD3B-1893: "Mao Zedong"
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "HXD3B型大功率交流传动电力机车" (in Chinese). CNR. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ China - Heavy Haul - High Power Electric Locomotives (PDF), Bombardier, archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-14, retrieved 2014-02-19
- ^ a b "Bombardier Signs a Contract with Dalian for the Supply of 500 Freight Electric Locomotives to China". Bombardier. 12 February 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ a b c d "China: Erste Bombardier-Lokomotive ausgeliefert" (in German). Eurailpress. 7 January 2009. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Powerful freight locos take shape at Dalian". Railway Gazette International. August 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
