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China Railway DF5

Third Generation from Sifang in June 2010 in Nanchang

Since new, powerful switching locomotives were needed in the seventies, which were also to be used like a road switcher, a new locomotive was developed on the basis of the DF4. Depending on the variant, the top speed ...

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Variant
first generation
Built 1976-1980
Manufacturers Tangshan;Dalian;Sifang
Wheel arrangement CoCo
Gauge 1435;1520 mm
Length 16900 mm
Service mass 120000 kg
Top speed 100 km/h
Power
Engine 8V240ZJ

General

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Built 1976-1980
Manufacturers Tangshan, Dalian, Sifang
Wheel arrangement C-C
Gauge 1,435 mm; 1,520 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 16.90 m
Service mass 120 t
Adhesion mass 120 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.60 m
Axle load 20 t

Power plant

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Engine 8V240ZJ
Engine type V8 diesel

Power

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Power source diesel-electric
Indicated power 1,210 kW (1,645 PS)
Top speed 100 km/h
Starting effort 349.0 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.37
Power-to-weight ratio 10.1 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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