China Railways SS9
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| Power type | Electric |
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| Builder | Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works |
| Model | SS9 |
| Build date | 1998 – |
| Total production | 214 (as of 2006) |
| UIC classification | Co'Co' |
| Gauge | 1435 mm |
| Length | 22 216 mm |
| Width | 3100 mm |
| Height | 4754 mm |
| Locomotive weight | 126 tonnes |
| Top speed | 170 km/h |
| Power output | 5400 kW maximum 4800 kW continuous |
| Tractive effort | 286 kN starting 169 kN continuous at 99 km/h |
The SS9 is a type of electric locomotive used on China Railways. They were mainly used in pulling sub-highspeed passenger trains.
Developed and built by CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works. SS9 was designed for the fifth national railway speedup, the 2 prototypes were completed on December 26, 1998.
Zhuzhou built 43 of the first version SS9. Until 2002, a modified version of SS9 was designed, with body shape similar to the Re 460 locomotive running on Switzerland's national railway, SBB.
Number SS9-0004 was scrapped and replaced by a new one due to a derailment accident occurred on November 19, 2004.
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