List of locomotives in China

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

This is a list of current and retired

People's Republic of China
.

Steam locomotives

The first

Shanghai-Wusong railway. Towards the end of the 19th century concessions obtained from the Qing dynasty enabled foreign powers (Germany, Russia, France and Great Britain) to build railways in China, and they introduced a variety of foreign-built machines. Later Japan gained control over Manchuria as a result of the Treaty of Portsmouth following the Russo-Japanese War and created the South Manchuria Railway from their acquisitions - resulting in Japanese as well as American locomotives being imported into the north-east of China.[1]

After the end of the

Production of steam locomotives continued into the late 20th century. However, steam motive power was supplanted by diesel and electric locomotives as early as the 1950s. The Chinese rail network has been increasingly electrified in the twentieth century.

Standard gauge

Model Wheel
arr.
Build year Builder Number built Original
operator
Original
class
Photo Notes
AM1 4-4-0 1907 ALCo 4 South Manchuria Railway SMR Amei class
AM2 4-4-0 1879 Baldwin >6
Beijing–Harbin Railway
PMR Class 40
AM3 4-4-0 1929 ALCo 26
Huning Railway
Huning Railway Class 400
AM4 4-4-0 1908 North British
DB1
2-6-4T
1907 ALCo >65 South Manchuria Railway SMR Dabui class
DB2
2-6-4T
1934 Hitachi, Kisha Seizō South Manchuria Railway SMR Dabuni class
DB3
2-6-4T
1906 Baldwin 4 Jingsui Railway
DB4
2-6-4ST
1892
Dübs & Company
Peking−Mukden Railway PMR Class 20
DB5
2-6-4T
1911
Kitson & Company
DK1 2-10-0 1919 ALCo (26x), Shahekou (36x) 62 South Manchuria Railway SMR Dekai class
DK2 2-10-0 1915 ALCo, Baldwin 60 Chinese Eastern Railway CER class Еф, Ес, Ел 44 to CER; 16 supplied from USSR to China after 1949.
DK3 2-10-0 1937 Shahekou, Kisha Seizō 7
Longhai Railway
Longhai Railway Class 600
DK4 2-10-0 1936 Kisha Seizō, Hitachi
Tongpu Railway
Tongpu Railway Class 350 Originally metre gauge, some converted to standard gauge in 1947.
DK5 2-10-0 1958
UCM Reșița
40 Căile Ferate Române CFR Class 150
ET1 0-8-0 1919 ALCo South Manchuria Railway SMR Etoi class
ET2
(Henschel)
0-8-0 1912 Henschel
Xiaoyong Railway
ET2
(Russian)
0-8-0 1901 Bryansk, Kharkov 33 Chinese Eastern Ry CER Class Од 33 to CER; at least 13 converted to standard gauge between 1935 and 1945 by the MNR, 13 of these became China Railways ET2 after 1949.
ET3 0-8-0 Japan
Jiaoji Railway
Retired 1955.
ET4 0-8-0 1905 Henschel Jiaoji Railway Retired 1955.
ET5 0-8-0 1936 North British
ET6 0-8-0 1936~1938 North British
Yuehan Railway
Yuehan Railway Class 500
ET7
0-8-0T
1959 Fablok 90 China Railway CR Class ET7 Similar to the Polish TKP T2D Silesia locomotives, for industrial use, not used on the main network
FD 2-10-2 1930s
Voroshilovgrad
1054
(to China)
Soviet Railways
SZhD Class FD Converted to standard gauge (1958-) from Soviet
FD class
locomotives
FN1
0-6-2T
1900 Borsig >8 Jiaoji Railway Jiaoji Railway Class 10 Forney locomotive
FN2
0-6-2T
1897 Baldwin >7 Peking-Mukden Railway PMR Class 40 Forney locomotive
GJ
0-6-0T
1958−1961
Chengdu, Taiyuan
122 China Railways CR Class GJ Shunters and industrial locomotives.
HS
4-6-4T
Nasmyth Wilson
JF1 2-8-2 1918−1960 ALCo, Kawasaki, Kisha Seizō, Nippon Sharyō, Hitachi, Shahekou, Dalian Machine, Sifang, Qiqihar, Taiyuan 2083 South Manchuria Railway,
Manchukuo National Railway,
North China Transport,
Central China Railway,
China Railways
SMR Mikai & Mikako class
MNR Mika & Mikana class
NCTC Mikai class
CCR Class KD100
CR Class JF1
JF2 2-8-2 1924−1932 ALCo, Kawasaki, Kisha Seizō, Shahekou 41 South Manchuria Railway SMR Mikani class
JF3 2-8-2 1927−1930 Škoda 19 Qike Railway,
Huhai Railway,
Sitao Railway
JF4 2-8-2 1935 Kawasaki (11x), Kisha Seizō (4x) 15 South Manchuria Railway SMR Mikashi class
JF5 2-8-2 1923−1928 Kawasaki North China Transport NCTC Mikako class
JF6 2-8-2 1934−1959 Kawasaki, Hitachi, Shahekou, Kisha Seizō, Nippon Sharyō, Shenyang, Dalian Machine ~475 South Manchuria Railway,
Manchukuo National Railway,
North China Transport,
China Railways
SMR Mikasa & Mikaro class
MNR Mikaro class
NCTC Mikaro class
CR Class JF6
JF7 2-8-2 1913−1924 North British/Tangshan 24 Peking−Mukden Railway PMR Class 200
JF8 2-8-2 1935 Škoda >7 Huainan Railway Huainan Railway Class 300
JF9 2-8-2 1943−1944 Kisha Seizō, Hitachi, Nippon Sharyō 38 Central China Railway CCR Mikasa class
JF10
2-8-2 1935 ALCo, Baldwin, Lima 30
USATC
USATC Class S200
JF11 2-8-2 1918–1937 ALCo, Baldwin 70
Jinpu Railway,
Zhegan Railway
Jinpu Railway Class MK
JF12 2-8-2 1922 ALCo 46 Jingsui Railway Jingsui Railway Class 300
JF13 2-8-2 1939 Škoda North China Transport NCTC Mikaha class
JF15 2-8-2 1928−1929 ALCo 6 Jihai Railway
JF16 2-8-2 1922 Kawasaki, Kisha Seizō 17 Jichang Jidun Railway,
Central China Railway
JJR Class 500
CCR Class D50
JF17 2-8-2 1931 Hudswell Clarke, Shahekou >4 Jiaoji Railway Jiaoji Railway Class 600
JF18 2-8-2 1914 ALCo >14 Manchukuo National Railway MNR Mikai class
JF21 2-8-2 1937 ALCo Yuehan Railway
JS 2-8-2 1957−1965,
1981−1988
Dalian,
Datong, 7.2 Works
1916 China Railways CR Class JS
KD1 2-8-0 1907−1908 ALCo 41 South Manchuria Railway,
Manchukuo National Railway
SMR Sorii class
MNR Sorina class
KD2 2-8-0 1925 Tubize 8 ?
KD2 2-8-0 1935−1936 SACM ? Longhai Railway
KD3 2-8-0 1910
Beyer, Peacock & Company
40 South Manchuria Railwayy SMR Sorisa class
KD4 2-8-0 ?
North British
18
3
Huning Railway
Shenhai Railway
ROD 2-8-0, 18 bought by Huning Railway in 1919, 3 bought by Shenhai Railway in 1926.
KD5 2-8-0 1913−1941 Kawasaki, Kisha Seizō, JNR Ogura Works 251 North China Transport (150x)
Central China Railway (101x)
NCTC Soriko class
CCR Soriro class
Standard gauge version of JNR Class 9600.
KD6
2-8-0 1942–1946 ALCo, Baldwin, Lima 40
(to China)
USATC USATC Class S160 Postwar aid to China from
UNRRA
.
KD7 2-8-0 1946–1947 ALCo, Baldwin, Lima 160
(to China)
Postwar aid from UNRRA, same as
Belgian Type 29
.
KD8 2-8-0 1943 22
(to China)
Yuehan Railway
KD9 2-8-0 1919−1941 ALCo (18x), Baldwin (10x), Kawasaki (4x) 32
KD10 2-8-0 1905−1913 ALCo, Baldwin, Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona Works 30
(to China)
Pennsylvania Railroad PRR Class H6sb Bought second-hand by South Manchuria Railway and Manchukuo National Railway in 1938.
KD11 2-8-0 1907 Baldwin 20 South Manchuria Railway SMR Sorini class
KD12 2-8-0 1920 Baldwin 16 Peking−Mukden Railway
KD13 2-8-0 France 10
KD14 2-8-0 1917 ALCo 17
Jinghan Railway
KD20 2-8-0
KD21 2-8-0 United States
KD22 2-8-0 1906−1907 ALCo
KD23 2-8-0 1906 ALCo 2
Boston & Maine
Bought from the factory by Mantetsu.
KD24 2-8-0 1916 ALCo Retired 1955.
KD25 2-8-0
KF
4-8-4 1935−1936 Vulcan Foundry 24 Yuehan Railway
LD1
4-4-4T
1936 Kawasaki 2 South Manchuria Railway SMR Dabusa class
MG1 2-6-0 1908–1909 North British/Tangshan 10 Jingsui Railway
MG1 2-6-0 1909 Jinpu Railway
MG1 2-6-0 1910 12x Jinpu Railway
MG2 2-6-0 1897−1899 Baldwin 12 Peking−Mukden Railway PMR Class 60
MG3 2-6-0 1900–1903 Dübs/North British/Tangshan 33 Peking−Mukden Railway PMR Class 90 Retired 1955.
MG3 2-6-0 1914−1916 North British/Tangshan 22 Peking−Mukden Railway Retired 1955.
MG4 2-6-0 1919–1920 North British/Tangshan 4 Peking−Mukden Railway Retired 1975.
MG4 2-6-0 1923−1928 North British/Tangshan 7 Peking−Mukden Railway Retired 1975.
MG5 2-6-0 1902−1905 Fives-Lille 37 Jinghan Railway
MG6 2-6-0 1901 Fives-Lille >3 Jinghan Railway Jinghan Railway Class 100
MG7 2-6-0 1910−1911 Hanomag (6x), Humboldt (14x) 20
Jinpu Railway
Jinpu Railway Class 30
MG8 2-6-0 1916−1919 Vulcan Iron Works 15 Longhai Railway
MG9 2-6-0 1901 Baldwin Jinghan Railway Jinghan Railway Class 90 Retired 1951.
MG10 2-6-0 1909 North British
Canton-Kowloon Railway
CKR Class A
MG11 2-6-0
MG12 2-6-0
MG13 2-6-0 1900−1903
Rogers
6 Jinghan Railway
MG21 2-6-0 1927 Baldwin Xinning Railway
MG26 2-6-0 1913−1918 ALCo 2
Daoqing Railway
MG33 2-6-0 1921 North British/Tangshan 1 Shenhai Railway Shenhai Railway 51
MG33 2-6-0 1927 Baldwin 4 Shenhai Railway Shenhai Railway 52−55 Retired 1955.
MG33 2-6-0 1911 North British/Tangshan 6 Jichang Railway Jichang Class 100
ML1 0-6-6-0 1908 North British 4 Jingsui Railway Jingsui Railway Class 20
ML2 2-4-4-2 1911 Baldwin 4 Jingsui Railway Jingsui Railway Class 70
ML3 2-8-8-2 1914 ALCo 7 Jingsui Railway Jingsui Railway Class 90
ML4 2-8-8-2 1921 ALCo 7 Jingsui Railway Jingsui Railway Class 200
MT1 4-8-2 1936 Kawasaki, Hitachi 7 South Manchuria Railway SMR Matei class
MT2 4-8-2 Baldwin Yuehan Railway
PL1 2-6-2 1908 ALCo 35 South Manchuria Railway SMR Purei class
PL2 2-6-2 1935 Nippon Sharyō 20 South Manchuria Railway SMR Pureni class
PL3
2-6-2T
1928 18 South Manchuria Railway SMR Puresa class Same as
Sentetsu Purena class
.
PL4 2-6-2 1919 Baldwin 1 Jinghan Railway
PL4 2-6-2 1913−1922 North British/Tangshan 3 Peking−Mukden Railway
PL5
2-6-2T
(10x)
1887–1914 Dübs/North British 16 Peking−Mukden Railway
PL5
2-6-2ST
North British 2 Jingsui Railway
PL6
2-6-2T
1891−1896
1915–1925
North British
?
17
12
PL7 2-6-2 1921 Baldwin Jingsui Railway Retired 1955.
PL8 2-6-2 1911 Baldwin Jingsui Railway Retired 1955.
PL9 2-6-2 1920−1923 Société Franco-Belge 40 Jinghan Railway PL9-146 on display at the China Railway Museum is the only Belgian-made locomotive to survive in China.
PL9 2-6-2 1936 Škoda >2 Jinghan Railway Jinghan Railway Class 20
PL9 2-6-2 1920−1922 Lima 10
PL10 2-6-2 1914 Tubize 5 Longhai Railway Longhai Railway Class 50
PL11 2-6-2 1909 Baldwin Jingsui Railway Retired 1955.
PL12
2-6-2T
1923−1927 North British/Tangshan Peking−Mukden Railway Retired 1955.
PL13 2-6-2 1914 Baldwin >4 Peking−Mukden Railway PMR Class 150 Retired 1955.
PL14
2-6-2T
1891–1896 North British Peking−Mukden Railway Retired 1955.
PL20
2-6-2T
1914 Hanomag >3 Jinpu Railway Jinpu Railway Class 200
PL21 2-6-2 1940 Orenstein & Koppel At Harbin in 1950s.
QJ 2-10-2 1956−1988 Dalian, Tangshan, Shenyang, Mudanjiang, Changchun, Datong 4708 China Railways CR Class HP
RA 2+2+2 1909−1912 Lima 6 Jingsui Railway Jingsui Railway Class 25 3-truck (Class C) Shay locomotive.
RM 4-6-2 1958−1966 Sifang 258 China Railways CR Class RM
SL1 4-6-2 ALCo 20 Jingsui Railway
SL2 4-6-2 1916, 1921 Shahekou 6 South Manchuria Railway SMR Pashini class
SL3 4-6-2 1934−1940 Hitachi, Kisha Seizō 96 South Manchuria Railway
Manchukuo National Railway
North China Transport
SMR Pashisa class
MNR Pashishi class
NCTC Pashisa class
88 to China Railways, 8 to Korean State Railway
SL4 4-6-2 1919
1921
Baldwin
Shahekou
6
23
South Manchuria Railway SMR Pashisa & Pashiha class
SMR Pashishi class
SL5 4-6-2 1927−1928 Shahekou 11 South Manchuria Railway SMR Pashiko class
SL6 4-6-2 1933−1958 Kawasaki, Kisha Seizō, Hitachi, Shahekou, Nippon Sharyō, Sifang 422 South Manchuria Railway
Manchukuo Nat'l Ry
North China Transport
Central China Railway
SMR Pashiro class
MNR Pashiku class
NCTC Pashiro class
CCR Class KC100
SL7 4-6-2 1934, 1936 Kawasaki, Shahekou 12 South Manchuria Railway SMR Pashina class
SL8 4-6-2 1937−1940 Hitachi, Shahekou 17 South Manchuria Railway
Manchukuo National Railway
SMR/MNR Pashiha class
SL9 4-6-2 1939
(regauged)
JNR Hamamatsu, Kisha Seizō 16
(to China)
Central China Railway CCR Class C51 Japanese class C51 converted to standard gauge in 1939.
SL10 4-6-2 1921−1925 Baldwin 10 Peking−Mukden Railway
SL11 4-6-2 1908 ALCo 7 South Manchuria Railway SMR Pashii class
SL12 4-6-2 1942−1943 Kawasaki 10 Central China Railway CCR Pashishi class Same as Sentetsu Pashishi class
SL13 4-6-2 1937 Cockerill 18 Longhai Railway Longhai Railway Class 500
SL14 4-6-2 1933 North British 8 Jinpu Railway
SL15 4-6-2 1921 ALCo 12 Jinpu Railway
SL16 4-6-2 1930 North British 4
Jinghu Railway
Jinghu Railway Class G50
SL17 4-6-2 1929 Shahekou 4 Sitao
SL20 4-6-2 1921−1924 ALCo, Kisha Seizō 10
Shantung Railway
Shantung Railway Class 400
ST1
2-10-2T
1929
1930
Škoda (6x)
Kawasaki (1x)
7 Chinese Eastern Railway CER Class Ь 4001−4007 Converted to standard gauge around 1940.
ST2 2-10-2 1935 Krupp Jinpu Railway Similar to DRG Class 45.
ST3 2-10-2 1937 Tubize 1 Longhai Railway
SY 2-8-2 1960−1999 Tangshan 1820 China Railways CR Class SY Last steam locomotives manufactured for revenue service in the world.
TH1 4-6-0 1908
1912
ALCo 17
5
South Manchuria Railway SMR Tehoi class
SMR Tehoni class
Image is of 1908 variant.
TH2 4-6-0 1910−1911
1901−1905
Vulcan Stettin 6
17
Jiaoji Railway Jiaoji Railway Class 70
Jiaoji Railway Class ?
TH3 4-6-0 1910–1919 North British/Tangshan 10 Peking−Mukden Railway PMR Class 110 Rebuilt with superheaters in late 1930s; retired 1955.
TH4 4-6-0 1913 Schwartzkopff 5 Jiaoji Railway Jiaoji Railway Class 300 Retired 1955.
TH5 4-6-0 1910−1913 Henschel, Hanomag Retired 1975.
TH6 4-6-0 1913 Tubize? 10 Jinghan Railway
TH7 4-6-0 1904−1907 France 32 Jinghan Railway Jinghan Railway Class 200
TH7 4-6-0 1909 France 10 Longhai Railway
TH8 4-6-0 United States
TH9 4-6-0 1910
Hawthorn Leslie
12 Jinpu Railway
TH10 4-6-0 1906 ALCo 4 Chicago Southern RR
TH11 4-6-0 1902−1903 Bryansk (40x), Kharkov (45x) 85
(for CER)
Chinese Eastern Railway CER class Г, Гч Some rebuilt with superheaters (Гч); 24 converted to standard gauge in late 1930s - these became CR TH11.
TH12 4-6-0
TH13 4-6-0 1931
Kitson & Company
Kowloon−Canton Railway Retired 1955.
TH14 4-6-0
TH15 4-6-0
TH16 4-6-0
TH17 4-6-0
TH18 4-6-0
TW1 4-8-0
XH 0-8-0 1960−1961 Changchun, Mudanjiang 48 China Railways CR Class XH
XK1 0-8-0 1898 Baldwin
Kolomna
27
?
Chinese Eastern Railway CER Class Ьа
CER Class Ьк
XK2
0-6-0T
1942–1944
H.K. Porter
, Vulcan (USA)
20
(to China)
USATC USATC Class S100 Supplied to Zhegan Railway as aid.
XK3 0-6-0 1883-1899 Swindon Works 22-26
(to China)
GWR 2301 Class
XK4 0-6-0
XK5
0-6-0T
1901 Cockerill Jinghan Railway Jinghan Railway Class 60
XK6
0-6-0T
~1880 Belgium Same as Belgian Type 51.
XK7 0-6-0
XK8 0-6-0
XK9
0-6-0T
France Zhengtai Railway Zhengtai Railway Class 10
XK10 0-6-0
XK11 0-6-0
XK12 0-6-0
XK13
0-6-0T
1958−1960 Fablok XK13-3858 Fablok TKh49
XK14
0-6-0T
Germany
YJ 2-6-2 1958−1961 Jinan (120x), Tangshan (80x) 200 China Railways CR Class YJ

Narrow gauge

Model Wheel
arr.
Build year Builder Number built Original
operator
Original
class
Photo Notes
C2 0-8-0 1952−1988 Shijiazhuang, Mudanjiang, Harbin, Dunhua China Railways CR Class C2 Copy of Russian class Pt-4.
DK51 2-10-0 1936 Hitachi
Tongpu Ry
Tongpu Ry Class 350 1000 mm. Some converted to standard gauge (DK4)
DK51 2-10-0 1937 Henschel Tongpu Ry Tongpu Ry Class 300 1000 mm. Retired 1990.
FN51
0-6-2T
1906 Fives-Lille 30 Zhengtai Ry Zhengtai Ry Class 100 1067 mm. Forney locomotive.
JF51
2-8-2ST
1913−1926 France 28
Yunnan Ry
KD51 2-8-0 1937−1938
(regauged)
ALCo 26
(for China)
North China Transport NCTC SoriA class Japanese class 9050 converted to metre gauge.
KD52 2-8-0 1939 SLM Yunnan Ry Yunnan Ry
KD55 2-8-0 1921 Kawasaki 54 Yunnan Ry 1000 mm version of class KD5.
MG51 2-6-0 1934−1935 Henschel >2 Tongpu Ry Tongpu Ry Class 110 1000 mm.
MG52 2-6-0 1908 ALCo 1 Tongpu Ry Tongpu Ry Class 100 1000 mm.
PL51
2-6-2T
1938−1939
(regauged)
Kawasaki North China Transport NCTC PureA class Japanese class C12 converted to metre gauge; some sent to Vietnam in 1956.
PL52 2-6-2 1923, 1927 Kawasaki
RJ 0-4-0 1959−1965 Chengdu 70 China Railways CR Class RJ 762 mm.
SN 0-10-0 1924-1929 Baldwin 16
Gebishi Railway
600 mm. Retired 1990.
TH55 4-6-0 France Yunnan Ry
XK51 (1) 0-6-0 Barclay Tongpu Ry
XK51 (2) 0-6-0 Vulcan Tongpu Ry
YC 2-6-2 1965−1970 Dalian 67 China Railways CR Class YC Developed for Vietnam Railways

Diesel locomotives

Diesel-hydraulic transmission

Diesel-hydraulic locomotives type descriptions are prefixed either by the roman initials DFH (Diesel fuel, hydraulic) or NY (neiran yeli chuandong 内燃液力传动 meaning internal combustion - hydraulic transmission).[2] From the initials of the acronym DFH is derived from their phonetic sound the Chinese name "Dongfang Hong" meaning "Red East", matching the anthem of Communist China: "The East is Red" at the time of their introduction, as well as the well known observation of Chairman Mao Zedong that 'the east is red'. Usually DFH is used for internally produced locomotives and NY for imported or prototype machines.

Chinese made

Model Build year Top speed (In maximum)
(km/h)
Power output
(kW)
Builder Total production Photo
prototype
NY1 "Weixing"
1959 140 1060
Sifang
4
DFH1 1964–1973 120(140) 1220(1060)
Sifang
102
prototype NY2 "Flying Dragon",
(Chinese: 飞龙)
1960 100 1470
(Diesel engine output)
Dalian 1
DFH2 1971 - 1975 62 650
Ziyang
50
DFH3
1971–1989 120 1440
Sifang
268
DFH4
1969 160 3675
Sifang
1
1971–1974 140 3309
Qishuyan
2
1975–1981 100 3309
Ziyang
3
DFH5
1976–1988 80 790
Sifang
480~
DFH5B
(3000系)
1973-1988 80 920
Ziyang
~20
DFH5C
(4000系)
1973-1988 80 920
Ziyang
6
DFH6
1981 90 1470
Ziyang
1
DFH7
1988–1991 80 790
Ziyang
15
narrow gauge
)
1977–1984 50 810
Sifang
104
Beijing 6001
1970 100 4412
(Diesel engine output)
Beijing Feb. 7th 1
Beijing
1971–1990 120 2206 Beijing Feb. 7th 361
Beijing
(coupling of double loco)
1986–1990 120 2×2206 Beijing Feb. 7th 2×6

Imported

Model Build year Top speed (In maximum)
(km/h)
Power output
(kW)
Builder Total production Photo
NY5 1967 passenger: 160
freight: 120
2940 Henschel, West Germany 4
NY6[3] 1972 108 3160 Henschel, West Germany 10
NY7[3] 1972 113 3680 Henschel, West Germany 20

Diesel-electric transmission

Chinese made

The Dongfeng (DF) (

Dongfeng 4 (DF4)
is by far the most common locomotive to be seen on Chinese rails.

Model
(Former name)
Build year Transmission Top speed (In maximum)
(km/h)
Power output
(kW)
Builder
(Family)
Total production Photo
JianShe
(Chinese: 建设)
1958 DC - DC 85 441
(Diesel engine output)
Beijing Feb. 7th 1
XianXing
(Chinese: 先行)
1958–1959 DC - DC 125 1471
Qishuyan
47
JuLong
(Chinese: 巨龙)
1958 Dalian 1
: 东风) 1964–1974 DC - DC 100 1500
Chengdu
Datong
706
DF2
(ND2)
1964–1974 DC - DC 95 650
Qishuyan
148
DF3 1972–1974 DC - DC 120 1050 Dalian 226
DF4
1969–1985 AC - DC 100(freight)
120(passenger)
1920 Dalian 843
DF4B
1985–present AC - DC 100(freight)
120(passenger)
1985
Sifang
≥4500
DF4C
1985-1999 AC - DC 100 2165
Sifang
838
DF4CK
1999 AC - DC 160 2165
Ziyang
2
DF4D(K)

(speedup version)
1996-1999 AC - DC 145 2425 Dalian 580
DF4D(H)

(freight version)
1998-present AC - DC 100 2425 Dalian 206
DF4D(Z)

(sub-highspeed version)
1999-2007 AC - DC 170 2425 Dalian 333
DF4D(7000 Series)

(Radial bogie freight type)
2000-2003 AC - DC 100 2425 Dalian
21
DF4DJ

(DF4DAC)
2000 AC - DC - AC 145 2510 Dalian
Siemens, Germany
2
DF4DF
1999–2004 AC - DC 120 2425 Dalian 31
version) 1999–2004 AC - DC 80 3180 Dalian 230
DF4E
1995–1997 AC - DC 100 4860
(2×2430)
Sifang
16
DF5
1976 - 2006 AC - DC 80 1213
Sifang
1014
DF5G
2001 — 2006 AC - DC 100 1213
Sifang
132
DF5B
1976-2006 AC - DC 100 1500 Dalian 36
DF5BG
1976-2006 AC - DC 100 1500 Dalian ?
DF5C
1994–1998
1998-2006
AC - DC 100 1320
2000
(Diesel engine output)
Sifang
?
DF5D
1999 - 2006 AC - DC 80 1200 Dalian 180
DF6 1989 AC - DC 118 2425 Dalian
GE, United States
4
DF7 1982–1990 AC - DC 100 1470 Beijing Feb. 7th 295
DF7B 1990-1998 AC - DC 100 1840 Beijing Feb. 7th 215
DF7C 1991–2001 AC - DC 100 1840/1470 Beijing Feb. 7th 289
DF7D 1995–1998 AC - DC 100 1500
(Diesel engine output)
Beijing Feb. 7th 214
DF7E 1998 AC - DC 100 2000
(Diesel engine output)
Beijing Feb. 7th 2
DF7F 2000 AC - DC 100 2650
(Diesel engine output)
Beijing Feb. 7th ?
DF7G 2003–present AC - DC 100 2200
(Diesel engine output)
Qishuyan
347
DF7J 2004 AC - DC - AC 100 2200
(Diesel engine output)
Beijing Feb. 7th 1
DF8 1984–1990 AC - DC 100 3310
Qishuyan
141
DF8B
1997–present AC - DC 100 3100
Ziyang
1013
DF8BJ "West Light"
(Chinese
: 西部之光)
2002 AC - DC - AC 120 4000
Ziyang
1
DF8CJ "Sunlight"
(Chinese: 霞光)
2002 AC - DC - AC 120 3650
Qishuyan
3
DF8DJ

(DF8B 5672)
2003 AC - DC - AC 120 3350
Ziyang
1
DF9 1991 AC - DC 170 3040
Qishuyan
2
DF10 1988 AC - DC 100 2×1600 Dalian 1
DF10D 1992 AC - DC 120 2×1600 Dalian 1
DF10DD 2003–present AC - DC 100 2200
(Diesel engine output)
Dalian 262
DF10F 1996–1998 AC - DC 160 2×2200
(Diesel engine output)
Dalian 6
DF11 1992–2005 AC - DC 170 3040
Qishuyan
460
DF11G 2003-present AC - DC 170 6080
(2×3040)
Qishuyan
79
DF11Z 2002 AC - DC 160 6080
(2×3040)
Qishuyan
6
DF12 1997–2001 AC - DC 100 1990
Ziyang
?
narrow gauge
)
? AC - DC 60 1500
(Diesel engine output)
Sifang
11
NJ1 1999 AC - DC - AC 80 1320
(Diesel engine output)
Sifang
3
HXN3B
"Harmony"
2012–present AC - DC - AC 100 3500 EMD, United States
Dalian
≥160
HXN3K
"Harmony"
2016–present AC - DC - AC 160 Dalian
HXN5B
"Harmony"
2012–present AC - DC - AC 100 3530
Qishuyan
≥160
HXN5K
"Harmony"
2016–present AC - DC - AC 160
Qishuyan
HXN6
"Harmony"
2016–present AC - DC - AC
Ziyang
Sources[4][5]

Imported

Model Build year Transmission Top speed (maximum)
(km/h)
Power output
(kW)
Builder
(Family)
Total production Photo
ND1 1958;1965 DC - DC 80 440 Hungary Class M44) 26
ND2 1972–1987 DC - DC 120 1280 Electroputere, Romania Craiova
(CFR 060DA)
284
ND3 1985 DC - DC 100 1540 Electroputere, Romania Craiova 88
ND4 1973–1975 AC - DC 100 2150 Alstom, France 50
ND5
1984-1986 AC - DC 118 2550
GE, United States
(GE C36-7
)
422
NJ2 2005–2006 AC - DC - AC 120 3800
GE
, United States
78
HXN3
"Harmony"
2008–present AC - DC - AC 120 4700 EMD, United States
Dalian
332
HXN5
"Harmony"
2008–present AC - DC - AC 120 4660
Qishuyan
700

Electric locomotives

AC-DC transmission

Shaoshan (SS) (Chinese: 韶山) series

Model Build year Top speed (maximum)
(km/h)
Power output
(kW)
Builder Total production Photo
SS1
(6Y1)
1958–1988 90 3780
Zhuzhou
826
SS2 1969 100 4440
Zhuzhou
1
SS3 1978–1993 100 4320
Ziyang
Datong
677
SS3(4000) 1992–2006 100 4320 733
SS3B
(coupling of double loco)
2002–2009 100 2×4320
Ziyang
Datong
333
SS3C 2008 100 2×4800 Taiyuan 1
SS4 1985–2003 100 2×3200
Zhuzhou
158
SS4G 1993–2007 100 2×3200 1347
SS4B 1995–2006 100 2×3200
Zhuzhou
130
SS4C 1997 100 2×3200
Zhuzhou
2
SS5 1990 140 3200
Zhuzhou
2
SS6 1991 100 4800
Zhuzhou
53
SS6B 1992—2002 100 4800
Zhuzhou
201
SS7 1992–2007 100 4800 Datong 113
SS7B 1997 100 4800 Datong 2
SS7C 1998–2006 120 4800 Datong 171
SS7D 1999–2002 170 4800 Datong 59
SS7E 2001–2006 170 4800 Datong
Dalian
146
SS8 1994–2001 170 3600
Zhuzhou
245
SS9 1998–2002 170 4800
Zhuzhou
43
SS9G 2002–2006 170 4800
Zhuzhou
171

Imported

Model Build year Top speed (maximum)
(km/h)
Power output
(kW)
Builder
(Family)
Total production Photo
6Y2 1958–1961 101 4740 Alstom, France
(SNCF Class CC 7100)
25
6G1 1971 120 5100 Romania
(CFR Class 40)
2
6G 1973 112 5400 Alstom, France 40
6K 1986–1987 100 4800 Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan
(JNR Class EF66, JNR Class ED75)
85
8G 1987–1990 100 2×3200
USSR
(ВЛ80
)
100
8K 1987 100 2×3200 50 Hz-Group:
Alsthom, Siemens, BBC
and others
150

AC-DC-AC transmission

Both post 2000 introductions of asynchronous AC motor driven locomotives and high speed trains based on technology transfer arrangements with other countries have been given the common name "Harmony" series. Ministry of Railways deputy chief engineer Zhang Shuguang explained that the name was to represent energy efficiency and good environmental credentials as well as indicating smooth running of complicated systems.[6] Vehicles of the 'Harmony' series have an "H" in their type descriptions.

Model Build year Top speed
(In maximum)
(km/h)
Power output
(kW)
Builder
(Family)
Total production Photo
AC4000 1996 120 4000
Zhuzhou
1
DJ "Jiufang"
(Chinese: 九方)
2000 200 4800
Zhuzhou
2
DJ1 2000–2001 120 6400
Zhuzhou
20
DJ2 "Olympic Stars"
(Chinese: 奥星)
2001 200 4800
Zhuzhou
3 [7]
Tiansuo or "Sky Shuttle"
(Chinese: 天梭)
2003 200 4800 Datong 1 [8]
HXD1
(DJ4)
2006–2010 120 9600 (2×4800)
Zhuzhou
220
HXD1.1[9] 2006–present 120 9600 (2×4800)
Zhuzhou
≥600
HXD1.6[9] 2006–present 120 9600 (2×4800)
Ziyang
≥80 [10]
HXD1.7[11] 2006–2012 120 9600 (2x4800)
Zhuzhou
190
HXD1.7 "Shenhua"[11] 2006–2012 120 9600 (2×4800) / 14400 (3×4800)
Zhuzhou
8/2
HXD1.7 "Shen 24" 2020 120 28800 (6x4800)
Zhuzhou
20 [12]
HXD1B 2009–2011 120 9600
Zhuzhou
650
HXD1C 2009–present 120 7200
Ziyang
1207
HXD1D 2012–present 160 7200
Zhuzhou
≥600
HXD1F 2014 100 9600 (2×4800)
Zhuzhou
2
HXD1G 2015–present 210 11200(2×5600)
Zhuzhou
2
HXD2
(DJ4-6000)
2006–2008 120 10000 (2×5000) Alstom, France
Datong
180
HXD2.1[13] 2012–present 120 10000 (2×5000) Bombardier
Datong
≥280
HXD2.6[13] 2014–present 120 10000 (2×5000) Dalian 40 [14]
HXD2.7[13] 2012–present 120 10000 (2×5000) Bombardier
Datong
50 [15]
HXD2B 2009–2011 120 9600 Alstom
Datong
500
HXD2C 2010–2011 120 7200 Datong ≥220[16][17][18]
HXD2D 2013–present 160 7200 Datong 1
HXD2F 2014 100 9600 (2×4800) Datong 2
HXD2G 2015–present 200 12800 (2×6400) Datong 1
HXD3
(SSJ3, DJ3, SL1)
2003–2010 120 7200 Toshiba
Dalian
Datong
Beijing Feb. 7th
1080
HXD3A 2014 120 9600 (2×4800) Bombardier
Dalian
2 [19]
HXD3B 2009–2011 120 9600 Bombardier
Dalian
500

HXD3C 2010–present 120 7200 Bombardier
Dalian
≥1300
HXD3D 2012–present 160 7200 Dalian ≥600[20]
HXD3G 2015–present 210 12800 (2×6400) Dalian 1

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