China Railways SS3B

SS3B
韶山3B型电力机车
大3B

SS3B-0001, Liuzhou, 2016.

Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Datong Electric Locomotive Works Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works Ziyang Locomotive Works Dalian locomotive works Model SS3B Build date 2002–2009[1] Total produced 353

Specifications UIC class Co'Co+Co'Co Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) Wheelbase 4,300 mm (14 ft 1 in) Length 42,832 mm (140 ft 6.3 in) (between coupler centers) Width 3,100 mm (10 ft 2 in) Height 4,750 mm (15 ft 7 in) ± 50 mm (2.0 in) Axle load 23 t (22.6 long tons; 25.4 short tons) Electric system(s) 25 kV AC Catenary Current collection Pantograph Transmission AC – DC

Performance figures Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph) Power output 8,640 kW (11,590 hp) Tractive effort 941.8 kN (211,700 lbf) (starting) 635.6 kN (142,900 lbf) (continuous)

The Shaoshan 3B (Chinese: 韶山3B/大3B^[2]) is a type of electric locomotive used on the People's Republic of China's national railway system. This locomotive was built by the Ziyang Electric Locomotive Works. The power supply was industrial-frequency single-phase AC, and the axle arrangement Co-Co+Co-Co.

SS3B Electric Locomotive is a twelve shaft fixing reconnection heavy freight electric locomotive which based on two six-axle locomotives connected.

Named locomotive

• SS3B-5001: "Pioneer in power of God" (Chinese: 先锋力神)

Gallery

• 
  SS3B-5010 in Guiyang Locomotive Depot.
• 
  SS3B-5052 and SS3B-6035 in Liuzhou Locomotive Depot.
• 
  SS3B-5059 in Liuzhou Locomotive Depot.
• 
  SS3B-5085 in Guiyang Locomotive Depot.
• 
  SS3B-6018 in Guiyang Locomotive Depot.
• 
  SS3B-6072 in Guiyang Locomotive Depot.
• 
  SS3B-6081 in Nanning Locomotive Depot.
• 
  SS3B-6083 and DF4B-3896 in Liuzhou Locomotive Depot.

Main users

SS3Bs have been used by several users:

• China Railway Corporation
  • Chengdu Railway Bureau
  • Nanning Railway Bureau
  • Guangzhou Railway Group Co., Ltd.
  • Kunming Railway Bureau
  • Xi'an Railway Bureau
• Xiaoyi-Liulin Railway^[3]
• Dongsheng-Wuhai Railway^[4]

Manufacturers

SS3Bs have been manufactured by several companies:

• Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works (0001～0119)
• Datong Electric Locomotive Works (6001～6129)
• Ziyang Locomotive Works (5001～5104)
• Dalian locomotive works (7001)

See also

• China Railways SS1
• China Railways SS3
• China Railways SS4

References

1. "SS3B型电力机车" (in Chinese). TrainNets.com. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
2. The 4000 series SS3 Electric Locomotive have been called "SS3B" at early, but has not been approved by Ministry of Railways. China Railfans called 4000 series SS3 Electric Locomotive with "Little 3B". SS3B Electric Locomotive have been called "Big 3B" by China Railfans.
3. Xiaoyi-Liulin Railway, is a 115.4-kilometre railway in Shanxi, China opened in 1997. Its start point is at Xiaoyi and ends at Liulin.
4. Dongsheng-Wuhai Railway, is a 315.753-kilometre railway in Inner Mongolia, China opened in 2008. Its start point is at Dongsheng and ends at Wuhai.