Allegheny1600 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 From 'Railway Gazette International'; "CRRC Zhuzhou has unveiled first of eight 28·8 MW six-section electric locomotives which mining company China Shenhua Energy Co has ordered for hauling 10 000 tonne coal trains on 1·2% gradients on the 266 km Shenmu – Shuozhou line." "Designated Shen 24, the 106 m long, 24-axle locomotive with a maximum speed of 120 km/h is a development of the HXD1 design." "Shenhua Energy operates a number of HXD1 derivatives, including three-section locomotives rated at 14·4 MW, and plans to order a further 12 Shen 24 locos." https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/288-mw-freight-locomotive-unveiled/57096.article?utm_source=RGInewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Main Story Link&utm_campaign=RGInewsletter- 20200807 My own and online conversions say that 28.8Mw equals 38,600Hp - is this the most powerful electric loco ever? 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I’m always doubtful when it comes to multi section locos. Is it really just two A units and four B units semi permanently coupled? Could the two A units work back to back? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, Talltim said: I’m always doubtful when it comes to multi section locos. Is it really just two A units and four B units semi permanently coupled? Could the two A units work back to back? Quite likely, yes! But then, unlike a lash up of six regular locos, the four 'B's would have no means of hauling a train, perhaps? When you break it down, each section is "only" about 6400Hp and there's plenty of European designs considerably more powerful than that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Coal trains ? Wot are they ? Brit15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted August 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2020 41 minutes ago, APOLLO said: Coal trains ? Wot are they ? Brit15 They feed highly polluting Chinese power stations so that they can provide electricity for coal trains. Mike. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Enterprisingwestern said: They feed highly polluting Chinese power stations so that ........ we can buy loads of stuff, much of which we didn’t know we needed forty years ago, made in the factories that they supply with electricity. Coupling lots of electric locos together under common control isn’t all that clever, but what might be clever is the power-supply infrastructure, because getting the required power through the OHL to the pantographs is no mean feat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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