China Railways SS3

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SS3 韶山3
SS3-6088, Luopoling Railway Station, Beijing, September 2011.
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Datong Electric Locomotive Works Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works Ziyang Locomotive Works Model SS3 Build date 1978-2006 Total produced 1410
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Co′Co′ Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Wheelbase 4,300 mm (14 ft 1 in) Length 20,200 mm (66 ft 3 in) (between coupler centers) Width 3,100 mm (10 ft 2 in) Height 4,700 mm (15 ft 5 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 pickup(s) Pantograph Transmission AC - DC
Performance figures Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph) Power output 4,320 kW (5,790 hp) Tractive effort 470 kN (110,000 lbf) (starting) 317.8 kN (71,400 lbf) (continuous)

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The Shaoshan 3 (Chinese: 韶山3) is a type of electric locomotive used on the People's Republic of China's national railway system. This locomotive was the third Chinese electric main line locomotive, built by the Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works. The power supply was industrial-frequency single-phase AC, and the axle arrangement Co-Co.