China Railways HXN5B

Power typeDiesel-electric

Power typeDiesel-electric

BuilderQishuyan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works
China

Build date2012–present

HXN5B 和谐内5B
HXN5B-0150, Liuzhou Locomotive Depot, June 2016.
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Qishuyan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works China Build date 2012–present Total produced 160
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Co′Co′ Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Minimum curve 100 m (328 ft 1 in) Axle load 25 t (55,000 lb) Loco weight 150 t (330,000 lb) Fuel type Diesel Fuel capacity 8,500 L (2,200 US gal) Prime mover R12V280ZJ Generator CDJF212 Traction motors 6 x CDJD113 Cylinders 12 Cylinder size 280 mm (11 in) Transmission electric (AC-DC-AC)
Performance figures Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph) Power output 3,530 kW (4,730 hp) Tractive effort: ​  • Starting 560.000 kN (125,893 lbf)  • Continuous 540.000 kN (121,397 lbf)
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The HXN5B, (Chinese: 和谐内5B) is a diesel-electric locomotive used by China Railway in the People's Republic of China. It has been in production since 2012.^[1] It is a new-generation road switcher type made in China and used for yard and road switching services.

China Railway Corporation also ordered the new design of the HXN5B with variable gauge. The HXN5B-2001 with the new design was built in 2017, like the DF7C and DF7G, it was fitted with a regauging device to allow operation on Russian gauge lines. The locomotive was passed the technical review of China Railway Corporation in April 2018.^[2]