China Railways SS9

Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	Co′Co′
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Length	22,216 mm (72 ft 11 in)
Width	3,100 mm (10 ft 2 in)
Height	4,754 mm (15 ft 7 in)
Loco weight	126 tonnes (124 long tons; 139 short tons)
Electric system/s	25 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary
Current pickup(s)	Pantograph

Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Builder	Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works
Model	SS9
Build date	1998–2006
Total produced	214 (as of 2006)

SS9; 韶山9型电力机车
	SS9 0042
Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Builder	Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works
Model	SS9
Build date	1998–2006
Total produced	214 (as of 2006)
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	Co′Co′
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Length	22,216 mm (72 ft 11 in)
Width	3,100 mm (10 ft 2 in)
Height	4,754 mm (15 ft 7 in)
Loco weight	126 tonnes (124 long tons; 139 short tons)
Electric system/s	25 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary
Current pickup(s)	Pantograph
Performance figures
Maximum speed	170 km/h (106 mph)
Power output	5,400 kW (7,240 hp) maximum; 4,800 kW (6,440 hp) continuous
Tractive effort	286 kN (64,300 lbf) starting; 169 kN (37,990 lbf) continuous at 99 km/h (62 mph)
Career
Operators	China Railway
Nicknames	青蛙(Frog;First generation version); 烧酒(Modified version); 砍头九

The Shaoshan 9 (Chinese: 韶山9) is a type of electric locomotive used on China Railway. They are mainly used in pulling sub-highspeed passenger trains. Developed and built by CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works, the SS9 was designed for the fifth national railway speedup, and 2 prototypes were completed on December 26, 1998.

Modified version

Zhuzhou built 43 first generation SS9's. Beginning in 2002, a modified version of the SS9 was designed and built. A total of 173(0004 & 0044～0213) SS9s have been built.

A modified version of SS9, unofficially called SS9G, at Beijing railway station in 2014.
SS9(G) 0101 in Guangzhou railway station.
SS9(G) 0158

Accident

Number SS9-0004 was scrapped and replaced by a new modified one due to a derailment accident which occurred on November 19, 2004.

External links

SS9 electric locomotive_Official product specification (Zhuzhou)

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