China Railways SS9

Specifications
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
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
SS9; 韶山9
	SS9 0042
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Builder	Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works
Model	SS9
Build date	1998–2006
Total produced	214 (as of 2006)
Configuration:;
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
Maximum speed
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)
Operators
Career
Operators	China Railway
Nicknames	青蛙 (Frog; First generation version); 烧酒 (Burned liquor; Modified version)

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[edit]

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.