China Railways HXD3B
Encyclopedia
HXD3B is a class of electric locomotive
s for heavy freight service built by Bombardier Transportation
and CNR Dalian Locomotives
.
(MOR) ordered 500 locomotives in February 2007 for €
1.1 billion (US$
1.4 billion) from Dalian Locomotives and Bombardier Transportation, with Bombardier's share amounting to €
370 million (US$
480 million). The first unit, HXD3B0001 was delivered on 29 December 2008 in Dalian, the entire order of 500 machines will be delivered by the end of 2011.
Iore
twin-section locomotives, but is a single-section locomotive with cabs at both ends. The electronics were updated, with traction converters based on IGBT technology, and an updated version of the MITRAC control electronics developed by Bombardier's Switzerland branch. With increased power and a maximum speed of 120 km/h (75 mph), the locomotives were designed for general freight rather than specialised heavy-haul service. Most of the Artic weather modifications of the Iore, including thick walls, were left away, but the air filters in the ventilation outlets designed against snow and iron ore dust entering the motors were retained to protect against coal dust.
The electronics and traction equipment of the first 150 units were supplied by Bombardier from Europe, production for the rest is shared between Bombardier's Chinese subsidiary and Dalian. The design of the mechanical components was subject to technology transfer from Bombardier to Dalian.
Electric locomotive
An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or an on-board energy storage device...
s for heavy freight service built by Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....
and CNR Dalian Locomotives
Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock Company
CNR Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock Company , often abbreviated as DLoco, is a company located in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China, producing railway locomotives, multiple units and diesel engines....
.
History
The Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of ChinaMinistry of Railways of the People's Republic of China
The Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China is a member of the State Council of the People's Republic of China...
(MOR) ordered 500 locomotives in February 2007 for €
Euro
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1.1 billion (US$
United States dollar
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1.4 billion) from Dalian Locomotives and Bombardier Transportation, with Bombardier's share amounting to €
Euro
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370 million (US$
United States dollar
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480 million). The first unit, HXD3B0001 was delivered on 29 December 2008 in Dalian, the entire order of 500 machines will be delivered by the end of 2011.
Technical details
The HXD3B is based on the Bombardier-produced MTABMalmtrafik
Malmtrafik i Kiruna AB or MTAB is a Swedish railway company which operates the iron ore freight trains on the Ore Line and the Ofoten Line. MTAB is a wholly owned subsidiary of the mining company Luossavaara–Kiirunavaara . In Norway, operations are handled by the subsidiary Malmtrafikk AS...
Iore
IORE
Iore, often stylized IORE, is a class of 26 electric locomotives built by Adtranz and its successor Bombardier Transportation for the Swedish mining company LKAB's railway division Malmtrafik. The class is a variation of Adtranz's Octeon modular product platform, thus related to Bombardier's later...
twin-section locomotives, but is a single-section locomotive with cabs at both ends. The electronics were updated, with traction converters based on IGBT technology, and an updated version of the MITRAC control electronics developed by Bombardier's Switzerland branch. With increased power and a maximum speed of 120 km/h (75 mph), the locomotives were designed for general freight rather than specialised heavy-haul service. Most of the Artic weather modifications of the Iore, including thick walls, were left away, but the air filters in the ventilation outlets designed against snow and iron ore dust entering the motors were retained to protect against coal dust.
The electronics and traction equipment of the first 150 units were supplied by Bombardier from Europe, production for the rest is shared between Bombardier's Chinese subsidiary and Dalian. The design of the mechanical components was subject to technology transfer from Bombardier to Dalian.