China Railways SS7
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The SS7 is a type of electric locomotive
used on the People's Republic of China
's national railway system. They are widely used on electrified lines in the southwest part of China.
The design of SS7 was influenced by the 6K
, an electric locomotive model imported from Japan
.
Derivatives of SS7 include SS7B, SS7C, SS7D and SS7E.
Electric locomotive
An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or an on-board energy storage device...
used on the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
's national railway system. They are widely used on electrified lines in the southwest part of China.
The design of SS7 was influenced by the 6K
China Railways 6K
The 6K is a Japanese-built electric locomotive used in China. It is developed and built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Electric. The design of 6K is based on JNR Class ED75 and EF66 electric locomotives . It is the first locomotive with Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement used in China...
, an electric locomotive model imported from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
Derivatives of SS7 include SS7B, SS7C, SS7D and SS7E.