SS9 韶山9 | |
Powertype: | Electric |
Buildmodel: | SS9 |
Builder: | Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works |
Builddate: | 1998–2006 |
Totalproduction: | 214 |
Uicclass: | Co′Co′ |
Length: | 222160NaN0 |
Collectionmethod: | Pantograph |
Width: | 31000NaN0 |
Height: | 47540NaN0 |
Maxspeed: | 1700NaN0 |
Electricsystem: | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary |
Poweroutput: | 5400-1NaN-1 maximum 4800-1NaN-1 continuous |
Tractiveeffort: | 286-1NaN-1 starting 169-1NaN-1 continuous at 990NaN0 |
Operator: | China Railway |
Nicknames: | 青蛙 (Frog; First generation version) 烧酒 (Burned liquor; Modified version) |
The Shaoshan 9 is a type of electric locomotive used on the People's Republic of China's national railway system. They are mainly used in pulling sub-highspeed passenger trains. Developed and built by Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works, the SS9 was designed for the fifth national railway speedup, and 2 prototypes were completed on December 26, 1998.
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.
Number SS9-0004 was scrapped and replaced by a new modified one due to a derailment accident which occurred on November 19, 2004.