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On 26.10.2006, Alstom announced that its president, Patrick Kron, and the Chinese minister of transport, Mr. Liu Zhijun, signed a letter of intent that included the construction of 500 modern electrics for the Chinese National Railways. The deal was closed while the French president Mr. Sarkozy to China was on a trade mission in China. The contract that came out of this deal had a value of 1,2 billion Euro. 300 million Euro for Alstom, 900 million Euro for its local partner in this project, Datong Electric Locomotives.
The technical demands of these new electrics were impressive; asynchrone six-axle locomotives with 9600 (!) kW duration power with a top speed of 120 kph, able to haul trains up to 8000 tonnes. Alstom decided that the concept of these machines had to be based on the Prima platform.
First there were some rumours about a DJ-8 designation for these new Alstom machines, but the Chinese decided that it had to be the HXD 2B series. Remarkable is that Alstom's competitors from Europe were awarded with two identical orders, also for 500 six-axle electrics, for Siemens this resulted in the HXD 1B series, the Bombardier units are now known as HXD 3B series.
The contract details about who was going to built what and where would take place changed over time. The initial contract told us that 100 units had to be built in Belfort, Alstom's locomotive factory, and 400 units in China. In March 2007 it was decided that Belfort would only assemble ten units completely, followed by 190 building kits to be shipped to China. It is still not known to us what the final numbers are concerning the production.
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However, around the summer of 2009, the first complete unit was spotted outside of the Belfort factories; A long locomotive with the standard Prima cab design and painted in blue and grey. This unit had a grey painted nose section.
In November 2009, another unit visited the Velim test tracks in the Czech Republic.
Another HXD 2B unit arrived in Austria on 09.12.2009, for climate test at the RTA Rail Tec test center. As the size of the HXD 2B exceeds the standard European loading gauge, transport by ship and road was the only way to get it in Vienna. |
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2013-12-14
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[BY] Exotic portrait: BKG1 series of the Belarussian railways
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update 2013|12|14
[BY] Exotic portrait: BKG1 series of the Belarussian railways
In 2012, the Chinese manufacturer CNR Datong built a batch of twelve BKG1 locomotives for the railways of Belarus (BCh / Belarusian Railway / Беларуская Чыгунка). The design of the machines is identical to the twin-section HXD2 series locomotives of the Chinese railways.
The front design of the BKG1 unmistakably gives away the French origin of the design of the BKG1/HXD2. The BKG1 is going to replace some Soviet 'classics' in Belarus, VL80S locomotives, as seen in the background. The image shows unit BKG1-010 (depot Baranavichy) awaiting its train in Minsk, so is the VL80S-651 in the background. - MK
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2012-02-02
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[CN/BY] CNR Datong starts delivery of HXD2 locomotives to Belarus
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update 2012|02|02
[CN/BY] CNR Datong starts delivery of HXD2 locomotives to Belarus
In 2010, the railways of Belarus signed a contract with CNR Dating for the delivery of twelve two-section electrics for heavy freight service. Chinese banks deliver the needed financial resources. The design of these locomotives is similar to the HXD2 series that Alstom and CNR Datong have been duilding for the Chinese railways in the past years.
In August 2011, CNR Datong started the construction fo the first unit. In January 2012, the first BKG1 designated locomotive was ready for transport to Belarus. The start of the certification of these machines was scheduled on 02.02.2012, supported by the Belarusian State University of Transport and Datong of course.
The duration power of a BKG1 twin-section locomotive is 9600 kW. On eunit can haul trains up to 7500 tonnes. They will repaces VL80S type units that only have 6500kW and can haul trains of around 4700-5500 tonnes.
The exterior design of the BKG1 is not different from the HXD2. It has the welknown Prima-front design as developed by Alstom. The locomotives are painted in a light grey livery with light blue fronts. On each side a two tone blue wave 'connects' both parts of the locomotive. - railwaygazette.com/RW.by
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2009-11-21
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[FR/CN] China electrics update
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update 2009|11|21
[FR/CN] China electrics update
Last summer, a HXD2B electric was first spotted outside the Alstom factories in Belfort. The HXD2B is another European electric for the Chinese Railways (CNR). It is a 9600 kW(!) single body Co'Co' electric, of which the design is based on the first generation of the Alstom Prima platform. Now one unit is being tested at the test tracks of Velim (CZ). CNR has ordered 500 units, which Alstom will built together with the China-based Datong factory.
CNR is still investing huge amounts of money in expanding and updating its fleet. In almost all projects technology transfer with foreign countries is the basis for new designs. Many new locomotive-designs are being introduced lately:
- HXD1: Siemens/Zhuzhou, Bo'Bo'-Bo'Bo' units, 180 locomotives delivered, 9600kW
- HXD1B: Siemens/Zhuzhou, Co'Co' units, 500 locomotives on order, 9600kW
- HXD1C: Also a 7200kW Co'Co' version of the Siemens design has been spotted, designated HXD1C. No further information on this however.
- HXD2: Alstom/Datong Bo'Bo'-Bo'Bo' units, 180 locomotives on order, 9600kW, Prima design
- HXD2B: Alstom/Datong Co'Co' units, 500 locomotives on order, 9600kW, Prima design
- HXD3: Recently (22.10.2009) the Chinese Dalian, Datong and Beijing February 7th plants were ordered to deliver 400 additonal units of this serie in the eight upcoming months. The HXD3 is a 7200kW Co'Co' unit originally developed by Dalian and Toshiba from Japan. Mass production started in 2006 and orders were raised from 240 to 640, of which the delivery is completed this year. This number will now increase to a staggering 1040 units.
- HXD3B: Bombardier/Dalian Co'Co' electric, 9600kW power, 500 units, based on the MTAB IORE platform, delivery 2009-2011.
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CNR HXD 2B and HXD 2C: details |
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second stage |
third stage |
| Designation |
HXD 2B (DJ8) |
HXD 2C |
| Descriptions |
single body electric |
single body electric |
| Configuration |
Co'Co'-el |
Co'Co'-el |
| Manufacturer |
CNR Datong |
CNR Datong |
| Number built |
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220 |
| Order year |
10.2006 |
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| Delivery period |
2009-? |
2010-? |
| Production location |
France and China |
all built in China |
| Numbering |
HXD 2B0001-.... |
HXD 2C0001-.... |
| Power rating |
9.600 kW |
7.200 kW |
| Track gauge |
1.435 mm |
1.435 mm |
| Length |
? |
? |
| Weight |
? |
? |
| Starting traction effort |
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? |
| Top speed |
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120 kph |
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CNR HXD 2B: select your locomotive |
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Only the locomotives, that have been built completely by Alstom in Belfort, are enlisted here:
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