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China Railways SS3
🇨🇳 China ·built by CRRC Datong Co., Ltd.· from 1978· Chinese electric locomotive class
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. China Railways SS3 6027 20110901: 颐园新居· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. China Railways SS3 6088 20110901: 颐园新居· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. SS3-0001 in China Railway Museum: Siyuwj· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4. 201908 SS3-4301 and 8012 at Liangfengya Station: MNXANL· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. 201908 SS3-4335 at Xichang Station: MNXANL· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. 201908 SS3-4364 hauls Freight Train at Nibo Station: MNXANL· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. 201908 SS3-4511 at Ganshui Station: MNXANL· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. 201908 SS3-5235 hauls Freight Train at Wanqiu Station: MNXANL· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. 201908 SS3-8040 hauls Freight Train at Xinchang Station: MNXANL· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. China Railways SS3 0450 20160704: Changzhensky· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The Shaoshan 3 (Chinese: 韶山3) is a type of electric locomotive used on the People's Republic of China's national railway system. This locomotive was the third Chinese electric main line locomotive, built by the Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 48 years ago, in 1978.
- 4.3 MW is about 51 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- 20.2 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
electric locomotive: Draws power from overhead wires or a third rail and pulls separate carriages.
spec sheet
- built
- 1978–2006
- number built
- 1,608
- kind
- Electric <!--
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇨🇳 China
- builders
- CRRC Datong Co., Ltd., CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd., CRRC Ziyang Co., Ltd., CRRC Taiyuan Co.,Ltd.
- operators
- China State Railway Group
- top speed
- 100 km/h
- power
- 4.3 MW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 25 kV AC Catenary
- wheel arrangement
- Co′Co′
- length
- 20.2 m
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q1414210, Wikipedia: China Railways SS3 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.