Alstom KZ8A
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The KZ8A is a broad gauge electric freight locomotive developed by Alstom for Kazakhstan Temir Zholy - national railway company of Kazakhstan.[1] In October 2010, KTZ placed an order for 200 locomotives.[2][3]
Initially, they will be built in Belfort, France; production later shifting to a new factory in Astana.[4] The first KZ8A off the production line was unveiled on October 2012.[5]
Specification
The locomotives will be among the most powerful in the world, capable of hauling 9000 tonne freight trains;[6] they have also been designed to cope with extremes of temperature.
The locomotives will weight 200 tonnes, with 8.8MW power output and a maximum speed of 120 km/h.[7]
References
- ↑ "Alstom to supply 295 electric locomotives to Kazakhstan »Trans-Port". 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ↑ "KTZ, Transmashholding, and Alstom Transport consortium signed a contract for electric locomotives supply to Kazakhstan — News — RZD-Partner Portal". Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ↑ "JSC "Locomotive" purchase from the Kazakh-French business 200 trucks and 95 passenger electric". ZAKON.KZ. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ↑ "Kazakhstan signs locomotive joint venture - International Railway Journal". 2010-10-31. Archived from the original on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ↑ "Alstom unveils KZ8A freight locomotive - Railway Gazette". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "ALSTOM Transport - Kazakhstan entrusts the modernisation of its rail industry to KTZ and Alstom-Transmashholding". Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ↑ "Railway Gazette: Kazakhstan signs contract for 295 Alstom-TMH locomotives". Archived from the original on 30 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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