Beijing (locomotive)

CNR Series BJ is a diesel locomotive - type made ​​in China. The type is also known as Beijing, because they come from the Chinese Norther Railways near- wagon factory in Beijing. The model is one of the most successful Chinese diesel locomotives with hydraulic power transmission. In 1970, the trial production began. The 6000 horsepower freight locomotive for which the series was originally conceived, was a prototype and was replaced after a few test runs by a 3,000 -hp passenger diesel locomotive, which start in the mass production starting in 1975. Since then a number of other models of this locomotive type were developed. The locomotives of the CNR - series were during the 1970s and 1980s in the North and Central region, the most important Passagierlok, and on many rail lines such as the Beijing- Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai, the Long - Hai, Jing Bao, Jingshan, the former Beijing Railway encountered. By the time production stop in 1990, the number of units built amounted to 374 pieces.

The Beijing- diesel type BJ from the 27th locomotive factory in Beijing produced mainly as a four -axle locomotive with hydraulic power transmission for passenger traffic in series. It has a rated power of 1500 kW; the top speed is 120 km / h Beijing locomotives have two types. A four-axis Einzellok type, which is specially equipped for freight or passenger and nicknamed "Little Beijing " got locomotive fans. An eight-axle double -Lok, which carries the true name "Beijing " and is only used in passenger trains. Locomotives of these two series are now gradually phased out, but China will continue to promote the most successful locomotive with hydraulic transmission.

Specifications

Accidents

Throughout history, three accidents have been reported, all of which should have occurred in the early morning hours, and all because of human error in the form of rear-end collisions. The first happened on 16 September 1984 at the southbound part of the Zhengzhou train with locomotive 3188 in front of a passenger train, in which 37 passengers were injured. On 15 January 1990, seven people were in the same region killed, 12 were injured. Three and a half years later, on July 10, 1993 also a disaster, which killed 40 people and 48 were seriously injured, in part occurred at the Beijing -Guangzhou company on the Beijing - Chengdu near Shijiazhuang with locomotive 3168 in front of a passenger train. A train driver of a heavy goods train ran almost unrestrained in the retentive train.

Vehicles in the museum

Currently, there are three vehicles in museums. No. 3001 is on the locomotive factory of Beijing, 3003 is a gift of Taiyuan Railway Company to the Chinese Railway Museum in 2008. Locomotive no. 3278 is since April 2004 for permanent exhibition in Zhengzhou Century Amusement Park.