China CNR Corporation diesel-electric locomotive
CNR CKD8 locomotive |
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Maximum speed | CKD8G: 120 km/h (75 mph) CKD8H: 160 km/h (99 mph) |
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Power output | 2,949 hp (2.2 MW) |
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The CNR CKD8 is a 2,949 hp (2.2 MW) diesel-electric locomotive manufactured by China CNR Corporation from 2013 onwards for use in Argentina by state-owned Trenes Argentinos, a subsidiary of Ferrocarriles Argentinos S.E. The CKD8G variant is used primarily on the Roca and Sarmiento railways, while the faster CKD8H is used on the San Martín and Mitre railways.