China Railways SS9

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)Length22,216 mm (72 ft 11 in)Width3,100 mm (10 ft 2 in)Height4,754 mm (15 ft 7 in)Loco weight126 tonnes (124 long tons; 139 short tons)Electric system/s25 kV 50 Hz AC CatenaryCurrent pickup(s)Pantograph

Performance figures
Maximum speed	170 km/h (106 mph)
Power output	5,400 kW (7,240 hp) maximum 4,800 kW (6,440 hp) continuous
Tractive effort	286 kN (64,300 lbf) starting 169 kN (37,990 lbf) continuous at 99 km/h (62 mph)

Career
Operators	China Railway
Nicknames	青蛙 (Frog; First generation version) 烧酒 (Burned liquor; Modified version)

The Shaoshan 9 (Chinese: 韶山9) is a type of electric locomotive used on the People's Republic of China's national railway system. They are mainly used in pulling sub-highspeed passenger trains. Developed and built by Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works, the SS9 was designed for the fifth national railway speedup, and 2 prototypes were completed on December 26, 1998.

Modified version

Zhuzhou built 43 first generation SS9's. Beginning in 2002, a modified version of the SS9 was designed and built. A total of 173(0004 & 0044～0213) SS9s have been built.

Accident

Number SS9-0004 was scrapped and replaced by a new modified one due to a derailment accident which occurred on November 19, 2004.

Gallery

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  SS9 0003
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  SS9 0027
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  SS9(G) 0095
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  SS9(G) 0101 in Guangzhou railway station.
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  SS9(G) 0158
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  SS9(G) 0168

External links

• SS9 electric locomotive_Official product specification (Zhuzhou)