China Railways DFH mainline locomotives

DFH1 , DFH3 , DFH4
DFH3 0009 at Beijing Railway Museum (2010)
Power type	Diesel
Builder	DFH1,DFH3 Sifang locomotive works DFH4 Sifang, Ziyang, Qishuyan
Build date	DFH1 1959‡[1] 1964-1972 (series) DFH3 1976-87[1] DFH4 1969-81[2]
Total produced	DFH1 109[1] DFH3 268 DFH4 6[2]
UIC classification	DFH1,DFH3 B'+B' DFH4 6 axle
Gauge	1435mm
Wheel diameter	DF1, DF3 1050mm DF4 ?
Minimum curve	DF1, DF3 145m DF4 ?
Length	DFH1 16.550m[1] DFH3 17.970m[1]
Width	DFH1 3.106m DFH3 3.279m
Height	DFH1 4.516m DFH3 4.450m
Locomotive weight	DFH1 84t DFH3 92t
Prime mover	DFH1 2 of 12V175Z, 12V180Z or 12V175ZL DFH3 12V180JZ DFH4 2 of 12V200ZL later 12V200ZJ[2]
Transmission	DFH1 hydraulic 12175Z (2 of)[3]
Top speed	DFH1 140km/h*[1], 120km/h†[1] DFH3 120km/h[1]
Power output	DFH1 1060kW*[1], 1220kW†[1] DFH3 2*730kW, 2*820kW¤[1] DFH4 3308kW¶[1]
Tractive effort	DFH1 250 kN / 270 kN (maximum) DFH3 271kn (maximum)
Notes
* First 73 units † Final 36 units ‡ NY1 prototype ¤ Two units produced in 1986 of higher power ¶ First units produced were of higher power[2]

The China Railways DFH1 was a type of 4 axle B'B' single cab diesel hydraulic locomotive used on mainline passenger services, the DFH3 was a later development of a similar design but with two driving cabs.

The China Railways DFH4 was a 6 axle high powered freight and passenger locomotive, it did not reach mass production.

China Railways DFH1

Prototype NY1 Weixing

The first prototype unit (NY1) (neiran yeli chuandong meaning diesel hydraulic transmission)^[4] was produced in 1959 at Sifang locomotive works, and given the name 'Weixing'.

Locomotive design was similar to German diesel hydraulic machines such as the DB Class V 200 - the machine had a pair of high speed diesel engines each driving a separate hydraulic torque converter based transmission resulting in low mass compared to contemporary diesel electric machines.

Series production began in 1964. The locomotive was used for passenger trains.^[1] The locomotives could be worked in multiple, and were often used in this way, with a cab at each end. They operated on the Beijing Shenyang passenger trains.^[5]

China Railways DFH3

The DFH3 shares the same twin engine and twin hydraulic transmission as the DFH1 but is a two cab design.

The production of the DFH3 follows on from the DFH1. The class were used on passenger trains in Manchuria, by 2010 most had been displaced, and some are believed to being used in industrial service.^[6]

China Railways DFH4

The Qishuyan Ziyang Diesel locomotive works manufactured six locomotives of type DFH4 between 1969 and 1981. The first unit was produced in 1969 with a overall 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) machine with twin engine and hydraulic transmission.^[1] Two 4,500 hp (3,400 kW) machines were produced in 1971 and 1974. Between 1975 and 1981 the Ziyang plant investigated the manufacture of further locomotives using the 12V200ZJ engine.^[2]

See also

• China Railways DFH shunting locomotives, Contemporary chinese diesel-hydraulic locomotives used primarily for shunting

Preservation

One unit, locomotive number DFH1 4290 is an exhibit at the Beijing China Railway Museum, all other units have been destroyed^[7] except DFH1 4222 which is believed to be at the locomotive museum in Shenyang.^[8] The Beijing museum also stores DFH3 0009.^[8]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n} 东方红型内燃机车 , DFH Diesel locomotives , kepu.net.cn
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} 东方红4型(DFH4)内燃机车 , Donfang Hong (DFH4) Diesel locomotive , www.fjsen.com
3. ^ 新闻资料：东方红型内燃机车 , DFH locomotive , news.workercn.cn
4. ^ ND and NY prefixes , www.railwaysofchina.com
5. ^ DFH1 Class B'-B' Diesel-Hydraulics , www.railography.co.uk
6. ^ DFH3 Class B'-B' Diesel-Hydraulics , www.railography.co.uk
7. ^ 东方红1型机车安家铁博 (information on the preservation of DFH1 4290) , www.tieliu.com.cn
8. ^ ^{a b} Preserved Locomotives , www.railwaysofchina.com