CNR CKD8

Specifications
Specifications
Gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Prime mover	MTU 4000R43
Engine type	V16 Diesel
Cylinders	16

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	China CNR Dalian Loco,
Build date	2013-

CNR CKD8 locomotive
CNR CKD8 locomotive
	A Trenes Argentinos CNR CKD8G ; at Mar del Plata station
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	China CNR Dalian Loco,
Build date	2013-
Gauge
Specifications
Gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Prime mover	MTU 4000R43
Engine type	V16 Diesel
Cylinders	16
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	CKD8G: 120 km/h (75 mph) ; CKD8H: 160 km/h (99 mph)
Power output	2,949 hp (2.2 MW)

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.

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