China Railways DFH mainline locomotives

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.

DFH1, DFH3, DFH4
东方红1、东方红3、东方红4
DFH3 0009 at Beijing Railway Museum (2010)
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-hydraulic
BuilderDFH1: Sifang
DFH3: Sifang
DFH4 Sifang, Ziyang, Qishuyan
 China
Build dateDFH1 1959‡
1964-1972 (series)
DFH3 1976-87
DFH4 1969-81
Total producedDFH1 109
DFH3 268
DFH4 6
Specifications
Configuration:
  UICDFH1,DFH3 B’B’
DFH4 6 axle
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Wheel diameterDF1, DF3 1,050 mm (41.34 in)
DF4 ?
Minimum curveDF1, DF3 145 m (476 ft)
DF4 ?
LengthDFH1 16.550 m (54 ft 3.6 in)
DFH3 17.970 m (58 ft 11.5 in)
WidthDFH1 3.106 m (10 ft 2.28 in)
DFH3 3.279 m (10 ft 9.09 in)
HeightDFH1 4.516 m (14 ft 9.80 in)
DFH3 4.450 m (14 ft 7.20 in)
Loco weightDFH1 84 t (83 long tons; 93 short tons)
DFH3 92t
Prime moverDFH1 2 of 12V175Z, 12V180Z or 12V175ZL
DFH3 12V180JZ
DFH4 2 of 12V200ZL later 12V200ZJ
TransmissionDFH1 hydraulic 12175Z (2 of)
Performance figures
Maximum speedDFH1 140 km/h (87 mph)*, 120 km/h (75 mph)†
DFH3 120 km/h (75 mph)
Power outputDFH1 1,060 kW (1,420 hp)*, 1,220 kW (1,640 hp)†
DFH3 2*730 kW (980 hp), 2*820 kW (1,100 hp)¤
DFH4 3,308 kW (4,436 hp)¶
Tractive effortDFH1250 kN (56,000 lbf) / 270 kN (61,000 lbf) (maximum)
DFH3 271 kN (61,000 lbf) (maximum)
Career
Operators China Railway
Korean State Railway
  • First 73 units
    † Final 36 units
    ‡ NY1 prototype
    ¤ Two units produced in 1986 of higher power
    ¶ First units produced were of higher power

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

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