Korail Electric Locomotive 8000
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Korail Class 8000 is a series of South Korean electric locomotives operated by Korail
. This locomotive was introduced from 1972, after electrification of several industrial lines. It was assigned both passenger and freight duty until the introduction of the 8200
series, after which it was only used in freight service.
. The locomotive has three bogies in Bo-Bo-Bo
arrangement. With six 650 kW DC motors, the total power is 3900 kW. The gear ratio is 15:96, and top speed 85 km/h, optimized for mountain lines with steep grades and narrow curves.
. 8056 was refurbished in KNR Seoul Factory in January 1977, 8058 was rebuilt by Daewoo Heavy Industry in January 1979.
Korail
Korea Railroad Corporation , promoted as Korail , is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea...
. This locomotive was introduced from 1972, after electrification of several industrial lines. It was assigned both passenger and freight duty until the introduction of the 8200
Korail Electric Locomotive 8200
Korail Class 8200 is a South Korean electric locomotive operated by the Korean national railroad operator Korail. This locomotive has HEP capabilities in place of an dynamo car, which could be used with up to 12 passenger cars...
series, after which it was only used in freight service.
Technical details
The locomotive was designed by the 50 C/S group, which consisted of European manufacturers Alsthom, Siemens, GEC, MTE, Brown-Boveri, ACEC, and AEG, and was led by AlsthomAlstom
Alstom is a large multinational conglomerate which holds interests in the power generation and transport markets. According to the company website, in the years 2010-2011 Alstom had annual sales of over €20.9 billion, and employed more than 85,000 people in 70 countries. Alstom's headquarters are...
. The locomotive has three bogies in Bo-Bo-Bo
Bo-Bo-Bo
thumb|Italian articulated Bo-Bo-Bo [[FS Class E656|E656]] locomotive, [[Rome]], June 2, 2006.A Bo-Bo-Bo in UIC classification is a locomotive with three independent two-axle bogies with all axles powered...
arrangement. With six 650 kW DC motors, the total power is 3900 kW. The gear ratio is 15:96, and top speed 85 km/h, optimized for mountain lines with steep grades and narrow curves.
Accidents
On November 3, 1975, units 8056 and 8058 fell off the Seonam bridge, on the Taebaek LineTaebaek Line
Taebaek Line is a single-track electrified railway mainline connecting Jecheon Station to Baeksan Station in South Korea. At its two ends, the Taebaek Line connects to the Jungang Line and Yeongdong Line. The line was originally two spur lines, which were built across difficult mountainous terrain...
. 8056 was refurbished in KNR Seoul Factory in January 1977, 8058 was rebuilt by Daewoo Heavy Industry in January 1979.