On April 4, CRRC Ziyang signed a contract with Australian railway users for the main line freight AC transmission diesel locomotive.
This contract is a new achievement of CRRC Ziyang in the Australian market, and it is also the first time for China's AC locomotives equipped with independently developed high-power diesel engines to enter the developed country market.
This is the eighth time that CRRC Ziyang has exported a high-end diesel locomotive to Australia, and it is also the third-generation high-end locomotive provided by the company to the country.
Over the years, CRRC Ziyang has always upheld an innovative spirit, relying on its profound technical accumulation to continuously deepen technological innovation. Through relentless efforts, it has successfully established an AC locomotive platform that covers multiple power levels, meets various regional standards, adapts to different environments, and aligns with international advanced levels in both emissions and fuel consumption.
The locomotive signed this time is the latest AC50 type locomotive developed by CRRC Ziyang. The model adopts advanced AC-DC-AC electric transmission technology and is equipped with a 5000hp high power system. It is a freight locomotive specially designed for Australian heavy-haul railway.
The locomotive strictly follows the technical standards of Australia's intercontinental railway network, carries the domestically developed medium-speed diesel engine, meets the UIC IIIA emission standards, and adopts the main and auxiliary intermediate DC link power supply system, which has the technical advantages of greater loading power, stronger traction performance, lower fuel consumption, better driving comfort and longer life cycle.
As a pioneer of China's rail transit equipment "going global", CRRC Ziyang has exported more than 1,200 diesel locomotives to 34 countries including Australia, making it the largest exporter of diesel locomotives in China.
