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Korail Class 8500
Korail Class 8500 in Daejeon Station
Type and origin Power type Electric, 25 kV AC Builder Hyundai Rotem, Toshiba Build date 2012–2014 Total produced 87
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Co-Co Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Wheel diameter 1,250 mm (4 ft 1 in) Length: ​  • Over body 3,876 mm (12 ft 8.6 in) Width 3,120 mm (10 ft 3 in) Height 4,450 mm (14 ft 7 in) Loco weight 132 t Electric system/s 25 kV AC 60 Hz Current pickup(s) EL-YP200S pantograph Loco brake Electronically controlled, air, and regenerative Safety systems ATS, ATP(Ansaldo)
Performance figures Maximum speed 150 km/h (93 mph) Power output 6,600 kW (8,900 hp) Tractive effort 450 kN
Career Operators Korail Class 8500 Numbers 8501–8587

The Korail Class 8500 is a South Korean electric locomotive operated by the Korean national railroad operator Korail.

References

1. Korail 2012, p. 5.
2. ^ Korail 2012, p. 2.
3. ^ Korail 2012, p. 6.
4. ^ Korail 2012, p. 4.
5. Korail 2012, p. 7.
6. ^ Korail 2012, p. 3.

Bibliography

• Korail (March 2012). 8500호대 전기기관차 (Report) (in Korean). Korail. Retrieved August 26, 2021.

External links

• [REDACTED] Media related to Korail Class 8500 at Wikimedia Commons
• Korail 8500 profile on Trainspo

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