Chinese Rail DF4C

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	Co-Co
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Length	21,100 mm (69 ft 3 in)
Width	3,309 mm (10 ft 10.3 in)
Height	4,755 mm (15 ft 7.2 in)
Loco weight	138 tonnes
Prime mover	16V240ZJC
Transmission	electric (AC-DC)

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Build date	1985 - 1999

**DF4D**
**东风4C**
DF4D; 东风4C
	DF4C locomotives
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Build date	1985 - 1999
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	Co-Co
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Length	21,100 mm (69 ft 3 in)
Width	3,309 mm (10 ft 10.3 in)
Height	4,755 mm (15 ft 7.2 in)
Loco weight	138 tonnes
Prime mover	16V240ZJC
Transmission	electric (AC-DC)
Top speed
Performance figures
Top speed	Quasi-high-speed Passenger:160 km/h (99 mph); Freight:100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output	2,650 kW (3,550 hp)
Tractive effort	Quasi-high-speed Passenger: 167.000 kN (37,543 lbf) starting,; 106.000 kN (23,830 lbf) continuous; Freight:440.000 kN (98,916 lbf) starting,; 312.000 kN (70,140 lbf) continuous
Railroad(s)
Career
Railroad(s)	China Railways
Locale	People's Republic of China

The DF4C (Chinese: 东风4C) is a diesel locomotive used in China. It was built by Dalian Locomotive & Rolling Stock Works. It has been in production since 1985 and is still produced as of 1999.

Models

Freight Version (Most of DF4Cs)

The first DF4C was built in 1985 in Dalian. The first two DF4Cs followed the appearance of DF4B Locomotive. DF4C using the 16V240ZJC engine. It took fifteen years to build all 845 locomotives of this type.

Quasi-high-speed Passenger Version (5274~5275)

In 1999, CSR Ziyang Locomotive Works developed into two DF4CKs which were based on the freight version. DF4CK use two A1A-A1A radial bogies. It spent its working life on the Guangzhou–Sanshui Railway and Maoming–Sanshui Railway.

Radial Bogie Version (4466)

It was built in 1998 in CSR Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. Its top speed is 160km/h. It is said it used two radial bogies.

Nickname

The DF4C comes in a different color scheme than the previous DF4s, namely dark blue or later light blue and beige. Therefore, most of DF4Cs are called "Blue Cat" or "Ukraine" .