Land Transport
China Railways Shaoshan 1 electric locomotive
The Shaoshan 1 design belongs to China’s first generation of main-line electric locomotives. It draws power from overhead wires and uses electrical equipment and traction motors to turn the wheelsets. The museum example connects e...
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The Shaoshan 1 design belongs to China’s first generation of main-line electric locomotives. It draws power from overhead wires and uses electrical equipment and traction motors to turn the wheelsets. The museum example connects early electrification with the changing engineering of railway freight transport.
Sources & image credits
Photograph of the historical object at the associated museum or heritage site.
Image: China Railways SS1008 20111007.jpg
Creator: 颐园新居
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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