China Railways HXD3D

The HXD3D is a high power electric locomotive of China rated at 7.5 MW as it uses 6 Toshiba traction motors rated at 1.25 MW. The locomotive is produced by CRRC Dalian Locomotive Co. LTD. Like the China Railways HXD1D, China Railways HXD3D is expected to ease the tension in railway operation of quasi-high speed locomotives, and to fill a gap in China mainland of the actual quasi-high speed application of high power AC locomotives.

Named locomotive

HXD3D-0035: "Lei Feng"
HXD3D-0631: "Steelers Iron Horse"
HXD3D-1886: "Zhu De"
HXD3D-1893: "Mao Zedong"
HXD3D-1921: "Communist Party Member"

Nickname

The first number locomotive and locomotive number 8001 have a "rainbow" paint coating. However, other locomotives are using the "orangutan" paint coating. It is known affectionately to Chinese railway fans as "tomato" because of its red paint.