China Railways 8G

{{short description|Class of Chinese electric locomotives}}

{{Infobox locomotive

|name = 8G

|powertype = Electric

|image = 8G-061 electric locomotive.jpg

|caption = 8G-061

|builder = NEVZ {{flag|SUN}}

|builddate = 1987–1990

|totalproduction = 100

|aarwheels =

|uicclass = Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′

|gauge = {{track gauge|sg|allk=on|al=on}}

|trucks =

|bogies =

|wheeldiameter =

|trailingdiameter =

|minimumcurve =

|wheelbase =

|length = {{convert|34.520|m|ft|abbr=on}}(between coupler centers)

|width = {{convert|3.156|m|ft|abbr=on}}

|height = {{convert|3.850|m|ft|abbr=on}}

|frametype =

|axleload =

|weightondrivers = {{convert|23|t|1|abbr=on}}

|locoweight = {{convert|184|t|1|abbr=on|lk=on}}

|sandcap =

|electricsystem = 25 kV AC Catenary

|collectionmethod = Pantograph

|tractionmotors =

|maxspeed = {{convert|100|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}

|poweroutput = {{convert|6400|kW|hp|abbr=on}}

|tractiveeffort =

|factorofadhesion =

|trainheating =

|locobrakes =

|locobrakeforce =

|trainbrakes =

|safety =

|operator = China Railway

|fleetnumbers = 8G-001-8G-100

}}

The 8G{{efn-lr|8-8 axles;G-Silicon rectifier(Chinese:硅整流; Pinyin:Guī zhěngliú)}} is a Soviet-built electric locomotive used in China. It is developed and built by Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant. The design of 8G is based on Soviet Railway VL80^S electric locomotives. It is a kind of locomotive with Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ wheel arrangement used in China.{{Cite web |url=http://dk.nevz.com/Museum/mod%20el.htm |title=Электровозы НЭВЗа хорошо зарекомендовали себя на... |access-date=2017-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426005633/http://www.dk.nevz.com/Museum/mod%20el.htm |archive-date=2017-04-26 |url-status=dead }}

8G Electric Locomotive is an eight shaft fixing reconnection heavy freight electric locomotive that is based on two four-axle locomotives connected.[http://www.trainnets.com/archives/5643 China Railways 8G profile on TrainNets]