The 8K is a French-built electric locomotive used in China. It is developed and built by Alstom. The design of 8K is based on SNCF Class BB 15000 electric locomotives. It is a kind of locomotives with Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ wheel arrangement used in China.
8K Electric Locomotive is an eight shaft fixing reconnection heavy freight electric locomotive which based on two four-axle locomotives connected.
Preservation
8K-001: is preserved at Fengtai Locomotive Depot, Beijing Railway Bureau
8K-008: is preserved at China Railway Museum
8K-065: is preserved at Tianjin Railway Vacational Technical College[1]
8K-091: is preserved at Taiyuan Locomotive Depot, Taiyuan Railway Bureau