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China Railways DF11
The Dongfeng -11 diesel locomotives (DF11)(Chinese:东风11), is a semi-high-speed diesel locomotive, from China Qishuyan Locomotive Works Manufacturing Co. used by the China Railway. Overview China Railways DF11 Diesel-electric locomotive is a semi-high-speed passenger locomotive. It was an important scientific and technological objective of China's Eighth Five-Year Plan, and was designed for runs on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway. The Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway line will open with an operating speed of , utilizing high-speed passenger trains and the level of potential development of a new type of high speed passenger diesel locomotive. By the end of 1990 development was begun by the Qishuyan Locomotive Works, who modified a DF9 locomotive, changing traction motor gear transmission ratio, thereby increasing the maximum speed from up to . The new locomotive was then tested to obtain the experimental data for high-speed diesel service. In 1991, the Ministry of Railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing West Railway Station
Beijingxi (Beijing West) railway station (), colloquially referred to as ''West Station'' (), is located in western Beijing's Fengtai District. Opened in early 1996 after three years of construction, it was the largest railway station in Asia with an area of 510,000 m2, before being surpassed by Shanghai Hongqiao railway station in platform capacity. The station serves in average 150,000–180,000 passengers per day with a maximum of 400,000 people per day. It was expanded in 2000 and had a large number of parking spaces added. Overview The construction concept of Beijing West railway station began as early as 1959. It was planned and researched three times in history, but the first two were put on hold for political and economic reasons. For the third time, in 1989, the preparatory work, adjustment planning, and re-reporting were resumed and finally approved by the state. Beijing West railway station project was jointly funded by the Beijing Municipal Government and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
