Songun Red Flag-class locomotive

Sŏngun Red Flag
Sŏngun Red Flag number 0001 at its rollout ceremony in 2011
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderKim Chong-t'ae Works
 North Korea
Build date2011
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICBo′Bo′
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Wheel diameter1,250 millimetres (49 in)
Electric system/s3,000 V DC
Current pickup(s)Pantographs
Loco brakeDisc brakes
Train brakesAir
CouplersAAR knuckle
Performance figures
Maximum speed140 km/h (87 mph)
continuous: 70km/h
Power output:
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 • Starting4,200 kW (5,600 hp)
 • Continuous2,000 kW (2,700 hp)
Career
Operators Korean State Railway
Class선군붉은기
Sŏngun Red Flag
Number in class≥3
Numbers0001-0002; 4071+

The Sŏngun Red Flag (Korean: 선군붉은기, Sŏngun Pulg'ŭn'gi) class is a group of electric locomotives manufactured by the Kim Chong-t'ae Electric Locomotive Works for the Korean State Railway.

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