China Railway DF4

The DF4 (Chinese: 东风4) is a type of diesel-electric locomotive used in the People's Republic of China. It has been in production since 1969 and is still produced as of 2007 by several local companies. It is the most common locomotive in China and is used for both passenger and freight services.

Dongfeng 4
东风4
DF4 0001 at the Beijing Railway Museum
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderChina Dalian: DF4/A/B/C/D/DD/DF, CKD4A
China Datong: DF4B/C
China Sifang: DF4B/C/E
China Ziyang: DF4/A/B/C
ChinaGermany Dalian & Siemens: DF4DJ
ModelChina DF4, DF4A, DF4B,
China DF4C, DF4D, DF4DD
China DF4DF, DF4DJ, DF4E
North Korea CKD4A
Indonesia DF4D (CC 207)
Build dateDF4(A): 1969-1986
DF4B: 1984-present
DF4C: 1985-1999
DF4D/DD: 1999-present
DF4DF: 1999-2004
DF4DJ: 2000
DF4E: 1994-1997
CKD4A: 2002
Total producedDF4(A): 31 P, 812 F
DF4B: 585 (P), 4006 (F)
DF4C: 2 (P), 845 (F)
DF4D: 573 (P), 398 (F), 340 (HS)
DF4DD: 238
DF4DF: 25
DF4DJ: 2
DF4E: 16
CKD4A: 2
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARC-C
A1A-A1A (DF4C 5274 & 5275)
Co-Co+Co-Co (DF4E)
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Wheel diameter1,050 mm (41.34 in)
Minimum curve145 m (475.7 ft)
DF4DD: 100 m (328.1 ft)
Wheelbase:
 • Bogie		1,800 mm (70+7⁄8 in)
LengthDF4(A): 19,990 mm (65 ft 7 in)
DF4B: 20,490 mm (67 ft 2+3⁄4 in)
DF4C: 20,500 mm (67 ft 3+1⁄8 in)
DF4D/DJ: 20,660 mm
(67 ft 9+3⁄8 in)
DF4DD: 21,100 mm (69 ft 2+3⁄4 in)
DF4DF: 20,600 mm (67 ft 7 in)
DF4E: 41,320 mm (135 ft 6+3⁄4 in)
CKD4A: 20,660 mm (67 ft 9+3⁄8 in)
Width3,309 mm (10 ft 10+1⁄4 in)
DF4DD: 3,372 mm (11 ft 3⁄4 in)
DF4E: 3,105 mm (10 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
Height4,500 mm (14 ft 9+1⁄8 in)
DF4C/E: 4,755 mm (15 ft 7+1⁄4 in)
DF4DD: 4,790 mm (15 ft 8+5⁄8 in)
Axle load23 t
(23 long tons; 25 short tons)
DF4D (4351-54)/DF4DD: 25 t
(25 long tons; 28 short tons)
CKD4A: 22.2 t
(21.8 long tons; 24.5 short tons)
Loco weight138 t
(136 long tons; 152 short tons)
DF4D (4245-50)/DF4DD: 150 t
(150 long tons; 170 short tons)
DF4E: 276 t
(272 long tons; 304 short tons)
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel capacityDF4/A/B/C/D/DF: 9,000 L (2,400 US gal; 2,000 imp gal)
DF4DD: 8,200 L
(2,200 US gal; 1,800 imp gal)
DF4E: 16,000 L
(4,200 US gal; 3,500 imp gal)
Prime moverDF4: 16V240ZJ
DF4A: 16V240ZJA
DF4B: 16V240ZJB
DF4C: 16V240ZJC
DF4D: 16V240ZJD/ZJE/ZJF
DF4DD/DF/DJ: 16V240ZJD
DF4E: 2 x 16V240ZJB
CKD4A: 16V240ZJD
Engine typeV16 diesel
GeneratorDF4/A/B/DD: TQFR-3000
DF4C/D: TQTR-3000E
DF4DD: JF213
DF4DD: JF210
DF4DJ: JF216
DF4E: TQFR-3000B
Traction motorsDF4/A/B: 6 x ZQDR-410
DF4C: 6 x ZD-109
DF4D/DF: 6 x ZD-109B(1) (P & F)
DF4D: 6 x ZD-106 (high-speed)
DF4DD: 6 x ZD-109Z/L
DF4DJ: 6 x 1TB2630-1TA02
DF4E: 12 x ZD-109A
 • Rating 1 hourDF4(A): 320 kW (430 hp)
DF4B: 330.8 kW (443.6 hp)
DF4C: 360.8 kW (483.8 hp)
DF4D/DD/DF/DJ: 404.2 kW (542.0 hp)
DF4E: 333.3 kW (447.0 hp)
TransmissionElectric (AC-DC)
DF4DJ: AC-DC-AC
Loco brakeStraight air and dynamic
Train brakesJZ-7 Air
Performance figures
Maximum speedDF4/A/B: 120 km/h (75 mph) (P); 100 km/h (62 mph) (F)
DF4C: 160 km/h (99 mph) (P); 100 km/h (62 mph)
DF4D: 145 km/h (90 mph) (P); 100 km/h (62 mph) (F); 170 km/h (110 mph) (HS)
DF4DD: 80 km/h (50 mph)
DF4DF: 120 km/h (75 mph)
DF4DJ: 145 km/h (90 mph)
DF4E: 100 km/h (62 mph)
CKD4A 100 km/h (62 mph)
Power outputDF4A/B/C: 2,650 kW (3,550 hp)
DF4D/DD/DF/DJ: 2,940 kW (3,940 hp)
DF4D: 3,310 kW (4,440 hp) (3301-2)
DF4E: 5,300 kW (7,100 hp)
CKD4A: 2,940 kW (3,940 hp)
Tractive effort:
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 • ContinuousDF4(A): 243 kN (55,000 lbf) (P); 302 kN (68,000 lbf) (F)
DF4B: 243 kN (55,000 lbf) (P); 324 kN (73,000 lbf) (F)
DF4C: 106 kN (24,000 lbf) (P); 312 kN (70,000 lbf) (F)
DF4D: 214.8 kN (48,300 lbf) (P); 341.2 kN (76,700 lbf) (F); 160.9 kN (36,200 lbf) (HS)
358 kN (80,000 lbf)
DF4DF: 267.6 kN (60,200 lbf)
DF4DJ: 444 kN (100,000 lbf)
DF4E: 630 kN (140,000 lbf)
Career
OperatorsChina China Railway (DF4/A/B/C/D/E)
North Korea Korean State Railway (DF4A/B/D, CKD4A)
Indonesia Indonesia-China HSR (DF4D (Id: CC 207))[1]
NumbersChina DF4 0001 - 0108 (DF4)

China DF4 0001 - 0040 (DF4C)
China DF4 0109 - 0770 (DF4A; F)
China DF4 1001 - 1999 (DF4B; F)
Indonesia DF4 1295 (DF4B)[1]
China DF4 2001 - 2031 (DF4A; P)
China DF4 2001 - 2006 (DF4C)
China DF4 2101 - 2685 (DF4B; P)
China DF4 3001 - 3042 (DF4A; F)
China DF4 3101 - 3999 (DF4B; F)
China DF4 4001 - 4465 (DF4C; F)
Indonesia DF4 4151 (DF4C)[2]
China DF4 4466 (DF4C; P)
China DF4 5001 - 5273 (DF4C; F)
China DF4 5274 - 5275 (DF4C; P)
China DF4 6001 - 6587 (DF4B; F)
Indonesia DF4 6385 (DF4B)[2]
China DF4 7001 - 7800 (DF4B; F)
Indonesia DF4 7552 - 7553 (DF4B)[3]
China DF4 9001 - 9702 (DF4B; F)
Indonesia DF4 9129 (DF4B)[3]
China DF4D 0001 - 0240 (P)
China DF4D 0241 - 0242 (F)
China DF4D 0243 - 0347 (P)
China DF4D 0348 (F)
China DF4D 0353 - 0529 (P)
China DF4D 1893 (F "Mao Zedong")
China DF4D 3001 - 3340 (HS)
China DF4D 4001 - 4354 (F)
China DF4D 7001 - 7012 (F "Radial")
China DF4DD 0030, 0029
China DF4DD 1001 - 1029
China DF4DD 4180 - 4187
China DF4DF 0349 - 0352
China DF4DF 0530 - 0531
China DF4DF 4034 - 4169
China DF4DJ 0001 - 0002
China DF4E 0001 - 0016
North Korea 내연201 - 225

North Korea 내연261 - 271

Models

DF4

The first DF4 was built in 1969 in Dalian. The first 108 locomotives that were built here are the original DF4s using the 16V240ZJ engine. It took seven years to build all 108 locomotives of this type. Due to unstable technique in the production of early-built DF4 locomotives, malfunctions of mechanic and electric parts occurred frequently during the operation, especially the diesel engine. Thus, most DF4 locomotives were taken out of service for maintenance, and railroad engineers from Fengtai Locomotive Depot sarcastically joked that the DF4 "can't make it from Dongdan to Xisi", two neighborhoods of Beijing. Therefore, Dalian Locomotive Works introduced 16V240ZJA, an improved diesel engine.

Few of the early series DF4 are still in operation. The first DF4 of the class is currently in permanent exhibition at the Beijing Railway Museum.[4]

DF4A

The DF4A distinguishes itself from first series DF4s with an improved engine, the 16V240ZJA. Production started in 1976 (the first model being DF4-0109) and lasted until 1984. The DF4A designation is unofficial.

DF4B

Nicknamed "Watermelon", "Armed Police", or "Orange". Generally speaking, "Watermelons" and "Armed Police" versions are used for freight, while "Oranges" (DF4 2000 Series) are manufactured with alternated gear ratio for the allowance of increased operation speed, intended for passenger services. DF4B are very similar to standard DF4, apart from an improved engine (16V240ZJB) and modified engine inlet filters in certain instances. Production started in Dalian in 1984.

DF4C

The DF4C was supposed to replace the DF4B as the main diesel locomotive in China and comes with several improvements, including a new engine revision (16240ZJC). The first DF4C was produced in 1985 and batch production started four years later, in 1989, and lasted until roughly the end of the 20th century. The first two DF4C (4001 and 4002) produced in 1985 continued the use of the DF4B hull. A new hull design is applied for the batch-produced configuration.

The DF4C comes in a different color scheme than the previous DF4s, namely dark blue and later light blue and beige. The passenger version, informally called DF4CK, has an A1A-A1A wheel arrangement.

Gearing variations

The DF4, DF4B and DF4C were each produced with two different gear ratios, "passenger" (up to 120 km/h or 75 mph or 170 km/h or 110 mph for DF4C) and "freight" (up to 100 km/h or 62 mph). The passenger variant was often painted orange.[4]

DF4D

The DF4D, the most recent DF4 revision, has been produced since 1996 with the 16V240ZJD engine. The passenger versions increased top speed to 145 km/h (90 mph) or 170 km/h (110 mph).[5] The freight version comes in a different color scheme than the previous DF4Ds, namely green (7000 Series) and later light blue (4000 Series) and yellow. The green version sat on radial bogies but later converted to standard bogies. Their top speed to 100 km/h (62 mph). DF4D-7000 series are configured with shorter hull compared to standard DF4D series.

DF4DJ

The DF4DJ, originally DF4DAC, of which only 2 were built had AC drive technology supplied by Siemens. They were China's first AC drive diesel locomotive.[6][7][8][9]

DF4DD

A road-switcher version of the DF4 with side walkways and a full-body cab similar to modern American locomotives. The type was the most powerful road switcher class in China until the introduction of the HXN3B and HXN5B classes.

DF4E

The DF4E is a 2 unit locomotive of total power 4.86MW (2x2.43MW)[10]

Manufacturers

DF4s have been manufactured by several companies:

North Korea

In 2001, the Korean State Railway bought two locomotives of type CKD4A (DF4D) new from CNR Dalian; these were delivered in July 2002.[12] These are powered by the same 16V240ZJD as the Chinese DF4D, producing 2,940 kW (3,940 hp) and have a maximum speed of 100 km/h (62 mph).[13] They are painted in the standard light blue over dark green, but their numbers are not known.

Between 2006 and 2008, three batches of refurbished second-hand DF4 ("DF4A") and DF4B were delivered to North Korea.[12] These are numbered in the 내연200 series (내연 = Naeyŏn, "internal combustion") and are in service for passenger and freight trains all over North Korea;[14] many are assigned to the Hamhŭng area.[12] The total number delivered is not known, but the number is at least 36 units, numbered 내연201 to 내연225[15] and 내연261 to 내연271. Many are still in their former Chinese paint, but some have been repainted into the standard light blue over dark green, and two have received the dark green/yellow scheme applied to many M62-type diesels obtained second hand from Germany and Slovakia. There is at least one DF4D, in standard blue over green livery.

Number Model Livery Original number
내연201 DF4B standard
내연203 DF4B standard CR DF4 1552[15]
내연204 DF4B CR green
내연206 DF4B CR green
내연208 DF4B standard
내연209 DF4A CR green
내연211 DF4B CR green
내연212 DF4B standard
내연215 DF4B CR green
내연217 DF4B CR green
내연222 DF4B standard
내연223 DF4B standard
내연225 DF4B standard CR DF4 1349[15]
내연226 DF4B CR green
내연261 DF4B standard
내연262 DF4B green/yellow
내연264 DF4B standard
내연266 DF4B green/yellow
내연271 DF4B CR green
  • DF4 locomotive
    DF4 locomotive
  • DF4B locomotive
    DF4B locomotive
  • DF4C locomotive
    DF4C locomotive
  • DF4D(0000 Series) locomotive
    DF4D(0000 Series) locomotive
  • DF4D(3000 Series) locomotive
    DF4D(3000 Series) locomotive
  • DF4D(4000 Series) locomotive
    DF4D(4000 Series) locomotive
  • DF4D(7000 Series) locomotive
    DF4D(7000 Series) locomotive
  • DF4DD locomotive
    DF4DD locomotive
  • DF4DF locomotive which supports head-end power
    DF4DF locomotive which supports head-end power
  • DF4DJ locomotive
    DF4DJ locomotive
  • DF4E locomotive
    DF4E locomotive
  • Two DF4B and one DF4C locomotives passing Padalarang Station, Indonesia
    Two DF4B and one DF4C locomotives passing Padalarang Station, Indonesia

Preservation
DF4B-1787
DF4B-2480
DF4C-4001

DF4/DF4A
  • DF4-0001: is preserved at the China Railway Museum
  • DF4-0002: is preserved at Fengtai Locomotive Depot, Beijing Railway Bureau
  • DF4-0084: is preserved at Baoji Railway Technicion College
  • DF4-0187: is preserved at Shandong Polytechnic
  • DF4-0212: is preserved at Hebei Vocational College Of Rail Transportation
  • DF4-2002: is preserved at Zhejiang Normal University
  • DF4-2012: is preserved at Jinan Railway Advanced Technical School

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DF4B
  • DF4B-1029: is preserved at the Shengyang Railway Museum
  • DF4B-1442: is preserved at Taiyuan Locomotive Depot, Taiyuan Railway Bureau
  • DF4B-1718: is preserved at Anhui Communications Vocational & Technical College
  • DF4B-1781: is preserved at Heilongjiang Communications Polytechnic
  • DF4B-1787: is preserved at Liuzhou Industrial Museum
  • DF4B-1884: is preserved at Heilongjiang Communications Polytechnic
  • DF4B-1893: is preserved at Fengtai Locomotive Depot, Beijing Railway Bureau
  • DF4B-1983: is preserved at Central South University
  • DF4B-2127: is preserved at Qiqihar Technician College
  • DF4B-2244: is preserved at Nanjing Railway Vacational Technical College
  • DF4B-2298: is preserved at Qiqihar Railway Engineering School
  • DF4B-2480: is preserved at Liuzhou Railway Vacational Technical College.
  • DF4B-3179: is preserved at Huhhot Vocational College
  • DF4B-6210: is preserved at North University of China
  • DF4B-7019: is preserved at Southwest Jiaotong University
  • DF4B-7149: is preserved at Shijiazhuang Tiedao University
  • DF4B-7260: is preserved at Tianjin Railway Vacational Technical College
  • DF4B-9008: is preserved at the China Railway Museum

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DF4C

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