D8E Information

[Richard Gennis]

Hi,
Can anybody give me any details on the two Locomotives, I have very little information, so where they were built, what year, what engine, as much information as possible, also when i was in Ha-noi in December 2008 i remember seeing what looked like some new body parts for the front nose section did these get fitted ?
I have attached a photo of the locomotive seen at Ha-noi station.
Thank you for all the help so far !!!!

Richaard Gennis

[sakuraluu]

Hi,
Can anybody give me any details on the two Locomotives, I have very little information, so where they were built, what year, what engine, as much information as possible, also when i was in Ha-noi in December 2008 i remember seeing what looked like some new body parts for the front nose section did these get fitted ?
I have attached a photo of the locomotive seen at Ha-noi station.
Thank you for all the help so far !!!!

Richaard Gennis

Dear Sir, not only D8E, I will translate all information of all diesel locos in this link http://daumaytoaxe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52 into English.
I"ve just visit again hanoi Depot and take some photo inside D8E cockpit, you can see at last page of http://daumaytoaxe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52&page=12

Near by old area that keep some old steam loco, I saw a D8E-1001.
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w288/sakura_2505/daumayHN042009/DSC02180.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w288/sakura_2505/daumayHN042009/DSC02201.jpg

I prepare to take some photos inside cockpit but this loco was lock
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w288/sakura_2505/daumayHN042009/DSC02196.jpg

Take some photo through loco"s window
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w288/sakura_2505/daumayHN042009/DSC02198.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w288/sakura_2505/daumayHN042009/DSC02199.jpg

Thanks for joining in our forum.

[sakuraluu]

On the way back to main gate, I visited again D19E"s workshop I saw D8E-1002 was await to repair, I took some photo inside its cockpit, everything seem old and damaged,

This day was lucky day because I can see all D8E-1001 and 1002 , special products of Vietnam Railways but this was bad day for them because of all of D8E was await to repair at Depot

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w288/sakura_2505/daumayHN042009/DSC02257.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w288/sakura_2505/daumayHN042009/DSC02258.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w288/sakura_2505/daumayHN042009/DSC02259.jpg

View from drive seat
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w288/sakura_2505/daumayHN042009/DSC02260.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w288/sakura_2505/daumayHN042009/DSC02261.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w288/sakura_2505/daumayHN042009/DSC02262.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w288/sakura_2505/daumayHN042009/DSC02264.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w288/sakura_2505/daumayHN042009/DSC02266.jpg

Book of loco
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w288/sakura_2505/daumayHN042009/DSC02267.jpg

I went inside this loco at engine area but now can not find any photo in photobucket, i will upload again later.

[sakuraluu]

Information of this loco

They said that special design and made by Vietnam Railways but I saw some loco in China with the same sharpe
Year of design and made" 2002
Using from 2003 unstill now
Total: 02 loco No 1001 and 1002

Length of the body: 16.577 mm
Width of the body 2.860 mm
Height above head of rail: 3.910 mm
Distance between bogies 4.700 mm
Base of bogies 1.400 mm
Diameter of wheels: 600 mm
Minimum curve radius: 95/75 m
Total weight: 54.367 Kg
Axle-load: 14 tons
Possible gauges: 1000 mm
Diesel engine type: CAT3412E-DITA,12-cilinder,V-shaped
Rated power: 641HP
Operating speed: 600 - 2100 r/min
Max speed: 120 km/h???????????????????????? I wonder if it right or not

[Richard Gennis]

sakuraluu,
Many thanks for the help, i can see from the photo that they have fitted the new nose sections to 1001, did they do both locomotives with new sections ? also if you can translate some of the information it may be easier to send this to my email address !
I have many questions for the forum !!!!

Ricard Gennis

[danhbaduongsat]

Yes, I thinks you right, you can see another photo of sakuraluu, they change new nose for all of D8E, but I thinks quality of this nose not so good

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w288/sakura_2505/daumayHN042009/DSC02276.jpg


http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w288/sakura_2505/daumayHN042009/DSC02270.jpg

[Richard Gennis]

Danhbaduongsat,
Many thanks for your help with the D8E infomation, can you tell that it was built in Gia-Lam workshops ? and when they were first built did they run with one locomotive at each end of the train or did they always run with a single locomotive ?
I was told when i was in Vietnam that they were built for the line to Lao-Cai is this correct ?
Once again thanks

Richard Gennis

[danhbaduongsat]

Yes, you can see this plate at locomotive
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w288/sakura_2505/IMG_3987.jpg

This plate show that this loco built in Gia Lam workshop year 2003, design by Vietnam Railways (PRMU Company)

First time, they built it as
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w288/sakura_2505/hoitrai/DSC01009.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w288/sakura_2505/hoitrai/DSC01010.jpg

with 02 locomotives D8E-1001 and 1002 each end and 04-05 passenger cars and using for Hanoi - Lao Cai line, named of SP1/2 train. Before 2003 other train in this line named LC but when they run this train they named new name: SP (mean Sapa), but they fail of test this train so they use D8E for other line: Hanoi-Dong Dang, Hanoi - Hai Phong....

It is so funny because of they (Vn Railways) think 02 D8E loco ( with 641 HP x 2 = 1281 HP) will be same power as D12E, ha ha..... and they fail because it was so different

[Richard Gennis]

Danhbaduongsat,
Many thanks for all the infomation on these loccomotives, i will be posting more quetions this week, keep up all the good work, its great now we have an English page on the forum,

Richard Gennis

[sakuraluu]

Thanks mr Richard Gennis for posting your question in our forum, I'm so busy now. If you have any question maybe danhbaduongsat or some other member can answer. danhbaduongsat is my friends, I will check again all of his information, if he do not know any question I will check and answer later.

[danhbaduongsat]

That ok, I'm do not working for Vietnam Railways but I have some knowledge about diesel locos in Vietnam, I will answer if I know