Red Flag 5400-class locomotive

The 5400-series Red Flag-class (붉은기, Pulg'ŭn'gi) is a class of universal mainline electric locomotives built by the Kim Chong-t'ae Electric Locomotive Works for the Korean State Railway.

Red Flag 5400
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderKim Chong-t'ae Works
 North Korea
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICBo'Bo'Bo'
 • CommonwealthBo-Bo-Bo
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electric system/s3,000 V DC
Current pickup(s)Pantographs
Train brakesrheostatic and straight air brakes
CouplersAAR knuckle
Performance figures
Power output3,160 kilowatts (4,240 hp)
Career
Operators Korean State Railway
Class붉은기5400
Pulg'ŭn'gi-5400
Number in class≥25
Numbers붉은기5399,
붉은기5401 - 붉은기5424

In 1981, the Korean State Railway took delivery of seven Francorail-MTE CSE26-21 diesel locomotives from France, followed by five more in 1985.[1] Due to oil shortages in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was decided to develop a new electric locomotive based on these diesels. Like all locomotive development in the DPRK, this work was carried out by the Kim Chong-t'ae Electric Locomotive Works in P'yŏngyang.[2]

Apparently intended as a replacement for the Red Flag 1-class locomotives, these locomotives, of which at least 25 have been built, incorporate components copied from the original French parts. Used for mainline passenger and freight service, thesey produce 3,160 kilowatts (4,240 hp)[3] and are painted in the standard light blue over dark green livery, or its newer light green/dark green variant.

References
  1. Kokubu, Hayato (January 2007). 将軍様の鉄道 (in Japanese). Shōgun-sama no Tetsudō. ISBN 978-4-10-303731-6.
  2. "3大革命展示館" [3 Revolution Exhibition Hall]. 2427junction.com (in Chinese).
  3. "【原创】朝鲜铁路机车车辆概况一览 -- 一介书生" [[Original] Korea List of railway rolling stock before - scholar]. cchere.com (in Chinese). July 2, 2013.
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