A six-axle 7.2 MW HXD1D hauls 19 coaches from Xining to Golmud, a 830 km journey, in just under 8 hours. That's what they call a "local train" in China ;)

A sleek HXD1D leads a long distance passenger train out of the Guangzhou East Railway station on an very clear but hot autumn morning in Guangzhou. These six-axle electrics are considered "high s... (more)