Changzhou electric reporter learned from changzhou qishuyan locomotive and rolling stock factory, the factory production DF8B locomotive in the ministry of railways held ten thousand tons of train test, live up to expectations, created a diesel locomotive traction ten thousand tons of trains broke the 100 km/h mark of historical record.

In order to prove whether the diesel locomotive has the condition of towing ten thousand tons, the ministry of railways conducted the towing test in Hohhot railway bureau.

The two dongfeng locomotives of qiji plant and the test vehicles of cas were put into the test together, and a variety of tests, such as starting, traction, combined braking, continuous downhill resistance braking and air emergency braking, were carried out. The locomotive's traction tonnage is 10,450 tons, and the maximum running speed is 101.5km/h.