In order to meet the demand of development of industrial enterprises, local railway to the medium-power shunting locomotives, and broaden the locomotive’s market, CSR Ziyang has developed GKD3B shunting & transferring electric-diesel locomotive between the years of 2002 and 2003.

Application: Freight transport on main line

Track gauge:1435mm

Axle arrangement:C0-C0

Wheel diameter:1050mm

Axle load: 25t（or 23t）

Service power of diesel engine: 2,000kW（or 2,200kW，installed with 12V240ZJD diesel engine）

Min. negotiable curve radius:100m

Max. speed:100km/h

Continuous speed:16km/h

Starting traction force:480kN

Continuous traction force: 340kN