Chinese diesel DFH3 loco

DFH3 loco on a passenger train leaving Changchun station. I didn't take many photos of Chinese diesels on my first trip to China and this is the only one of a DFH3.

The DFH3 is nominally a development of the earlier DFH1 and was produced from the mid 1970s to the late 1980s. By the time production started, China had several years experience with real German hydraulics of class NY5 and this obviously influenced the design of the DFH3. The loco is basically the equivalent of the DB Class 221 or the BR "Western" designs with it's twin Maybach inspired 1000 kW / 1350 HP 1500 rpm engines and Voith style hydraulic transmissions. Around 300 were built by Sifang.