The 8K is a French-built electric locomotive used in China.

It is developed and built by Alstom.

The design of 8K is based on SNCF Class BB 15000 electric locomotives.

It is a kind of locomotives with Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ wheel arrangement used in China.

8K Electric Locomotive is an eight shaft fixing reconnection heavy freight electric locomotive which based on two four-axle locomotives connected.