HXD1C electric locomotive is trunk freight by six axis AC drive electric locomotive, the car Zhuzhou electric locomotive to Chinese railway transportation market Need and the development of the main locomotive, its design is based on Zhuzhou electric locomotive and SIEMENS jointly developed manufacturing HXD1 type and HXD1B type electric locomotive, but the use of more domestic components, Chinese Zhongche Zhuzhou electric locomotive said, the localization rate of HXD1C locomotive in 90%. Including the use of IGBT module (3300V / 1200A) traction converter (IGBT chips still need to buy from Infineon and other foreign companies), network control system, etc.. Shaft type is Co-Co, single axis control technology, six axis each shaft is equipped with a maximum power of 1200 kW AC traction motor, the total power of 7200 kW. The freight train with 5000 tons to 5500 tons can be drawn on the road with a slope of less than 12 per thousand.