MTUフリードリヒスハーフェン
Initial specifications for the locomotives (manufacturer's code SDA1) were for a dual cab, Co-Co locomotive, with a mass of , powered by a MTU Friedrichshafen 20V4000R43L engine, with AC traction controlled by IGBT based converters (sourced from Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric), and a Wabtec braking system.