Photo taken on July 27, 2012 shows a freight locomotive to be exported to Estonia in Beijing, capital of China. China CNR Corporation Limited, one of the country's biggest train manufacturers, on Friday began delivering a freight locomotive to Estonia, marking the country's first such export to the EU nation. The DF7G-E locomotive had to meet 173 stringent quality standards throughout the design, manufacturing and testing process, the company said. According to the contract, a total of 16 such locamotives will be exported to Estonia in recent two years. (Xinhua/Liu Changlong)

China CNR Corporation Limited, one of the country's biggest train manufacturers, on Friday began delivering a freight locomotive to Estonia, marking the country's first such export to the EU nation, according to the company.

The train has left a workshop in southern Beijing and will be loaded onto a container ship in the nearby city of Tianjin before heading for Estonia, the company said.

The DF7G-E locomotive had to meet 173 stringent quality standards throughout the design, manufacturing and testing process, the company said.

The locomotive is equipped with snowplows on both sides to ensure safe passage during the heavy snowfalls often experienced in Estonia, the company said.

The vehicle will be used to lead heavy-haul and short-haul trains.

According to the contract, CNR will send 16 such locomotives to Estonia over the next year and a half in order to upgrade the country's transportation facilities.

CNR was created following a reorganization of the China Northern Locomotive and Rolling Stock Industry (Group) in June 2008. Its products are used in over 40 countries and regions.

Staff members join in a ceremony of delivering a freight locomotive to Estonia in Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012. China CNR Corporation Limited, one of the country's biggest train manufacturers, on Friday began delivering a freight locomotive to Estonia, marking the country's first such export to the EU nation. The DF7G-E locomotive had to meet 173 stringent quality standards throughout the design, manufacturing and testing process, the company said. According to the contract, a total of 16 such locamotives will be exported to Estonia in recent two years. (Xinhua/Liu Changlong)