GCY-1000型重型轨道车为液力传动的四轴轨道车，两端均设有操纵台，方便双向驾驶。该车采用二系悬挂的两轴转向架，轴箱定位采用拉杆式定位。其装车功率为1000kW，整车具有良好的动力学性能和牵引性能，动力系统全部布置在车体纵向中心上，两侧设置有贯通走廊，其性能安全、可靠、稳定。空气制动系统采用JZ－7型空气制动机，操纵方便、适应范围广。整车采用模块化设计，且整车各部件结构简单、安全可靠。
Model GCY-1000 heavy-duty railcar is a four-axle railcar using hydrodynamic drive, and both ends of it are equipped with a console to facilitate two-way driving. The car adopts two-axle bogie with secondary suspension, with tie-rod for journal box positioning. Its installed power is 1000 kW, and the entire car has good dynamic performance and traction performance. The entire power system is arranged on the longitudinal center of the car body. A through corridor is arranged on both sides and its performance is safe, reliable and stable. The air brake system uses JZ-7 air brake which has good adaptability and is easy to be operated. The entire car adopts the modular design and the car parts are simple in structure, safe and reliable.