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TFR Class 43-000 43-021 |
| Description: |
In 2011 the first ten of one hundred and forty-three Class 43-000 type GE C30ACi diesel-electric locomotives for Transnet Freight Rail were imported from the United States of America, built by GE Transportation Systems and numbered in the range from 43-001 to 43-010. The rest of the locomotives, numbered in the range from 43-011 to 43-143, were built at the Koedoespoort shops of Transnet Rail Engineering between 2011 and 2013. The C30ACi was the first AC diesel electric locomotive to be introduced in sub-Saharan Africa.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 43-000. |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/2013 Upload Date: 1/6/2014 3:17:19 PM |
| Location: |
Richards Bay, ZN |
| Author: |
Charles Baker |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 43-021(Unknown) |
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221 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
TFR Class 43-000 43-045 |
| Description: |
In 2011 the first ten of one hundred and forty-three Class 43-000 type GE C30ACi diesel-electric locomotives for Transnet Freight Rail were imported from the United States of America, built by GE Transportation Systems and numbered in the range from 43-001 to 43-010. The rest of the locomotives, numbered in the range from 43-011 to 43-143, were built at the Koedoespoort shops of Transnet Rail Engineering between 2011 and 2013. The C30ACi was the first AC diesel electric locomotive to be introduced in sub-Saharan Africa.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 43-000. |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/2013 Upload Date: 1/6/2014 3:24:11 PM |
| Location: |
Richards Bay, ZN |
| Author: |
Charles Baker |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 43-045(Unknown) |
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239 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
TFR Class 43-000 43-053 |
| Description: |
In 2011 the first ten of one hundred and forty-three Class 43-000 type GE C30ACi diesel-electric locomotives for Transnet Freight Rail were imported from the United States of America, built by GE Transportation Systems and numbered in the range from 43-001 to 43-010. The rest of the locomotives, numbered in the range from 43-011 to 43-143, were built at the Koedoespoort shops of Transnet Rail Engineering between 2011 and 2013. The C30ACi was the first AC diesel electric locomotive to be introduced in sub-Saharan Africa.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 43-000. |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/2013 Upload Date: 1/6/2014 3:25:32 PM |
| Location: |
Richards Bay, ZN |
| Author: |
Charles Baker |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 43-053(Unknown) |
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221 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SAR Class 35-600 35-695 |
| Description: |
Between September 1976 and June"1978 the South Africal Railways placed one hundred Class 35-600 EMD GT18MC diesel-electric locomotives in service. Designed by Electro-Motive Diesel, they were built in two batches by General Motors South Africa in Port Elizabeth, numbered in the ranges 35-601 to 35-650 and 35-651 to 35-700. A single Class 35-600 GT18MC locomotive was also built new in 1977 for Columbus Stainless in Mideelburg, Transvaan.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 35-600. |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/2013 Upload Date: 1/6/2014 2:39:35 PM |
| Location: |
Richards Bay, ZN |
| Author: |
Charles Baker |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 35-695(GT18MC) |
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135 Comments: 0 |
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