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SAR Class 6E1 E1921 (Series 8) |
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Between 1979 and 1981 the South African Railways placed one hundred and five Class 6E1, Series 8 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1896 to E2000. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). Series 8 is the only 6E1 series with unique visual distinguishing features. It can be distinguished from all earlier series by the large hatch door on each side, below the second small window to the right of the side door on the roof access ladder side, and below the first window immediately to the right of the door on the other side. It can also be distinguished from all subsequent series by the absence of rainwater drainage holes along the lower body sides.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 8.
E1921 re-entered service in 2007 as Class 18E, Series 1 number 18-341 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 1. |
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6/2/2005 Upload Date: 3/5/2009 9:34:36 AM |
| Location: |
Newcastle, ZN, ZN |
| Author: |
Maggie Kritzinger |
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Roster |
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SAS E1921(6E1) |
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| Title: |
SAR Class 6E1 E1357 (Series 3) |
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Between 1971 and 1973 the South African Railways placed one hundred and fifty Class 6E1, Series 3 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1296 to E1445. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). The fifty Series 2 and the first fifty Series 3 locomotives up to E1345 are visually indistinguishable from each other, while Series 3 numbers E1346 and up have a wider stirrup middle step below their side doors.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 3. |
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12/5/2010 Upload Date: 12/23/2010 8:23:12 AM |
| Location: |
Newcastle, ZN, ZN |
| Author: |
Charles Baker |
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Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SAS E1357(6E1) |
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631 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Spoornet Class 18E 18-062 (Series 1) |
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Beginning in 2000 Spoornet embarked on a program to rebuild dual cab Class 6E1, Series 2 to Series 11 locomotives to single cab Class 18E, Series 1 locomotives that were renumbered in the ranges 18-001 to 18-434 and 18-500 to 18-525. The rebuilding included the installation of Alsthom micro-processor control technology and was done by Transwerk (later Transnet Rail Engineering and then Transnet Engineering) at its Koedoespoort shops in Pretoria, Gauteng. In the process their number 1 end cabs were stripped of all controls in order to have a toilet installed.
18-062 was rebuilt from Class 6E1, Series 8 E1946 and commissioned in 2002.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 1. |
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12/5/2010 Upload Date: 12/24/2010 7:05:17 AM |
| Location: |
Newcastle, ZN, ZN |
| Author: |
Charles Baker |
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Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 18-062(18E) |
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576 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Spoornet Class 18E 18-089 (Series 1) |
| Description: |
Beginning in 2000 Spoornet embarked on a program to rebuild dual cab Class 6E1, Series 2 to Series 11 locomotives to single cab Class 18E, Series 1 locomotives that were renumbered in the ranges 18-001 to 18-434 and 18-500 to 18-525. The rebuilding included the installation of Alsthom micro-processor control technology and was done by Transwerk (later Transnet Rail Engineering and then Transnet Engineering) at its Koedoespoort shops in Pretoria, Gauteng. In the process their number 1 end cabs were stripped of all controls in order to have a toilet installed.
18-089 was rebuilt from Class 6E1, Series 10 E2088 and commissioned in 2003.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 1. |
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12/5/2010 Upload Date: 12/24/2010 7:47:24 AM |
| Location: |
Newcastle, ZN, ZN |
| Author: |
Charles Baker |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 18-089(18E) |
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520 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Spoornet Class 18E 18-091 (Series 1) |
| Description: |
Beginning in 2000 Spoornet embarked on a program to rebuild dual cab Class 6E1, Series 2 to Series 11 locomotives to single cab Class 18E, Series 1 locomotives that were renumbered in the ranges 18-001 to 18-434 and 18-500 to 18-525. The rebuilding included the installation of Alsthom micro-processor control technology and was done by Transwerk (later Transnet Rail Engineering and then Transnet Engineering) at its Koedoespoort shops in Pretoria, Gauteng. In the process their number 1 end cabs were stripped of all controls in order to have a toilet installed.
18-091 was rebuilt from Class 6E1, Series 11 E2152 and commissioned in 2003.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 1. |
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12/5/2010 Upload Date: 12/24/2010 7:58:36 AM |
| Location: |
Newcastle, ZN, ZN |
| Author: |
Charles Baker |
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Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 18-091(18E) |
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520 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Spoornet Class 18E 18-214 (Series 1) |
| Description: |
Beginning in 2000 Spoornet embarked on a program to rebuild dual cab Class 6E1, Series 2 to Series 11 locomotives to single cab Class 18E, Series 1 locomotives that were renumbered in the ranges 18-001 to 18-434 and 18-500 to 18-525. The rebuilding included the installation of Alsthom micro-processor control technology and was done by Transwerk (later Transnet Rail Engineering and then Transnet Engineering) at its Koedoespoort shops in Pretoria, Gauteng. In the process their number 1 end cabs were stripped of all controls in order to have a toilet installed.
18-214 was rebuilt from Class 6E1, Series 9 E2085 and%commissioned in 2005.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 1. |
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12/5/2010 Upload Date: 12/24/2010 8:54:58 AM |
| Location: |
Newcastle, ZN, ZN |
| Author: |
Charles Baker |
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Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SAS 18-214(18E) |
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526 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SAR Class 36-200 36-204 |
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Between 1980 and 1984 the South African Railways placed 101 Class 36-200 EMD SW1002 diesel-electric locomotives in service. Designed by Electro-Motive Diesel, they were built in two batches by General Motors South Africa in Port Elizabeth and numbered in the range from 36-201 to 36-301. In 1984 one was also built for the Bophuthatswana National Development Corporation, while three were placed in service by Iscor in Pretoria between 1986 and 1991, and another two by the Ithala Development Finance Corporation in KwaZulu-Natal in 1987.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 36-200. |
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12/5/2010 Upload Date: 12/22/2010 7:35:01 PM |
| Location: |
Newcastle, ZN, ZN |
| Author: |
Charles Baker |
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Roster |
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SAS 36-204(SW1002) |
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819 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SAR Class 36-200 36-207 |
| Description: |
Between 1980 and 1984 the South African Railways placed 101 Class 36-200 EMD SW1002 diesel-electric locomotives in service. Designed by Electro-Motive Diesel, they were built in two batches by General Motors South Africa in Port Elizabeth and numbered in the range from 36-201 to 36-301. In 1984 one was also built for the Bophuthatswana National Development Corporation, while three were placed in service by Iscor in Pretoria between 1986 and 1991, and another two by the Ithala Development Finance Corporation in KwaZulu-Natal in 1987.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 36-200. |
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12/5/2010 Upload Date: 12/22/2010 7:56:21 PM |
| Location: |
Newcastle, ZN, ZN |
| Author: |
Charles Baker |
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Roster |
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SAS 36-207(SW1002) |
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748 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SAR Class 6E1 E1349 (Series 3) |
| Description: |
Between 1971 and 1973 the South African Railways placed one hundred and fifty Class 6E1, Series 3 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1296 to E1445. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). The fifty Series 2 and the first fifty Series 3 locomotives up to E1345 are visually indistinguishable from each other, while Series 3 numbers E1346 and up have a wider stirrup middle step below their side doors.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 3. |
| Photo Date: |
3/20/2011 Upload Date: 7/10/2010 2:32:44 PM |
| Location: |
Newcastle, ZN, ZN |
| Author: |
Charles Baker |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SAS E1349(6E1) |
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601 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SAR Class 6E1 E1505 (Series 4) |
| Description: |
In 1973 and 1974 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 4 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1446 to E1545. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). In 1978 E1525 was modified for experiments in high speed traction by re-gearing the traction motors and installing Scheffel bogies and a streamlined nose cone. In this configuration it reached a speed of 245 kilometres per hour (152 miles per hour) on 31 October 1978, a still unbeaten world speed record on Cape gauge. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 4. |
| Photo Date: |
3/20/2011 Upload Date: 7/3/2010 5:17:18 PM |
| Location: |
Newcastle, ZN, ZN |
| Author: |
Charles Baker |
| Categories: |
Roster,Track |
| Locomotives: |
SAS E1505(6E1) |
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