Grindrod Locomotives
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Grindrod Locomotives is a South African railway locomotive manufacturer tied to the Grindrod company.[1]
Leases
[edit]Headquartered in Pretoria West, a division of the company, Grindrod Rail, owns and leases out over 60 locomotives to various railways.[2]
Timeline
[edit]2016
[edit]- Six locomotives ordered by Sitarail, for Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso.[3]
- The order is for 16 locomotives of two types :[4]
- Shunter
- Mainline #CC33201-CC33210.
Types
[edit]Class | Engine | Power HP |
TE kN |
Wheels | Gauge(s) | Axle load t |
Fuel L |
Max km/h |
X | Country | Fleet | Misc | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GS7S3C-DC | 1 x Genset CAT C18 |
0700 | 200 | Co | 1000mm | 20 | 0800 | 050 | D | ![]() |
aa | shunting and short-haul | [5] |
GL30SCM-DC | CC | aa | bb | Co-Co | 1000mm | 7000 | 100 | ee | ![]() |
4 | YY | [6] | |
GB14DBC-AC GB14DBM-AC |
2 x CAT C18 | 1400 | 300 | Bo-Bo | 1067mm 1000mm |
18 | 4000 | 090 | D | ![]() |
CC33201-CC33210 |
shunting, short-haul, passenger and light-load long-haul. |
Dual Cab[5] |
GL30SCC-AC | E3B 16-645 1x3000 or 1x3300 |
3000 or 3300 |
500 | Co-Co | 1067mm | 20 | 6500 | 100 | _ | Africa | gg | main-line | [5] |
GL36SCC-DC | 3600 | 450 | Co-Co | 1067mm | 21 | 8000 | 090 | _ | ii | main-line | [5] | ||
GS7S3C-AC | 1 x Genset | 0700 | 250 | Co | 1067mm | 20 | 0800 | 050 | A | kk | shunting and short-haul | [5] | |
GL22SCC-DC | 1 x 7FDL12 (GE) |
2200 | 300 | Co-Co | 1067mm | 15 | 4000 | 090 | _ | mm | main-line | [5] | |
GL30SCC-DC | nn | 3000 | 300 | Co-Co | 1067mm | 18 | TTaa | 100 | uu | vv | pp | heavy freight | |
GB14 | 2 x Genset or Cat C18 or MTU or Cummins. |
1400 | FF | Bo-Bo | LL | 18 | NNNN | 090 | pp | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
rr | passenger | Dual cab.[7] |
GPR30 | Co-Co | CC | 21 | 7000 | zz | W | ![]() _ |
07+ | UU | yy |
Notes
[edit]- Note: -DC = Direct Current traction motors.
- Note: -AC = Alternating Current traction motors.
- Note: C- = Cape Gauge (1067mm)
- Note: M- = Metre Gauge (1000mm)
- Note: X= Coupler types are:
- * A = Alliance (American)
- * D = Dual Buffers (British)
- * C = Chopper (Norwegian)
- * S = Single Buffer (German)
- * W = Willison (Russian)
- Note: Engine Makes
- * CAT = Caterpillar
- * GE = General Electric
- Does the axle load include the weight of the fuel?
References
[edit]- ^ "Welcome Aboard – Grindrod Locomotives". www.rrlgrindrod.co.za. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Grindrod Locomotives | Group Companies | Grindrod Limited". www.grindrod.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Locomotives for Sitarail". Railways Africa. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Botes, Yolande. "Grindrod delivers 6 locomotives to Bolloré Logistics for Sitarail". Engineering News. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Brochures". Grindrod Locomotives. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Grindrod Locomotives delivers new GL30SCM DC for CAMRAIL". Grindrod Locomotives. 18 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "2016 News". Grindrod Locomotives. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.