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    South African Class 44-000

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    South African Class 44-000
    44-005 at Koedoespoort in September 2015
    Type and origin
    Power typeDiesel-electric
    DesignerGeneral Electric
    BuilderGeneral Electric
    Transnet Engineering
    ModelGE ES40ACi
    Build date2015-
    Total produced233
    Specifications
    Configuration:
    		​
     • AARC-C
     • UICCo'Co'
     • CommonwealthCo-Co
    Gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge
    Wheel diameter1,040 mm (40.9 in)
    Axle load22,000 kg (49,000 lb)
    Loco weight132,000 kg (291,000 lb)
    Fuel typeDiesel
    Prime moverGEVO-12
    Engine type4-stroke diesel
    AspirationElectronic fuel-injection system
    DisplacementBore 250 mm (9.8 in)
    Stroke 320 mm (12.6 in)
    Traction motorsSix 445 kW (597 hp) GE 3-phase AC induction
    Loco brakeAir & Dynamic
    CouplersAAR knuckle
    Performance figures
    Power output4,200 hp (3,100 kW)
    Career
    OperatorsTransnet Freight Rail
    ClassClass 44-000
    Number in class233
    Numbers44-001 to 44-233
    LocaleSouth Africa
    Delivered2015-
    First run2015

    The Transnet Freight Rail Class 44-000 of 2015 is a South African diesel-electric locomotive operated by Transnet Freight Rail.

    History

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    In 2014, Transnet Freight Rail ordered 233 GE ES40ACis from General Electric.[1][2][3]

    The first six were built in the United States by General Electric in Erie, Pennsylvania, in April and July 2015. In October 2015 the first of 227 locally-built locomotives was nearing completion at the Koedoespoort shops in Pretoria, while the first two of the six imported locomotives were undergoing testing on the line between Pyramid South and Warmbad.[4][5]

    The core components, such as the GEVO-12 prime movers, were manufactured in the United States, with locomotive construction and final assembly taking place at Koedoes­poort. The contract required a minimum local content for rolling stock of 55%.[1]

    References

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    1. ^ a b Transnet: 1,064 locomotives, $5 billion Railway Age 17 March 2014
    2. ^ Transnet seals MoU with CSR Zhuzhou Railway Gazette International 4 December 2014
    3. ^ South Africa's 'largest ever' locomotive order awarded to four suppliers Archived 17 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine Railway Gazette International 17 March 2014
    4. ^ New Transnet Diesel-Electric Locomotives Railways Africa 11 February 2015
    5. ^ Transnet Loco Acquisition Railways Africa 3 March 2015
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