Title: |
TFR Class 43-000 43-121 |
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: |
5/14/2013 Upload Date: 6/18/2013 6:34:21 PM |
Location: |
Pyramid South, Pretoria, GP, Pr |
Author: |
Col André Kritzinger |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
SAS 43-121(Unknown) |
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