FOUR AXLE 2500 KW 3 FT 6 IN. GAUGE SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES OF HIGH PERFORMANCE

Class 6E and 6E1 ownership reached 300 as build-up to a 500 unit fleet proceeds embracing a South African designed 87.5 tonne Bo-Bo for SAR 3000V d.c. network incorporating GEC Traction electrical equipment. This Union carriage design is a product of the company in co-operation with GEC and includes regenerative braking.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/9675046
• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Authors:
  • Scott, M
• Publication Date: 1973-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 438
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric locomotives; Locomotives; Railroad electrification; Technology
• Geographic Terms: South Africa
• Subject Areas: Construction; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051391
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Rail Engineering International
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1974 12:00AM