DIESEL ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES

TRACTIVE EFFORT

DATE IN SERVICE

MANU

ENGINE

GENERATOR /
ALTERNATOR POWER

DYNAMIC BRAKING

BOGIE

FUEL
CAPACITY
(LITRES)

91-001 - 91-020

SEPT 1973 - DEC 1973

GE

4 STROKE V8
TURBOCHARGED
D379

GENERATOR
520/480kW

85kN @ 14km/h

BO BO

1600

100km/h 33-000

33-001 - 33-065

JUN 1965 - JAN 1966

4 STROKE V12
GE
TURBOCHARGED
Imported
GE 7FDL-12

GENERATOR
1605/1490kW

173kN @ 26km/h

CO CO

3600

15 749kg

100km/h 33-400

33-401 - 33-515

JUL 1968 - MAR 1970

GE
Local

4 STROKE V12
TURBOCHARGED
GE 7FDL-12

GENERATOR
1605/1490kW

173kN @ 26km/h

CO CO

3600

18 850kg

100km/h 34-000

34-001 - 34-125

JUL 1971 MARC 1973

GE

4 STROKE V12
TURBOCHARGED
GE 7FDL-12

ALTERNATOR
2050/1940kW
2750/2600hp

180kN @ 29km/h

CO CO

5400

210kN @ 26km/h
(20% adh)

18 850kg

34-000
34-400
100km/h
34-500
34-900

VARIOUS

1971 IN SERVICE
(UPGRADED IN 2008)

GE

4 STROKE V12
TURBOCHARGED
GE 7FDL-12

ALTERNATOR
2050/1940kW
2750/2600hp

176kN @ 28km/h

CO CO

5400

272kN
(25%
adh)

218kN @ 26km/h
(20% adh)

18 850kg

100km/h 34-200

34-201 - 34-250

1971 - 1972

GM
EMD

2 STROKE V16
TURBOCHAGED
16-645E3

2145/1940kW
2876/2600hp

188KN @ 28km/h

CO CO

6100

34-400 GM SINGLE
STATION

272kN
(25%
adh)

210kN @ 26km/h
(20% adh)

18 850kg

100km/h 34-400

34-401 - 34-500

APR 1973 - NOV 1974

GE

4 STROKE V12
TURBOCHARGED
GE 7FDL-12

ALTERNATOR
2050/1940kW
2750/2600hp

180kN @ 29km/h

CO CO

5400

34 GE DIESEL SINGLE
STATION (EFI & Bright
Star Control System
Upgrade)

340kN
(31%
adh)

210kN @ 26km/h
(20% adh)

18 850kg

34-000
34-400
100km/h
34-500
34-900

VARIOUS

1973 IN SERVICE
(UPGRADED IN 2010)

GE

4 STROKE V12
TURBOCHARGED
GE 7FDL-12 with
Electronic Fuel
Injection

ALTERNATOR
2050/1940kW
2750/2600hp

176kN @ 28km/h

CO CO

5400

218kN @ 26km/h
(20% adh)

18 850kg

100km/h 34-500

34-501 - 34-539

NOV 1977 - JUN 1978

GE

CO CO

5400

218kN @ 26km/h
(20% adh)

18 850kg

100km/h 34-600

34-601 - 34-700

1974 - 1976

GM
EMD

ALTERNATOR
2050/1940kW
2750/2600hp
ALTERNATOR
2145/1940kW
2875.5/2601.1hp

180kN @ 29km/h

4 STROKE V12
TURBOCHARGED
GE 7FDL-12
2 STROKE V16
TURBOCHAGED
16-645E3

188kN @ 28km/h

CO CO

6100

240kN @ 26km/h
(20% adh)

18 850kg

100km/h

VARIOUS

1974 IN SERVICE
(UPGRADE FROM 2010)

GM
EMD

2 STROKE V16
TURBOCHAGED
16-645E3

ALTERNATOR
2342/2171kW
3140.6/2911.3hp

240kN @ 28km/h

CO CO

6100

LOCOMOTIVE CLASS

AXLE
MASS

MAX
SPEED

SERIES LOCOMOTIVE NUMBERS

START

1 HOUR

CONTINIOUS

91-000 GE SINGLE
STATION

108kN
(25%
adh)

861kN @ 15km/h
(20% adh)

12 000kg

50km/h 91-000

33-000 GE SINGLE
STATION

223kN
(25%
adh)

178kN @ 24km/h
(20% adh)

15 749kg

33-400 GE SINGLE
STATION

223kN
(25%
adh)

178kN @ 24km/h
(20% adh)

34-000 GE SINGLE
STATION

272kN
(25%
adh)

218kN @ 26km/h
(20% adh)

34-000 GE SINGLE
STATION (Bright Star
Control System
Upgrade)

340kN
(31%
adh)

34-200 GM SINGLE
STATION

34-500 GE SINGLE
STATION (EX-ISCOR)
34-600 GM SIGLE
STATION
34-600/800 GM SINGLE
STATION (Nexsys II
Control System
Upgrade)

272kN
(25%
adh)
272kN
(25%
adh)
272kN
(25%
adh)

34-600
34-800

TRACTIVE EFFORT
LOCOMOTIVE CLASS
34-800 GM SINGLE
STATION
34-900 GE SINGLE
STATION
35-000 GE SINGLE
STATION
35-200 GE SINGLE
STATION

START
272kN
(25%
adh)
272kN
(25%
adh)
201kN
(25%
adh)
201kN
(25%
adh)

AXLE
MASS

MAX
SPEED

SERIES LOCOMOTIVE NUMBERS

DATE IN SERVICE

MANU

34-800 34-801 - 34-850 34-851 34-800

34-858

1978 - 1979
1980

GM
EMD

1 HOUR

CONTINIOUS

218kN @ 26km/h
(20% adh)

18 850kg

100km/h

218kN @ 26km/h
(20% adh)

18 850kg

100km/h 34-900

34-901 - 34-930

OCT 1979 - FEB 1981

GE

161kN @ 21km/h
(20% adh)

13 720kg

100km/h 35-000

35-001 - 35-070

MAR 1972 - MAY 1973

GE

161kN @ 19km/h
(20% adh)

13 720kg

100km/h 35-200

35-201 - 35-350

1974 - 1976

GM

ENGINE

GENERATOR /
ALTERNATOR POWER

2 STROKE V16
TURBOCHAGED
16-645E3
4 STROKE V12
TURBOCHARGED
GE 7FDL-12
4 STROKE V8
TURBOCHARGED
GE 7FDL-8
2 STROKE V8
TURBOCHARGED
8-645E3

ALTERNATOR
2145/1940kW
2875.5/2601.5hp
ALTERNATOR
2050/1940kW
2750/2600hp
GENERATOR
1230/1160kW
1649.4/1555.6hp
GENERATOR
1160/1063kW
1555/1425hp

DYNAMIC BRAKING

BOGIE

FUEL
CAPACITY
(LITRES)

188kN @ 28km/h

CO CO

6230

180kN @ 29km/h

CO CO

5400

138kN @ 28km/h

CO CO

2700

138kN @ 28km/h

CO CO

3400

35-400 GE SINGLE
STATION

201kN
(25%
adh)

161kN @ 21km/h
(20% adh)

13 720kg

100km/h

35-400
35-400

35-401 - 35-450
35-451 - 34-500

MAR 1976 - DEC 1976

OCT 1978 - MAY 1980

GE

4 STROKE V8
TURBOCHARGED
GE 7FDL-8

GENERATOR
1230/1160kW
1649.4/1555.9hp

138kN @ 28km/h

CO CO

2700

35-600 GE SINGLE
STATION

201kN
(25%
adh)

161kN @ 19km/h
(20% adh)

13 720kg

100km/h 35-600

35-601 - 35-700

1976 - 1978

GM
EMD

2 STROKE V8
TURBOCHARGED
8-645E3

GENERATOR
1160/1063kW
1555/1425hp

138kN @ 28km/h

CO CO

3400

36-000 GE SINGLE
STATION

176kN
(25%
adh)

141kN @14km/h
(20% adh)

18 250kg

100km/h

36-000
36-000

36-001 - 36-100
36-101 - 36-124

JUN 1975 - SEPT 1978

JAN 1981 -

GE

4 STROKE V8
TURBOCHARGED
GE 7FDL-8

GENERATOR
875/800kW
1173.4/1072.8hp

NOT PROVIDED

BO BO

2200

36-200 GE SINGLE
STATION

176kN
(25%
adh)

141kN @14km/h
(20% adh)

18 250kg

2 STROKE V8
BLOWER
SCAVENGED
8-645E3

GENERATOR
850/755kW
1140/1012hp

NOT PROVIDED

BO BO

2250

37-000 GE SINGLE
STATION

306kN
(25%
adh)

245kN @ 26km/h
(20% adh)

37-000 GE SINGLE
STATION (Nexsys II
Control System
Upgrade)

306kN
(25%
adh)

240kN @ 26km/h
(20% adh)

36-200

36-201 - 36-250

1980

GM
EMD

21 000

100km/h 37-000

37-001 - 37-100

1981

GM
EMD

2 STROKE V16
TURBOCHAGED
16-645E3

ALTERNATOR
2342/2171kW
3140.6/2911.3hp

188kN @ 28km/h

CO CO

6230

21 000

100km/h 37-000

VARIOUS

1981

GM
EMD

2 STROKE V16
TURBOCHAGED
16-645E3

ALTERNATOR
2342/2171kW
3140.6/2911.3hp

195kN @ 26km/h

CO CO

6230

90km/h

ELECTRIC
MODE
260kN
DIESEL
MODE
269kN

1 HOUR

CONTINIOUS

180kN @ 30km/h

AXLE
MASS

18 685kg
-

MAX
SPEED

SERIES LOCOMOTIVE NUMBERS

DATE IN SERVICE

MANU

100km/h 38-000

38-001 - 38-050

1993

Consortium (Siemens)

38-000 TWO STATION

START

2008

TRANSNET RAIL
ENGINEERING
BLOEMFONTEIN

TRACTIVE EFFORT
LOCOMOTIVE CLASS

180kN @ 10km/h

39-000 GM SINGLE
STATION

360kN

250kN @ 26km/h

21 000kg

100km/h 39-000

39-001 - 39-005
(is an upgraded 34GM
with additional ballast
and a Nexsys control
system)

39-200 GM SINGLE
STATION

350kN

240kN @ 26km/h

21 000kg

100km/h 39-200

39-200 - 39-250

2009 - 2910

EMD

43-000 GE SINGLE
STATION

548kN

483kN

460kN @ 30km/h
(20% adh)

21 630kg

100km/h 43-000

43-001 -43-100

MAY 2011 - MARCH 2013

GE

GENERATOR /
ALTERNATOR POWER

DYNAMIC BRAKING

BOGIE

FUEL
CAPACITY
(LITRES)

CAT DITA 3508

ALTERNATOR 780kW
4 STROKE
(Gross) 1045hp (Gross)
TURBOCHARGED

REGEN 1500kW
DYNAMIC 1000kW

BO BO

2000

2 STROKE V16
TURBOCHAGED
EMD 16-645E3B

ALTERNATOR
2388/2238kW

180kN flat top

from 12 - 35km/h

CO CO

7400

ALTERNATOR
2237/2447kW 3000/3280hp

205kN from
13.5 - 26.5km/h

CO CO

7400

ALTERNATOR
2460/2310kW 3300/3097hp

288kN from
0 - 36km/h

CO CO

7000

ENGINE

EMD 645 E3
16-CYLINDER
2 STROKE
GE 7FDL 1
12 Cylinder
4 Stroke
with Electronic
Fuel Injection