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Between November 1974 and August 1976 the South African Railways placed one hundred and fifty Class 35-200 EMD GT18MC diesel-electric locomotives in service. In 1975 one Class 35-200 locomotive was also built for AECI in Modderfontein, Johannesburg.

Manufacturer

The Class 35-200 type GT18MC diesel-electric locomotive was designed for the South African Railways (SAR) by Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD). The first twenty-five were built by EMD and imported, delivered by November 1974 and numbered 35-201 to 35-225. The remainder were built in two batches by General Motors South Africa
General Motors South Africa
General Motors South Africa, or GMSA is a wholly owned subsidiary of American automobile manufacturer General Motors. It manufacturers and distributes automobiles under the Chevrolet, Opel and Isuzu brands...

 (GMSA) in Port Elizabeth, seventy-five being delivered to the SAR between 1974 and 1975, numbered 35-226 to 35-300, and another fifty between 1975 and August 1976, numbered 35-301 to 35-350.

While the first GMSA batch was being built, an order for one Class 35-200 GT18MC locomotive was also received from AECI
AECI
AECI Limited is a South African chemicals group and is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange.-History:The company was registered as African Explosives and Chemical Industries in 1924, with its headquarters in Johannesburg...

 in Modderfontein, Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...

. Since it required urgent delivery, number 35-244 (works number 100-19) from the SAR order was delivered to AECI and became their number 2, named "A.J. de Beer". The AECI locomotive, works number 107-1, then went to the SAR as 34-244.

GE and EMD designs

South Africa’s Class 35 locomotive group consists of four sub-classes, the General Electric (GE) Class 35-000
South African Class 35-000
Between March 1972 and May 1973 the South African Railways placed seventy Class 35-000 GE U15C diesel-electric locomotives in service.- Manufacturer :...

 and 35-400
South African Class 35-400
Between March 1976 and May 1980 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 35-400 GE U15C diesel-electric locomotives in service.- Manufacturer :...

 and the EMD Class 35-200 and 35-600
South African Class 35-600
Between September 1976 and June 1978 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 35-600 EMD GT18MC diesel-electric locomotives in service...

. Both these manufacturers also produced locomotives for the South African Classes 33, 34 and 36.

Distinguishing Features

With the EMD Class 35 locomotives, the Class 35-200 and 35-600 are visually indistinguishable from each other.

South African Railways

The Class 35 is South Africa’s standard branch line diesel-electric locomotive. EMD Class 35-200s were designed for light rail conditions across difficult terrain and they work on most branch lines in the central, eastern, northern and northeastern parts of the country.

CamRail and Sudan Railways

Nine Class 35-200 locomotives were leased to CamRail
Camrail
Camrail is a company that has been granted a 20 year concession to operate the Cameroon National Railway. This Cameroonian company is a subsidiary of French investment group Bolloré. The railway has been operated by Comazar, a subsidiary of Bolloré, since 1999...

, a company that had a twenty year concession to operate the Cameroon National Railway, and were regauged to (Metre gauge
Metre gauge
Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...

). Six of these later went on lease to Sudan Railways until June 2007, where they were numbered 3601 to 3606.

FCA and FSA, Brazil

Fifteen Class 35-200 went to Ferrovia Centro Atlântico (FCA) and Ferrovia Sul Atlântico (FSA) in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

, where they were also regauged to run on Metre gauge. Both these railroads are now part of América Latina Logística (ALL) that operates in Brazil and Argentina.

Ten of these locomotives went to FCA at Divinipolis in Brazil. While they were initially part of Spoornet Traction’s leasing scheme, they were later renumbered onto the FCA roster as 8200 to 8209. The other five locomotives went to FSA at Curitiba in Brazil. Also initially part of Spoornet Traction’s leasing scheme, they were later renumbered onto the FSA roster as 8210 to 8214.

Liveries

The main picture shows 35-294 in Spoornet orange livery, shunting at Electro siding in Pretoria West.


See also

  • South African Class 35-000
    South African Class 35-000
    Between March 1972 and May 1973 the South African Railways placed seventy Class 35-000 GE U15C diesel-electric locomotives in service.- Manufacturer :...

     (GE)
  • South African Class 35-400
    South African Class 35-400
    Between March 1976 and May 1980 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 35-400 GE U15C diesel-electric locomotives in service.- Manufacturer :...

     (GE)
  • South African Class 35-600
    South African Class 35-600
    Between September 1976 and June 1978 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 35-600 EMD GT18MC diesel-electric locomotives in service...

     (EMD)
  • Diesel-electric locomotive numbering and classification
  • List of South African locomotive classes

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