South African Class 36-000
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Between June 1975 and 1981 the South African Railways placed one hundred and twenty-four Class 36-000 GE SG10B diesel-electric locomotives in service.
(GE) and built for the South African Railways (SAR) in three batches by the South African General Electric-Dorman Long Locomotive Group (SA GE-DL, later Dorbyl). The first one hundred locomotives were delivered between June 1975 and September 1978, numbered 36-001 to 36-100, followed in 1981 by two batches of twenty and four locomotives respectively, numbered 36-101 to 36-124.
. Both these manufacturers also produced locomotives for the South African Classes 33, 34 and 35.
A few Class 36-000 locomotives have been observed at Vereeniging and at Port Elizabeth with what appears to be a workshop applied modification to the cab roof, which is basically just a sheetmetal roof extension to the front and rear to serve as sun shades.
Manufacturer
The Class 36-000 type GE SG10B diesel-electric locomotive was designed by General ElectricGeneral Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
(GE) and built for the South African Railways (SAR) in three batches by the South African General Electric-Dorman Long Locomotive Group (SA GE-DL, later Dorbyl). The first one hundred locomotives were delivered between June 1975 and September 1978, numbered 36-001 to 36-100, followed in 1981 by two batches of twenty and four locomotives respectively, numbered 36-101 to 36-124.
Class 36 series
South Africa’s Class 36 locomotive group consists of two series, the GE designed Class 36-000 and the Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) Class 36-200South African Class 36-200
Beginning in August 1980 the South African Railways placed one hundred and one Class 36-200 EMD SW1002 diesel-electric locomotives in service. In 1984 one Class 36-200 locomotive was also built for the Bophuthatswana National Development Corporation, for use at the Ga-Rankuwa Industrial Estate...
. Both these manufacturers also produced locomotives for the South African Classes 33, 34 and 35.
Service
GE Class 36-000s are general purpose locomotives, equipped with two station controls for bi-directional operation, that are used mainly for yard shunting and pickup work, servicing industrial customers. When placed in service, they were initially distributed for service between Natal and the western Transvaal, but they were later relocated to the Western and Eastern Cape, the Free State and Gauteng.A few Class 36-000 locomotives have been observed at Vereeniging and at Port Elizabeth with what appears to be a workshop applied modification to the cab roof, which is basically just a sheetmetal roof extension to the front and rear to serve as sun shades.
Liveries
The main picture shows 36-001 in Spoornet blue livery with outline numbers.See also
- South African Class 36-200South African Class 36-200Beginning in August 1980 the South African Railways placed one hundred and one Class 36-200 EMD SW1002 diesel-electric locomotives in service. In 1984 one Class 36-200 locomotive was also built for the Bophuthatswana National Development Corporation, for use at the Ga-Rankuwa Industrial Estate...
(EMD) - Diesel-electric locomotive numbering and classification
- List of South African locomotive classes