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SAR Class 6E1 E1614 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1614 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
E1614 re-entered service in 2013 as Class 18E, Series 2 number 18-715 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 2.
Photo Date:  9/29/2009  Upload Date: 12/6/2009 9:16:11 AM
Location:  Sentrarand, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1614(6E1)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1615 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1615 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
No. E1615 re-entered service in 2014 as Class 18E, Series 2 no. 18-809 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 2.
Photo Date:  10/12/2009  Upload Date: 12/9/2009 10:41:32 AM
Location:  Klipdrift, Carletonville, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1615(6E1)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1616 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1616 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
No. E1616 re-entered service in 2013 as Class 18E, Series 2 no. 18-750 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 2.
Photo Date:  10/8/2009  Upload Date: 12/7/2009 7:59:54 PM
Location:  Sentrarand, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1616(6E1)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1617 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1617 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
No. E1617 re-entered service in 2014 as Class 18E, Series 2 no. 18-813 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 2.
Photo Date:  8/22/2007  Upload Date: 3/8/2009 6:57:56 AM
Location:  Kaalfontein, Kempton Park, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1617(6E1)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1618 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1618 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
Photo Date:  10/9/2009  Upload Date: 12/8/2009 7:42:32 PM
Location:  Koedoespoort, Pretoria, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1618(6E1)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1619 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1619 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
Photo Date:  10/9/2009  Upload Date: 12/8/2009 7:47:39 PM
Location:  Koedoespoort, Pretoria, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1619(6E1)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1620 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1620 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
E1620 re-entered service in 2013 as Class 18E, Series 2 number 18-731 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 2.
Photo Date:  10/8/2009  Upload Date: 12/7/2009 6:25:28 PM
Location:  Kaalfontein, Kempton Park, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1620(6E1)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
SAS E1622
Title:  SAS E1622
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2011  Upload Date: 1/6/2011 1:36:44 PM
Location:  Vereeniging,GP, ZA
Author:  Logan Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SAS E1622(6E1)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
SAS E1623
Title:  SAS E1623
Description:  6E-1623 being prepared at Leeuhof locomotive depot.
Photo Date:  2/16/2008  Upload Date: 2/16/2009 4:26:15 AM
Location:  Vereeniging,GP, ZA
Author:  Logan Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SAS E1623(6E1)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
SAS E1623
Title:  SAS E1623
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/19/2009  Upload Date: 3/19/2009 1:50:28 PM
Location:  Redan, ZA
Author:  Logan Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SAS E1623(6E1)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
SAS E1623 on cement train
Title:  SAS E1623 on cement train
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/10/2011  Upload Date: 7/19/2011 1:24:58 PM
Location:  Redan, ZA
Author:  Aidan McCarthy
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SAS E1623(6E1)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1624 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1624 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
E1624 re-entered service in 2013 as Class 18E, Series 2 number 18-722 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 2.
Photo Date:  8/23/2007  Upload Date: 3/8/2009 7:42:15 AM
Location:  Boskop, NW, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1624(6E1)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
SAS E1624
Title:  SAS E1624
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/20/2009  Upload Date: 2/1/2010 10:10:21 AM
Location:  Vereeniging,GP, ZA
Author:  Logan Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SAS E1624(6E1)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1625 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1625 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
E1625 re-entered service in 2013 as Class 18E, Series 2 number 18-716 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 2.
Photo Date:  8/5/2007  Upload Date: 3/6/2009 6:44:16 PM
Location:  Ladysmith, ZN, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1625(6E1)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1626 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1626 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
E1626 re-entered service in 2010 as Class 18E, Series 2 number 18-639 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 2.
Photo Date:  10/9/2009  Upload Date: 12/8/2009 7:53:21 PM
Location:  Koedoespoort, Pretoria, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1626(6E1)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
E1189
Title:  E1189
Description:  Rovos Rail passing through Brackenfell.
Photo Date:  5/11/2009  Upload Date: 1/22/2024 5:30:28 AM
Location:  Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Fanie Kleynhans
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TFR E1189(6E) TFR E1627(6E1)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1627 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1627 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
Photo Date:  10/31/2010  Upload Date: 10/31/2010 9:43:58 PM
Location:  Bellville, Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1627(6E1)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1628 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1628 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
E1628 re-entered service in 2010 as Class 18E, Series 2 number 18-647 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 2.
Photo Date:  5/10/2006  Upload Date: 3/5/2009 4:10:13 PM
Location:  Capital Park, Pretoria, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1628(6E1)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1629 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1629 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
Photo Date:  5/4/2006  Upload Date: 12/13/2006 4:30:37 PM
Location:  Capital Park, Pretoria, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1629(6E1)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1629 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1629 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
Photo Date:  10/9/2009  Upload Date: 12/8/2009 7:57:24 PM
Location:  Koedoespoort, Pretoria, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1629(6E1)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1631 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1631 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
No. E1631 re-entered service in 2015 as Class 18E, Series 2 no. 18-844 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 2.
Photo Date:  9/29/2009  Upload Date: 12/6/2009 9:19:21 AM
Location:  Sentrarand, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1631(6E1)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1632 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1632 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
E1632 re-entered service in 2010 as Class 18E, Series 2 number 18-637 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 2.
Photo Date:  10/9/2009  Upload Date: 12/8/2009 8:00:51 PM
Location:  Koedoespoort, Pretoria, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1632(6E1)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1633 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1633 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
No. E1633 re-entered service in 2014 as Class 18E, Series 2 no. 18-811 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 2.
Photo Date:  8/5/2007  Upload Date: 3/6/2009 6:46:42 PM
Location:  Ladysmith, ZN, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1633(6E1)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
6E1 on container train
Title:  6E1 on container train
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/10/2011  Upload Date: 7/20/2011 3:41:57 PM
Location:  Redan, ZA
Author:  Aidan McCarthy
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SAS E1633(6E1)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1634 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1634 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
No. E1634 re-entered service in 2011 as Class 18E, Series 2 no. 18-697 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 2.
Photo Date:  8/11/2007  Upload Date: 3/7/2009 12:35:54 PM
Location:  Bayhead Depot, Durban, ZN, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1634(6E1)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1635 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1635 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
E1635 re-entered service in 2011 as Class 18E, Series 2 number 18-664 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 2.
Photo Date:  9/29/2009  Upload Date: 12/6/2009 9:22:20 AM
Location:  Sentrarand, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1635(6E1)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1636 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1636 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
Photo Date:  10/9/2009  Upload Date: 12/8/2009 8:03:25 PM
Location:  Koedoespoort, Pretoria, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1636(6E1)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
SAS E1637
Title:  SAS E1637
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/22/2010  Upload Date: 8/24/2010 2:00:36 PM
Location:  Vereeniging,GP, ZA
Author:  Logan Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SAS E1637(6E1)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1638 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1638 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
E1638 re-entered service in 2013 as Class 18E, Series 2 number 18-713 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 2.
Photo Date:  8/24/2007  Upload Date: 3/8/2009 8:14:26 AM
Location:  Warrenton, NC, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1638(6E1)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
SAS E1639
Title:  SAS E1639
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/10/2009  Upload Date: 4/10/2009 7:22:10 AM
Location:  Redan, ZA
Author:  Logan Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SAS E1639(6E1)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1640 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1640 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
E1640 re-entered service in 2013 as Class 18E, Series 2 number 18-737 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 2.
Photo Date:  8/14/2007  Upload Date: 11/7/2007 4:53:30 PM
Location:  Empangeni, ZN, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1640(6E1)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1641 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1641 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
E1641 re-entered service in 2013 as Class 18E, Series 2 number 18-700 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 2.
Photo Date:  5/24/2009  Upload Date: 5/26/2009 5:35:16 PM
Location:  Bellville, Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1641(6E1)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1643 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1643 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
Photo Date:  10/9/2009  Upload Date: 12/8/2009 8:07:28 PM
Location:  Koedoespoort, Pretoria, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1643(6E1)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1644 (Series 5)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1644 (Series 5)
Description:  In 1974 and 1975 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 5 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1546 to E1645. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). One of them, E1600, was later withdrawn from revenue service and rebuilt to an experimental 25 kV AC locomotive. Apart from the narrower stirrup step below the side doors of Series 3 number E1345 and earlier locomotives, Series 3 to Series 5 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 5.
No. E1644 re-entered service in 2011 as Class 18E, Series 2 no. 18-662 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 2.
Photo Date:  8/11/2007  Upload Date: 3/7/2009 12:38:18 PM
Location:  Bayhead Depot, Durban, ZN, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1644(6E1)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1648 (Series 6)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1648 (Series 6)
Description:  Between 1975 and 1977 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 6 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1646 to E1745. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). The Series 6 and Series 7 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other, but can be distinguished from earlier series models by their rainwater beadings above the small grilles on the sides just to the right of the side doors.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 6.
E1648 re-entered service in 2009 as Class 18E, Series 1 number 18-506 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 1.
Photo Date:  10/4/2006  Upload Date: 3/6/2009 12:47:46 PM
Location:  Klerksdorp, NW, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1648(6E1)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1650 (Series 6)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1650 (Series 6)
Description:  Between 1975 and 1977 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 6 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1646 to E1745. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). The Series 6 and Series 7 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other, but can be distinguished from earlier series models by their rainwater beadings above the small grilles on the sides just to the right of the side doors.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 6.
E1650 re-entered service in 2009 as Class 18E, Series 1 number 18-504 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 1.
Photo Date:  9/22/2006  Upload Date: 12/13/2006 6:24:47 PM
Location:  Warrenton, NC, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1650(6E1)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1651 (Series 6)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1651 (Series 6)
Description:  Between 1975 and 1977 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 6 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1646 to E1745. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). The Series 6 and Series 7 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other, but can be distinguished from earlier series models by their rainwater beadings above the small grilles on the sides just to the right of the side doors.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 6.
Photo Date:  5/24/2013  Upload Date: 6/8/2013 10:52:38 AM
Location:  Beaconsfield, Kimberley, NC, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1651(6E1)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1653 (Series 6)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1653 (Series 6)
Description:  Between 1975 and 1977 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 6 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1646 to E1745. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). The Series 6 and Series 7 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other, but can be distinguished from earlier series models by their rainwater beadings above the small grilles on the sides just to the right of the side doors.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 6.
No. E1653 re-entered service c. 2014 as Class 18E, Series 2 no. 18-799 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 2.
Photo Date:  9/28/2006  Upload Date: 3/5/2009 6:42:27 PM
Location:  Capital Park, Pretoria, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1653(6E1)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1654 (Series 6)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1654 (Series 6)
Description:  Between 1975 and 1977 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 6 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1646 to E1745. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). The Series 6 and Series 7 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other, but can be distinguished from earlier series models by their rainwater beadings above the small grilles on the sides just to the right of the side doors.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 6.
Photo Date:  10/4/2006  Upload Date: 3/6/2009 12:56:00 PM
Location:  Klerksdorp, NW, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1654(6E1)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
SAS E1654
Title:  SAS E1654
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/27/2008  Upload Date: 5/5/2009 8:57:16 AM
Location:  Vereeniging,GP, ZA
Author:  Logan Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SAS E1654(6E1)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
SAS E1654
Title:  SAS E1654
Description:  Two class 6E locomotives heading through Redan with 2 class 18E locomotives in tow with a grain train.
Photo Date:  3/19/2009  Upload Date: 4/28/2009 1:21:17 AM
Location:  Redan, ZA
Author:  Logan Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SAS E1654(6E1)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1654 (Series 6)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1654 (Series 6)
Description:  Between 1975 and 1977 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 6 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1646 to E1745. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). The Series 6 and Series 7 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other, but can be distinguished from earlier series models by their rainwater beadings above the small grilles on the sides just to the right of the side doors.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 6.
Photo Date:  3/27/2013  Upload Date: 6/8/2013 10:59:11 AM
Location:  Beaufort West, WC, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1654(6E1)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1655 (Series 6)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1655 (Series 6)
Description:  Between 1975 and 1977 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 6 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1646 to E1745. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). The Series 6 and Series 7 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other, but can be distinguished from earlier series models by their rainwater beadings above the small grilles on the sides just to the right of the side doors.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 6.
E1655 re-entered service in 2008 as Class 18E, Series 1 number 18-381 after being rebuilt. See the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 18E, Series 1.
Photo Date:  9/28/2006  Upload Date: 3/5/2009 6:45:31 PM
Location:  Capital Park, Pretoria, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1655(6E1)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
SAR Class 6E1 E1657 (Series 6)
Title:  SAR Class 6E1 E1657 (Series 6)
Description:  Between 1975 and 1977 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 6E1, Series 6 electric locomotives in mainline service, numbered in the range from E1646 to E1745. It was designed and built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by the General Electric Company (GEC). The Series 6 and Series 7 locomotives are visually indistinguishable from each other, but can be distinguished from earlier series models by their rainwater beadings above the small grilles on the sides just to the right of the side doors.
See also the Wikipedia article on the South African Class 6E1, Series 6.
Photo Date:  5/5/2006  Upload Date: 3/5/2009 3:01:56 PM
Location:  Capital Park, Pretoria, GP, ZA
Author:  Col André Kritzinger
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SAS E1657(6E1)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
E1667
Title:  E1667
Description:  The Transkaroo passing through Joostenbergvlakte.
Photo Date:  8/9/2009  Upload Date: 2/14/2024 8:58:54 AM
Location:  Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Fanie Kleynhans
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  TFR E1667(6E1) TFR E1657(6E1)
Views:  12   Comments: 0
E1818
Title:  E1818
Description:  The Premier Classe pssing through Muldersvlei.
Photo Date:  8/14/2009  Upload Date: 2/9/2024 8:13:13 AM
Location:  Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Fanie Kleynhans
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  TFR E1818(6E1) TFR E1657(6E1)
Views:  19   Comments: 0
E1657
Title:  E1657
Description:  The Transkaroo approaching Muldersvlei.
Photo Date:  8/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/14/2024 9:01:26 AM
Location:  Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Fanie Kleynhans
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  TFR E1657(6E1) TFR E1818(6E1)
Views:  16   Comments: 0
E1657
Title:  E1657
Description:  The Transkaroo passing through Muldersvlei station.
Photo Date:  8/24/2009  Upload Date: 2/28/2024 5:01:07 AM
Location:  Cape Town, WC, ZA
Author:  Fanie Kleynhans
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  TFR E1657(6E1)
Views:  11   Comments: 0
SAS E1657
Title:  SAS E1657
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/29/2021  Upload Date: 12/29/2021 7:43:59 AM
Location:  Braamfontein,Johannesburg,GP, ZA
Author:  Logan Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SAS E1657(6E1)
Views:  26   Comments: 0
SAR Class NPS-2 (Side B)
Title:  SAR Class NPS-2 (Side B)
Description:  Class NPS-2 wagons entered service between 1936 and 1976. They were converted from Class DZ-7 wagons between 1960 and 1984 and are used in 15 wagon sets to transport 216m welded rail lengths.

Number range 94 040 001 to 94 042 179, 94 043 922 to 94 044 481 and 94 120 005 to 94 121 826 (this wagon is numbered outside these number ranges), Length between couplers 14.752m, Length over headstocks 13,868m, Length between bogie pivot centres 10.058m, Height 3.036m, Deck height 1.060m, Width 2.438m, Tare (average) 19,100kg (per wagon) or 286,500kg (per consist), Load 39,000kg (per wagon) or 585,000kg (per consist).
Photo Date:  8/5/2007  Upload Date: 6/1/2009 8:03:23 PM
Location:  Ladysmith, ZN, ZA
Author:  Col Andre Kritzinger
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  SAS E1658(6E1)
Views:  338   Comments: 0


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