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Owner:
South African Railways
Model:
UCW 12E
Built As:
Builder Info (Unavailable )
Serial Number:
UCW 12002/1982
Order No:
Frame Number:
Built:
Other locos with this serial:
SAS 12-002(12E)
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Title:
SAR Class 12E 12-002
Description:
On 11 January 1984 the South African Railways inaugurated the MetroBlitz, a high speed commuter service between Pretoria and Johannesburg. Five Class 12E electric locomotives were built in 1983 especially for this service, numbered in the range from 12-001 to 12-005. 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 Class 12E is a modified single cab version of the Class 6E1 with a conductor’s cabin at the rear end. The locomotive has the same power output as a Class 6E1, but has a higher gear ratio to enable it to run at a safe maximum speed of 150 kilometres per hour (93 miles per hour).
See also the Wikipedia article on the
South African Class 12E.
Photo Date:
10/2/2009
Upload Date:
12/7/2009 12:16:23 PM
Location:
Koedoespoort, Pretoria, GP, Pr
Author:
Col André Kritzinger
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
SAS 12-002(12E)
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