Grindrod Locomotives

Grindrod Locomotives is a South African railway locomotive manufacturer tied to the Grindrod company.

Leases Headquartered in Pretoria West, a division of the company, Grindrod Rail, owns and leases out over 60 locomotives to various railways.

Timeline 2016 Six locomotives ordered by Sitarail, for Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. The order is for 16 locomotives of two types : Shunter Mainline #CC33201-CC33210.

Types Class Engine Power HP TEkN Wheels Gauge(s) Axle load t Fuel L Max km/h X Country Fleet Misc Remarks GS7S3C-DC 1 x Genset Caterpillar C18 0700 200 Co 1000mm 20 0800 050 D aa shunting and short-haul GL30SCM-DC CC aa bb Co-Co 1000mm 7000 100 ee 4 YY GB14DBC-AC GB14DBM-AC 2 x Caterpillar C18 1400 300 Bo-Bo 1067mm 1000mm 18 4000 090 D CC33201-CC33210 shunting, short-haul, passenger and light-load long-haul. Dual Cab GL30SCC-AC E3B 16-645 1x3000 or 1x3300 3000 or 3300 500 Co-Co 1067mm 20 6500 100 _ Africa gg main-line GL36SCC-DC 3600 450 Co-Co 1067mm 21 8000 090 _ ii main-line GS7S3C-AC 1 x Genset 0700 250 Co 1067mm 20 0800 050 A kk shunting and short-haul GL22SCC-DC 1 x 7FDL12 (General Electric) 2200 300 Co-Co 1067mm 15 4000 090 _ mm main-line GL30SCC-DC nn 3000 300 Co-Co 1067mm 18 TTaa 100 uu vv pp heavy freight GB14 2 x Genset or Caterpillar C18 or MTU or Cummins 1400 FF Bo-Bo LL 18 NNNN 090 pp rr passenger Dual cab. GPR30 Co-Co CC 21 7000 zz W _ 07+ UU yy

Notes Note: -DC = Direct Current traction motors. Note: -AC = Alternating Current traction motors. Note: C- = Cape Gauge (1067mm) Note: M- = Metre Gauge (1000mm) Note: X= Coupler types are: * A = Alliance (American) * D = Dual Buffers (British) * C = Chopper (Norwegian) * S = Single Buffer (German) * W = Willison (Russian)

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