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South African class 9E
The 9E was built for the Sishen-Saldanha iron ore line after service was taken over by the SAR. They electrified this line with 50 kV AC due to the long distance between substations and the extraordinarily long trains...
| South African class 9ERemove | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Standard |
| Built | 1978-1983 |
| Manufacturers | General Electric Company;Union Carriage & Wagon |
| Wheel arrangement | CoCo |
| Gauge | 1067 mm |
| Length | 21132 mm |
| Service mass | 166300 kg |
| Top speed | 90 km/h |
| Power | 4140 kW |
| Engine |
General
| Property | South African class 9E Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1978-1983 |
| Manufacturers | General Electric Company, Union Carriage & Wagon |
| Wheel arrangement | C-C |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | South African class 9E Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 21.13 m |
| Wheelbase | 16.29 m |
| Service mass | 166.3 t |
| Adhesion mass | 166.3 t |
| Rigid wheelbase | 3.94 m |
| Axle load | 28 t |
Power
| Property | South African class 9E Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | electric - AC |
| Hourly power | 4,140 kW (5,629 PS) |
| Continuous power | 3,840 kW (5,221 PS) |
| Top speed | 90 km/h |
| Starting effort | 570.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | South African class 9E Standard Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 2.86 |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 24.9 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
