Grindrod Locomotives

Grindrod Locomotives is a South African railway locomotive manufacturer tied to the Grindrod company.[1]

For other uses, see Grindrod (disambiguation).

Leases

Headquartered in Pretoria West, a division of the company, Grindrod Rail, owns and leases out over 60 locomotives to various railways.[2]

Timeline

2016

Types
Class Engine Power
HP		 TE
kN		 Wheels Gauge(s) Axle
load
t		 Fuel
L		 Max
km/h		 X Country Fleet Misc Remarks
GS7S3C-DC1 x Genset
CAT C18		0700200Co1000mm200800050D Ivory Coastaashunting and short-haul [5]
GL30SCM-DCCCaabbCo-Co1000mm7000100ee Cameroon4YY [6]
GB14DBC-AC
GB14DBM-AC		 2 x CAT C181400300Bo-Bo1067mm
1000mm		 184000090D
 Ivory Coast
CC33201-CC33210		 shunting, short-haul,
passenger and
light-load long-haul.		 Dual Cab[5]
GL30SCC-ACE3B 16-645
1x3000 or
1x3300
3000 or
3300		 500Co-Co1067mm206500100_Africaggmain-line [5]
GL36SCC-DC3600450Co-Co1067mm218000090_iimain-line [5]
GS7S3C-AC1 x Genset0700250Co1067mm200800050Akkshunting and short-haul [5]
GL22SCC-DC1 x 7FDL12
(GE)		2200300Co-Co1067mm154000090_mmmain-line [5]
GL30SCC-DCnn3000300Co-Co1067mm18TTaa100uuvvppheavy freight
GB142 x Genset or
Cat C18 or
MTU or
Cummins.		 1400FFBo-BoLL18NNNN090pp Mozambique
 Tanzania
 Cameroon
 Kenya
 Nigeria		rr passenger Dual cab.[7]
GPR30Co-CoCC217000zzW Cameroon
_		07+UUyy

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)
  • Note: Engine Makes
  • * CAT = Caterpillar
  • * GE = General Electric
  • Does the axle load include the weight of the fuel?

References
  1. "Welcome Aboard – Grindrod Locomotives". www.rrlgrindrod.co.za. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  2. "Grindrod Locomotives | Group Companies | Grindrod Limited". www.grindrod.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  3. "Locomotives for Sitarail". Railways Africa. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  4. Botes, Yolande. "Grindrod delivers 6 locomotives to Bolloré Logistics for Sitarail". Engineering News. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  5. "Brochures". Grindrod Locomotives. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  6. "Grindrod Locomotives delivers new GL30SCM DC for CAMRAIL". Grindrod Locomotives. 18 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  7. "2016 News". Grindrod Locomotives. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.


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