Grindrod Locomotives

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

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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

ClassEnginePower
HP
TE
kN
WheelsGauge(s)Axle
load
t
Fuel
L
Max
km/h
XCountryFleetMiscRemarks
GS7S3C-DC1 x Genset
CAT C18
0700200 Co 1000mm200800050DFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast aashunting and short-haul [5]
GL30SCM-DCCCaabb Co-Co 1000mm7000100eeFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 4YY [6]
GB14DBC-AC
GB14DBM-AC
2 x CAT C181400300 Bo-Bo 1067mm
1000mm
184000090D
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

CC33201-CC33210
shunting, short-haul,
passenger and
light-load long-haul.
Dual Cab [5]
GL30SCC-AC E3B 16-645
1x3000 or
1x3300

3000 or
3300
500 Co-Co 1067mm206500100_Africaggmain-line [5]
GL36SCC-DC3600450 Co-Co 1067mm218000090_iimain-line [5]
GS7S3C-AC1 x Genset0700250 Co 1067mm200800050Akkshunting and short-haul [5]
GL22SCC-DC1 x 7FDL12
(GE)
2200300 Co-Co 1067mm154000090_mmmain-line [5]
GL30SCC-DCnn3000300 Co-Co 1067mm18TTaa100uuvvppheavy freight
GB142 x Genset or
Cat C18 or
MTU or
Cummins.
1400FF Bo-Bo LL18NNNN090ppFlag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
rrpassengerDual cab. [7]
GPR30 Co-Co CC217000zzWFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
_
07+UUyy

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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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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.