South African Class E38

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South African Class E38
Amcoal Class E38 E38-003.JPG
38-003 at Sentrarand in September 2009
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
DesignerConsortium led by Siemens
Builder Union Carriage & Wagon
ModelConsortium Class E38
Build date1992
Total produced3
Specifications
Configuration:
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 •  AAR B-B
 • Commonwealth Bo-Bo
Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge
Wheel diameter1,054 mm (41+1⁄2 in)
Wheelbase 11,700 mm (38 ft 4+5⁄8 in)
 •  Bogie 2,600 mm (8 ft 6+3⁄8 in)
Pivot centres9,100 mm (29 ft 10+1⁄4 in)
Length:
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 • Over couplers16,314 mm (53 ft 6+1⁄4 in)
Width2,780 mm (9 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Height:
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 • Pantograph4,130 mm (13 ft 6+5⁄8 in)
Electric system/s 3 kV DC catenary
Current pickup(s) Pantograph
Traction motors Four AC 6 pole ABB/6FRA5252
 • Continuous378 kW (507 hp)
Loco brake Knorr-Bremse air brake
Spring applied, air release parking
Train brakes Knorr-Bremse W450/150-3 compressor
Couplers AAR knuckle
Performance figures
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output:
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 • Continuous1,500 kW (2,000 hp) continuous
Tractive effort:
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 • Starting260 kN (58,000 lbf) @ 35% adhesion
 • Continuous180 kN (40,000 lbf) @ 30 km/h (19 mph)
Factor of adh.:
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 • Starting35%
 • Continuous25%
Career
OperatorsAmcoal
Anglo Coal
Class Class E38
Number in class3
NumbersE38-001 to E38-003
Delivered1993
First run1993

The Amcoal Class E38 of 1993 is a South African industrial electric locomotive.

Contents

In 1993 Amcoal, now Anglo Coal, a wholly owned subsidiary of Anglo American, placed three Class E38 electric locomotives in service at its Kromdraai Colliery near Witbank, Mpumalanga. [1]

Manufacturer

The 3 kV DC Class E38 electric locomotive is an electric-only version of the Class 38-000 electro-diesel locomotive which was designed for Spoornet by a consortium under the leadership of Siemens. In 1992, three of these locomotives were built for Amcoal by Union Carriage & Wagon (UCW) in Nigel, Transvaal. [2]

The locomotives were delivered in 1993 and numbered E38-001 to E38-003. UCW did not allocate builder's numbers to the locomotives it built for Anglo Coal, but used the Amcoal unit numbers for their record keeping. [1]

Spoornet’s Class 38-000

Prior to the production of the Class E38 for Amcoal Mines, UCW also built fifty Class 38-000 locomotives for Spoornet. The Class 38-000 is a dual mode electro-diesel locomotive, identical in exterior appearance and dimensions to the Class E38 but designed for 3 kV DC electric as well as diesel-electric operation and equipped with a 780 kW (1,050 hp) Caterpillar DITA 3508 diesel prime mover. [3]

Service

The three Class E38s now serve at the Landau Colliery near Witbank. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Middleton, John N. (2002). Railways of Southern Africa Locomotive Guide - 2002 (as amended by Combined Amendment List 4, January 2009) (2nd, Dec 2002 ed.). Herts, England: Beyer-Garratt Publications. p. 63.
  2. ↑ "UCW - Electric locomotives" (PDF). The UCW Partnership. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  3. ↑ South African Railways Index and Diagrams Electric and Diesel Locomotives, 610mm and 1065mm Gauges, Ref LXD 14/1/100/20, 28 January 1975, as amended

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