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Pictures of SAS E857
Owner:
South African Railways
Model:
UCW 5E1
Built As:
Builder Info (Unavailable )
Serial Number:
UCW E857/1965
Order No:
Frame Number:
Built:
Notes:
Series 4
Other locos with this serial:
SAS E857(5E1)
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Title:
SAR Class 5E1 E857 (Series 4)
Description:
In 1965 and 1966 the South African Railways placed one hundred Class 5E1, Series 4 elecvric locomotives in service, numbered in the range from E821 to E920. Designed by Metropolitan-Vickers, it was built by Union Carriage and Wagon in Nigel, Transvaal, with the electrical equipment supplied by Associated Electrical Industries. Series 4 locomotives were equipped with AEI 281 AX traction motors.
See also the Wikipedia article on the
South African Class 5E1, Series 4.
Photo Date:
4/1/2013
Upload Date:
7/8/2013 3:38:47 PM
Location:
Durban, ZN, ZN
Author:
Charles Baker
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
SAS E857(5E1)
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