The South African Railways Class 10E1, Series 1 of 1987 is an electric locomotive.
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South African Class 10E1, Series 1 |
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10-071 at Pyramid South, Pretoria, 7 May 2013 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• AAR | C-C |
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• UIC | Co'Co' |
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• Commonwealth | Co-Co |
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Gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge |
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Wheel diameter | 1,220 mm (48.03 in) |
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Wheelbase | 13,460 mm (44 ft 1+7⁄8 in) |
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• Bogie | 4,060 mm (13 ft 3+7⁄8 in) |
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Pivot centres | 10,200 mm (33 ft 5+5⁄8 in) |
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Panto shoes | 12,000 mm (39 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
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Length:
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• Over couplers | 18,520 mm (60 ft 9+1⁄8 in) |
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• Over body | 17,506 mm (57 ft 5+1⁄4 in) |
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Width | 2,906 mm (9 ft 6+3⁄8 in) |
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Height:
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• Pantograph | 4,120 mm (13 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
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• Body height | 3,945 mm (12 ft 11+3⁄8 in) |
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Axle load | 21,210 kg (46,760 lb) |
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Adhesive weight | 126,000 kg (278,000 lb) |
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Loco weight | 126,000 kg (278,000 lb) |
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Electric system/s | 3 kV DC catenary |
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Current pickup(s) | Pantographs |
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Traction motors | Six GEC G425AZ |
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• Rating 1 hour | 540 kW (720 hp) |
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• Continuous | 515 kW (691 hp) |
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Gear ratio | 17:87 |
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Loco brake | Air, Regenerative & Rheostatic |
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Train brakes | Air & Vacuum |
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Couplers | AAR knuckle |
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Performance figures |
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Maximum speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
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Power output:
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• 1 hour | 3,240 kW (4,340 hp) |
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• Continuous | 3,090 kW (4,140 hp) |
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Tractive effort:
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• Starting | 450 kN (100,000 lbf) |
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• 1 hour | 335 kN (75,000 lbf) |
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• Continuous | 310 kN (70,000 lbf) @ 35 km/h (22 mph) |
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Brakeforce | 175 kN (39,000 lbf) @ 15–45 km/h (9–28 mph) 2,187 kN (492,000 lbf) @ 45–100 km/h (28–62 mph) |
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Between 1987 and 1989, the South African Railways placed fifty Class 10E1, Series 1 electric locomotives with a Co-Co wheel arrangement in mainline service as a new standard heavy goods locomotive.[1]