South African Class 23E

The Transnet Freight Rail Class 23E of 2017 is a South African electric locomotive.

South African Class 23E
Type and origin Power type Electric Designer Bombardier Transportation Builder Transnet Engineering Build date 2017- Total produced 240
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR C-C  • UIC Co'Co'  • Commonwealth Co-Co Gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge Wheelbase: ​  • Bogie 3.7 m Width 2.9 m Height: ​  • Pantograph 4.138 m Axle load 22,000 kg Loco weight 132 t Electric system/s Dual 3 kV DC & 25 kV AC/50 Hz catenary Current pickup(s) Pantographs Traction motors Six Mitrac TM 3900 N (6FRA 8240) MU working 8 Loco brake Electro-pneumatic, regenerative & rheostatic Train brakes Air Couplers AAR knuckle
Performance figures Maximum speed 100 km/h Tractive effort 3800 kW
Career Operators Transnet Freight Rail Class 23E Number in class 240 Numbers 23-001 to 23-240 Delivered 2018- First run 2018

Manufacturers

The TRAXX Africa F100 MS TFR Class 23E Locomotive is a Co-Co, electrical, multi system freight locomotive designed to operate under 3 kV DC and 25 kV AC catenary voltages on 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge track.

The acquisition of the Class 23E forms part of the largest-ever locomotive supply contract in South African history and the single-biggest investment initiative by a South African corporation. It consists of contracts for the construction of 1,064 locomotives by four global original equipment manufacturers:^[1][2]

• CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Company, for 359 Class 22E dual-voltage electric locomotives.^[1][2]
• Bombardier Transportation South Africa, for 240 Class 23E dual-voltage electric locomotives.^[1][2]
• General Electric South Africa Technologies (a unit of the U.S.-based GE Transportation), for 233 Class 44-000 diesel-electric locomotives.^[1][2]
• CNR Rolling Stock South Africa (Pty.) Ltd., for 232 Class 45-000 diesel-electric locomotives.^[1][2]