The South African Railways Class 33-200 of 1966 was a diesel-electric locomotive.
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South African Class 33-200 |
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Class 33-200 no. 33-212 and Class 33-000 no. 33-023, 8 January 1970 |
Type and origin |
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Power type | Diesel-electric |
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Designer | General Motors Electro-Motive Division |
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Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division |
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Serial number | 31191-31210 |
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Model | GM-EMD GL26MC |
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Build date | 1966-1967 |
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Total produced | 20 |
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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 | 915 mm (36.0 in) |
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Wheelbase | 13,900 mm (45 ft 7.2 in) |
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• Axle spacing (Asymmetrical) | 1-2: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3.0 in) 2-3: 2,007 mm (6 ft 7.0 in) |
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• Bogie | 3,607 mm (11 ft 10.0 in) |
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Pivot centres | 10,516 mm (34 ft 6.0 in) |
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Length:
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• Over couplers | 17,474 mm (57 ft 4.0 in) |
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Width | 2,819 mm (9 ft 3.0 in) |
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Height | 3,943 mm (12 ft 11.2 in) |
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Axle load | 15,749 kg (34,721 lb) |
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Adhesive weight | 94,494 kg (208,324 lb) |
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Loco weight | 94,494 kg (208,324 lb) |
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Fuel type | Diesel |
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Fuel capacity | 4,300 litres (950 imp gal) |
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Prime mover | EMD 16-645E |
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RPM range | 315-900 |
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• RPM low idle | 315 |
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• RPM idle | 435 |
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• Maximum RPM | 900 |
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Engine type | 2-stroke diesel |
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Displacement | 10.57 litres (645.0 cu in) |
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Generator | DC 12 pole GM-EMD D-32S |
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Traction motors | Six GM-EMD D-29CC-7 DC 4 pole |
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• Rating 1 hour | 485A |
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• Continuous | 450A @ 19 km/h (12 mph) |
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Cylinders | V16 |
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Gear ratio | 57:16 |
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MU working | 4 maximum |
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Loco brake | 28-LV-1 with vigilance control |
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Train brakes | Gardner-Denver ADJV-8003 compressor/exhauster |
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Air tank cap. | 450 litres (99 imp gal) |
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Compressor | 0.029 m3/s (1.0 cu ft/s) |
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Exhauster | 0.116 m3/s (4.1 cu ft/s) |
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Couplers | AAR knuckle (SASKOP DS) |
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Performance figures |
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Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
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Power output:
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• Starting | 1,640 kW (2,200 hp) |
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• Continuous | 1,490 kW (2,000 hp) |
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Tractive effort:
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• Starting | 223 kN (50,000 lbf) @ 25% adh. |
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• Continuous | 178 kN (40,000 lbf) @ 24 km/h (15 mph) |
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Factor of adh.:
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• Starting | 25% |
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• Continuous | 20% |
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Brakeforce | 70% ratio @ 345 kPa (50.0 psi) |
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Dynamic brake peak effort | 165 kN (37,000 lbf) @ 30 km/h (19 mph) |
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Between October 1966 and May 1967 the South African Railways placed twenty Class 33-200 General Motors Electro-Motive Division type GL26MC diesel-electric locomotives in service.[1]