| South African Class 16E |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • AAR | B-B |
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| • UIC | Bo′Bo′ |
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| • Commonwealth | Bo-Bo |
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| Gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge |
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| Wheel diameter | 1,220 mm (48.0 in) |
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| Wheelbase | 11,279 mm (37 ft 0.1 in) |
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| • Bogie | 3,430 mm (11 ft 3.0 in) |
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| Pivot centres | 7,849 mm (25 ft 9.0 in) |
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| Panto shoes | 6,972 mm (22 ft 10.5 in) |
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Length:
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| • Over couplers | 15,494 mm (50 ft 10.0 in) |
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| • Over body | 14,631 mm (48 ft 0 in) |
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| Width | 2,896 mm (9 ft 6.0 in) |
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Height:
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| • Pantograph | 4,089 mm (13 ft 5.0 in) |
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| • Body height | 3,937 mm (12 ft 11.0 in) |
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| Axle load | 22,226 kg (49,000 lb) |
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| Adhesive weight | 88,904 kg (196,000 lb) |
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| Loco weight | 88,904 kg (196,000 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 | Four AEI-283AZ (Series 3-5)
Four AEI-283AY (Series 6-7) |
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| • Rating 1 hour | 623 kW (835 hp) |
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| • Continuous | 563 kW (755 hp) |
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| Gear ratio | 18:67 |
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| Loco brake | Air & Regenerative |
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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 | 113 km/h (70 mph) |
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Power output:
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| • 1 hour | 2,492 kW (3,342 hp) |
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| • Continuous | 2,252 kW (3,020 hp) |
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Tractive effort:
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| • Starting | 311 kN (70,000 lbf) |
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| • 1 hour | 221 kN (50,000 lbf) |
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| • Continuous | 193 kN (43,000 lbf) @ 40 km/h (25 mph) |
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The Spoornet Class 16E of 1990 was a South African electric locomotive.
During 1990 and 1991, Spoornet semi-permanently coupled several pairs of otherwise unmodified Series 2 to Series 9 Class 6E1 electric locomotives, reclassified them to Class 16E and allocated a single shared unit number to each pair, with the individual locomotives in the pairs inscribed "A" or "B".
