| South African Class 32-000 |
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No. 32-029 and 32-042 at Oudtshoorn, 22 September 2007 |
| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Designer | General Electric |
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| Builder | General Electric |
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| Serial number | 33722-33836 |
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| Model | GE U18C1 |
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| Build date | 1959-1961 |
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| Total produced | 115 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • AAR | 1-C+C-1 |
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| • UIC | (1′Co)+(Co1′) |
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| • Commonwealth | 1Co+Co1 |
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| Gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge |
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| Leading dia. | 762 mm (30.0 in) |
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| Wheel diameter | 915 mm (36.0 in) |
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| Wheelbase | 15,246 mm (50 ft 0.2 in) |
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| • Bogie | 4,927 mm (16 ft 2.0 in) |
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| Pivot centres | 8,128 mm (26 ft 8.0 in) |
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Length:
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| • Over couplers | 16,866 mm (55 ft 4.0 in) |
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| Width | 2,756 mm (9 ft 0.5 in) |
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| Height | 3,924 mm (12 ft 10.5 in) |
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| Axle load | 12,700 kg (28,000 lb) |
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| • Leading | 10,160 kg (22,400 lb) |
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| Adhesive weight | 76,200 kg (168,000 lb) |
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| Loco weight | 96,520 kg (212,790 lb) max |
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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 | Cooper-Bessemer FVBL-12 |
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| RPM range | 400-1,000 |
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| • RPM low idle | 400 |
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| • RPM idle | 535 |
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| • Maximum RPM | 1,000 |
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| Engine type | 4 stroke V12 diesel |
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| Aspiration | C-B ET13 turbocharger |
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| Generator | DC 10 pole GE 5GT-581C5 |
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| Traction motors | Six GE 5GE-761A3 DC 4 pole |
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| • Rating 1 hour | 600A |
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| • Continuous | 590A @ 17 km/h (11 mph) |
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| Gear ratio | 92:19 |
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| MU working | 3 maximum |
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| Loco brake | 6-SLAV-1 with vigilance control |
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| Train brakes | Westinghouse 6CDX4UC compressor/exhauster |
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| Air tank cap. | 700 litres (150 imp gal) |
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| Compressor | 0.039 m3/s (1.4 cu ft/s) |
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| Exhauster | 0.155 m3/s (5.5 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 | 1,475 kW (1,978 hp) |
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| • Continuous | 1,340 kW (1,800 hp) |
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Tractive effort:
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| • Starting | 183 kN (41,000 lbf) @ 25% adhesion |
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| • Continuous | 146 kN (33,000 lbf) @ 27 km/h (17 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 | 60% ratio @ 345 kPa (50.0 psi) |
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The South African Railways Class 32-000 of 1959 was a diesel-electric locomotive.
Between November 1959 and November 1961, the South African Railways placed 115 Class 32-000 General Electric type U18C1 diesel-electric locomotives with a 1Co+Co1 wheel arrangement in service in South West Africa.
