Grindrod Locomotives

Grindrod Locomotives is a South African company that manufactures railway locomotives.[1]

Leases

Another division of the company, Grindrod Rail owns and leases out over 60 locomotives to various railways.[2]

Timeline

2016

  • The order is for 16 locomotives of two types :[4]
    • Shunter
    • Mainline #CC33201-CC33210.

Types

Class Engine Power
HP
TE
kN
Wheels Gauge(s) Axle
load
t
Fuel
L
Max
km/h
X Country Fleet Misc Remarks
GS7S3C-DC1 x Genset
CAT C18
0700200Co1000mm200800050D Ivory Coastaashunting and short-haul [5]
GL30SCM-DCCCaabbCo-Co1000mm7000100ee Cameroon4YY [6]
GB14DBC-AC
GB14DBM-AC
2 x CAT C181400300Bo-Bo1067mm
1000mm
184000090D
 Ivory Coast

CC33201-CC33210
shunting, short-haul,
passenger and
light-load long-haul.
Dual Cab[7]
GL30SCC-ACE3B 16-645
1x3000 or
1x3300

3000 or
3300
500Co-Co1067mm206500100_Africaggmain-line [8]
GL36SCC-DC3600450Co-Co1067mm218000090_iimain-line [9]
GS7S3C-AC1 x Genset0700250Co1067mm200800050Akkshunting and short-haul [10]
GL22SCC-DC1 x 7FDL12
(GE)
2200300Co-Co1067mm154000090_mmmain-line [11]
GL30SCC-DCnn3000300Co-Co1067mm18TTaa100uuvvppheavy freight
GB142 x Genset or
Cat C18 or
MTU or
Cummins.
1400FFBo-BoLL18NNNN090pp Mozambique
 Tanzania
 Cameroon
 Kenya
 Nigeria
rr passenger Dual cab.[12]
GPR30Co-CoCC217000____ttUUyy

Notes

  • Note: -DC = Direct Current traction motors.
  • Note: -AC = Alternating Current traction motors.
  • Note: C- = Cape Gauge (1067mm)
  • Note: M- = Metre Gauge (1000mm)
  • Note: X= Coupler types are:
  • * A = Alliance (American)
  • * D = Dual Buffers (British)
  • * C = Chopper (Norwegian)
  • * S = Single Buffer (German)
  • * W = Willison (Russian)
  • Does the axle load include the weight of the fuel?

References

  1. "Welcome Aboard - Grindrod Locomotives". www.rrlgrindrod.co.za. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  2. "Grindrod Locomotives | Group Companies | Grindrod Limited". www.grindrod.com. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  3. Africa, Railways (2016-05-06). "Locomotives for Sitarail". Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  4. Botes, Yolande. "Grindrod delivers 6 locomotives to Bolloré Logistics for Sitarail". Engineering News. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  5. http://www.rrlgrindrod.co.za/Pages/Brochures
  6. http://www.rrlgrindrod.co.za/News/20007/Grindrod-Locomotives-delivers-new-GL30SCM-DC-for-CAMRAIL
  7. http://www.rrlgrindrod.co.za/Pages/Brochures
  8. http://www.rrlgrindrod.co.za/Pages/Brochures
  9. http://www.rrlgrindrod.co.za/Pages/Brochures
  10. http://www.rrlgrindrod.co.za/Pages/Brochures
  11. http://www.rrlgrindrod.co.za/Pages/Brochures
  12. http://www.rrlgrindrod.co.za/Pages/Newsroom?year=2016
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