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South African Class 1E information


South African Classes 1E and 1ES
Class 1ES no. E145 at Salt River, January 1975
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
DesignerMetropolitan-Vickers
BuilderSwiss Locomotive & Machine Works
Metropolitan-Vickers
Werkspoor
Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns
Serial numberSLM 2875-2934, 3655-3676
WS 747-766
RSH 7181-7190
ModelMetrovick 1E
Build date1923-1944
Total produced172
RebuilderSouth African Railways
Number rebuilt35 to Classes 1ES and ES
Specifications
Configuration:
 • AARB-B
 • UICBo+Bo
 • CommonwealthBo+Bo
Gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge
Wheel diameter1,219 mm (48 in)
Minimum curve91.45 m (300 ft)
Wheelbase9,423 mm (30 ft 11 in) ​
 • Bogie2,819 mm (9 ft 3 in)
Pivot centres6,604 mm (21 ft 8 in)
Panto shoes8,039 mm (26 ft 4+12 in)
Length:
 • Over couplers13,310 mm (43 ft 8 in)
 • Over beams12,395 mm (40 ft 8 in)
Width2,800 mm (9 ft 2+14 in)
Height:
 • Pantograph3,962 mm (13 ft 0 in)
 • Body height3,480 mm (11 ft 5 in)
Axle load17,018.75 kg (37,519.9 lb)
Adhesive weight68,075 kg (150,080 lb)
Loco weight68,075 kg (150,080 lb)
Electric system/s3 kV DC catenary
Current pickup(s)Pantographs
Traction motorsFour MV 182R ​
 • Rating 1 hour224 kW (300 hp)
Gear ratio17:75
MU working4 maximum
Loco brakeAir, Rheostatic & Regenerative
Train brakesAir & Vacuum
CouplersJohnston link-and-pin
AAR knuckle (1930s)
Performance figures
Maximum speed72 km/h (45 mph)
Power output:
 • 1 hour896 kW (1,202 hp)
Tractive effort:
 • Starting176 kN (40,000 lbf)
 • 1 hour94 kN (21,000 lbf)
 • Continuous73 kN (16,000 lbf)
Career
OperatorsSouth African Railways
ClassClass 1E, Class 1ES
Number in class172
NumbersE1-E95, E98-E122, E139-E190
Delivered1925-1945
First run1925
Withdrawnc. 1990

The South African Railways Class 1E of 1925 was an electric locomotive.

Between 1925 and 1945, the South African Railways purchased 172 Class 1E electric locomotives, spread over seven orders. They were the first mainline electric locomotives to be introduced in South Africa.[1][2]

  1. ^ Espitalier, T.J.; Day, W.A.J. (1946). The Locomotive in South Africa - A Brief History of Railway Development. Chapter VII - South African Railways (Continued). South African Railways & Harbours Magazine, March 1946. pp. 205-208.
  2. ^ South African Railways Index and Diagrams Electric and Diesel Locomotives, 610 mm and 1065 mm Gauges, Ref LXD 14/1/100/20, 28 January 1975, as amended

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