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South African Class Afro 4000
No. 4007 at Beaufort West, 15 September 2015
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
DesignerVossloh España
BuilderVossloh España
Serial number2781-2800
ModelAfro 4000
Build date2014-2015
Total produced20
Specifications
Configuration:
 • AARC-C
 • UICCo'Co'
 • CommonwealthCo-Co
Gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge
Wheel diameter1,067 mm (42.01 in) new
991 mm (39.02 in) worn
Minimum curve90 m (295.28 ft)
Wheelbase:
 • Bogie3,600 mm (11 ft 9+34 in)
Pivot centres14,600 mm (47 ft 10+34 in)
Length:
 • Over couplers23,020 mm (75 ft 6+14 in)
 • Over beams22,800 mm (74 ft 9+58 in)
Width2,850 mm (9 ft 4+14 in)
Height4,140 mm (13 ft 7 in)
Axle load20.5 t (20.2 long tons; 22.6 short tons) ± 2%
Loco weight123 t (121 long tons; 136 short tons) ± 3%
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel capacity6,693 litres (1,472 imp gal; 1,768 US gal)
Lubricant cap.1,300 litres (290 imp gal; 340 US gal)
Coolant cap.1,500 litres (330 imp gal; 400 US gal)
Sandbox cap.480 litres (110 imp gal) in 8 sandboxes
Power supplyMarathon 64V/L2V-420Ah battery
Prime moverGM-EMD 6-710G3B-T2
RPM range200-904 ​
 • RPM low idle200
 • Maximum RPM904
Engine type2-stroke diesel
AlternatorCA6 3 phase ACV 10 pole
215 V between phases at 904 rpm
120 Hz at 900 rpm
GeneratorMain: AR20 V DC
Max output current 8100 A
Max output voltage 1465 V DC
Auxiliary: Brushless type
Output 74 V DC
Continuous power 25 kW (34 hp)
Traction motorsSix type D43-TR DC ​
 • Continuous950A
Cylinders16 V (45°)
Cylinder size230.2 by 279 mm (9.06 by 10.98 in)
Gear ratio67:18
Loco brakeElectro-pneumatic, Dynamic
Air tank cap.800 litres (180 imp gal; 210 US gal)
CompressorKnorr-Bremse - Max effort 91 kilonewtons (20,000 lbf)
ExhausterGardner Denver WLSA9F - 117 cu ft/min (3.3 m3/min) ICFM @ 1050 rpm & 140 psi (9.7 bar; 970 kPa)
Safety systemsOverspeed: Traction power cutout at 132 km/h (82 mph), emergency brake application at 136 km/h (85 mph)
CouplersAAR knuckle
Performance figures
Maximum speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Power output3,178 kW (4,262 hp)
Brakeforce1,500 kW (2,000 hp)
Dynamic brake peak effort141 kilonewtons (32,000 lbf) @ 41 km/h (25 mph)
50 kilonewtons (11,000 lbf) @ 120 km/h (75 mph)
Career
OperatorsPRASA
ClassAfro 4000
Number in class20
Numbers4001-4020
Delivered2014-2015
First run2014

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa Class Afro 4000 of 2014 is a South African diesel-electric locomotive.

In late November 2014, the first of an intended twenty new Class Afro 4000 diesel-electric locomotives for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) came ashore in Table Bay Harbour. The locomotive, the first new engine to be acquired by PRASA since its establishment, was officially unveiled at Cape Town Station on 1 December 2014.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ SA gets high powered locomotives - fin24, 1 December 2014 (Accessed 30 April 2015)
  2. ^ Vossloh Rail Vehicles Press Release, 10 October 2013 - Vossloh gains large order in South Africa Archived 26 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 30 April 2015)
  3. ^ Railways Africa, 2 Dec 2014 - New PRASA Locos Arrive (Accessed 1 May 2015)

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