South African Class 23E
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Type of electric locomotive
Power typeElectric
Power typeElectric
DesignerBombardier Transportation
BuilderTransnet Engineering
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The Transnet Freight Rail Class 23E of 2017 is a South African electric locomotive.
The TRAXX Africa F100 MS TFR Class 23E Locomotive is a Co-Co, electrical, multi system freight locomotive designed to operate under 3 kV DC and 25 kV AC catenary voltages on 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge track.
The acquisition of the Class 23E forms part of the largest-ever locomotive supply contract in South African history and the single-biggest investment initiative by a South African corporation. It consists of contracts for the construction of 1,064 locomotives by four global original equipment manufacturers:[1][2]
- CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Company, for 359 Class 22E dual-voltage electric locomotives.[1][2]
- Bombardier Transportation South Africa, for 240 Class 23E dual-voltage electric locomotives.[1][2]
- General Electric South Africa Technologies (a unit of the U.S.-based GE Transportation), for 233 Class 44-000 diesel-electric locomotives.[1][2]
- CNR Rolling Stock South Africa (Pty.) Ltd., for 232 Class 45-000 diesel-electric locomotives.[1][2]
