| South African Class 33-200 |
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Class 33-200 no. 33-212 and Class 33-000 no. 33-023, 8 January 1970 |
| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Designer | General Motors Electro-Motive Division |
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| Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division |
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| Serial number | 31191-31210 |
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| Model | GM-EMD GL26MC |
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| Build date | 1966-1967 |
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| Total produced | 20 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • AAR | C-C |
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| • UIC | Co′Co′ |
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| • Commonwealth | Co+Co |
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| Gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge |
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| Wheel diameter | 915 mm (36.0 in) |
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| Wheelbase | 13,900 mm (45 ft 7.2 in) |
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• Axle spacing
(Asymmetrical) | 1-2: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3.0 in)
2-3: 2,007 mm (6 ft 7.0 in) |
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| • Bogie | 3,607 mm (11 ft 10.0 in) |
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| Pivot centres | 10,516 mm (34 ft 6.0 in) |
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Length:
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| • Over couplers | 17,474 mm (57 ft 4.0 in) |
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| Width | 2,819 mm (9 ft 3.0 in) |
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| Height | 3,943 mm (12 ft 11.2 in) |
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| Axle load | 15,749 kg (34,721 lb) |
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| Adhesive weight | 94,494 kg (208,324 lb) |
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| Loco weight | 94,494 kg (208,324 lb) |
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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 | EMD 16-645E |
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| RPM range | 315-900 |
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| • RPM low idle | 315 |
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| • RPM idle | 435 |
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| • Maximum RPM | 900 |
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| Engine type | 2-stroke diesel |
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| Displacement | 10.57 litres (645.0 cu in) |
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| Generator | DC 12 pole GM-EMD D-32S |
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| Traction motors | Six GM-EMD D-29CC-7 DC 4 pole |
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| • Rating 1 hour | 485A |
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| • Continuous | 450A @ 19 km/h (12 mph) |
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| Cylinders | V16 |
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| Gear ratio | 57:16 |
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| MU working | 4 maximum |
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| Loco brake | 28-LV-1 with vigilance control |
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| Train brakes | Gardner-Denver ADJV-8003 compressor/exhauster |
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| Air tank cap. | 450 litres (99 imp gal) |
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| Compressor | 0.029 m3/s (1.0 cu ft/s) |
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| Exhauster | 0.116 m3/s (4.1 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 | 1,640 kW (2,200 hp) |
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| • Continuous | 1,490 kW (2,000 hp) |
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Tractive effort:
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| • Starting | 223 kN (50,000 lbf) @ 25% adh. |
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| • Continuous | 178 kN (40,000 lbf) @ 24 km/h (15 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 | 70% ratio @ 345 kPa (50.0 psi) |
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| Dynamic brake peak effort | 165 kN (37,000 lbf) @ 30 km/h (19 mph) |
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The South African Railways Class 33-200 of 1966 was a diesel-electric locomotive.
Between October 1966 and May 1967 the South African Railways placed twenty Class 33-200 General Motors Electro-Motive Division type GL26MC diesel-electric locomotives in service.
