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2016-03-09 - [ZA] AFRO4000 in restricted service

Home News Archive 2016-03-09 - [ZA] AFRO4000 in restricted service

13 July 2015, Prasa invited media to experience a short return train trip hauled by the newly acquired AFRO4000 from Pretoria station to Akasiaboom station.

Geplaatst door Railways Africa op woensdag 15 juli 2015


In early January we already reported about the restricted clearance for the AFRO4000 locomotives to operate on South African tracks, now there is some more information available. Having a height of 4,140mm, the locomotives are too high to maintain a required minimum vertical gap of 150mm between the roof and the contact wire. However, on routes without overhead wiring there is no problem.


Railways Africa reports on its Facebook page that routes electrified with a 25kV AC overhead power system that have wires at a minimum height of 4,500mm above track level also do not form a problem for the locomotives to operate. "With respect to lines electrified at 3kV DC (some of the older sections have wiring lower than 4.5m above rail), Prasa gives the assurance that there will always be a minimum 150mm clear, between loco roof and wire."


(Railways Africa)


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