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South African Class 33-200

May 08, 2024

The South African Railways Class 33-200 of 1966 was a diesel-electric locomotive.

South African Class 33-200
Class 33-200 no. 33-212 and Class 33-000 no. 33-023, 8 January 1970
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
DesignerGeneral Motors Electro-Motive Division
BuilderGeneral Motors Electro-Motive Division
Serial number31191-31210
ModelGM-EMD GL26MC
Build date1966-1967
Total produced20
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARC-C
 • UICCo′Co′
 • CommonwealthCo+Co
Gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge
Wheel diameter915 mm (36.0 in)
Wheelbase13,900 mm (45 ft 7.2 in) ​
 • Axle spacing
(Asymmetrical)		1-2: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3.0 in)
2-3: 2,007 mm (6 ft 7.0 in)
 • Bogie3,607 mm (11 ft 10.0 in)
Pivot centres10,516 mm (34 ft 6.0 in)
Length:
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 • Over couplers17,474 mm (57 ft 4.0 in)
Width2,819 mm (9 ft 3.0 in)
Height3,943 mm (12 ft 11.2 in)
Axle load15,749 kg (34,721 lb)
Adhesive weight94,494 kg (208,324 lb)
Loco weight94,494 kg (208,324 lb)
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel capacity4,300 litres (950 imp gal)
Prime moverEMD 16-645E
RPM range315-900 ​
 • RPM low idle315
 • RPM idle435
 • Maximum RPM900
Engine type2-stroke diesel
Displacement10.57 litres (645.0 cu in)
GeneratorDC 12 pole GM-EMD D-32S
Traction motorsSix GM-EMD D-29CC-7 DC 4 pole ​
 • Rating 1 hour485A
 • Continuous450A @ 19 km/h (12 mph)
CylindersV16
Gear ratio57:16
MU working4 maximum
Loco brake28-LV-1 with vigilance control
Train brakesGardner-Denver ADJV-8003 compressor/exhauster
Air tank cap.450 litres (99 imp gal)
Compressor0.029 m3/s (1.0 cu ft/s)
Exhauster0.116 m3/s (4.1 cu ft/s)
CouplersAAR knuckle (SASKOP DS)
Performance figures
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output:
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 • Starting1,640 kW (2,200 hp)
 • Continuous1,490 kW (2,000 hp)
Tractive effort:
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 • Starting223 kN (50,000 lbf) @ 25% adh.
 • Continuous178 kN (40,000 lbf) @ 24 km/h (15 mph)
Factor of adh.:
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 • Starting25%
 • Continuous20%
Brakeforce70% ratio @ 345 kPa (50.0 psi)
Dynamic brake peak effort165 kN (37,000 lbf) @ 30 km/h (19 mph)
Career
OperatorsSouth African Railways
Spoornet
Sheltam
SitaRail, Côte d'Ivoire
Sudan Railways
Nkana Mine
ClassClass 33-200
Number in class20
Numbers33-201 to 33-220
NicknamesBrommer
Delivered1966-1967
First run1966
Withdrawnc. 2000

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.[1]

Manufacturer edit

The Class 33-200 type GM-EMD GL26MC diesel-electric locomotive was designed and built for the South African Railways (SAR) by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (GM-EMD) and imported. They were delivered between October 1966 and May 1967 and numbered in the range from 33-201 to 33-220.[1]

Class 33 series edit

The Class 33-200 was the first GM-EMD diesel-electric locomotive to be placed in service by the SAR. The Class 33 consisted of three series, the General Electric (GE) Class 33-000 and 33-400 and the GM-EMD Class 33-200. Both manufacturers also produced locomotives for the subsequent SAR Classes 34, 35 and 36.[1]

Of the three series, the Class 33-200 was the only one to be delivered with a high short hood.[1]

Service edit

South African Railways edit

The Class 33-200 locomotives spent their entire SAR working lives operating out of East London. After some of the locomotives were sold by the SAR, their dynamic braking equipment, located in the high short hood, was removed by some of the new owners and the short hoods were rebuilt to low noses. In the process their starting power output was reduced from 1,640 to 1,490 kilowatts (2,200 to 2,000 horsepower).[2][3]

Between 1991 and 1992, the remaining Spoornet locomotives were similarly modified and placed in shunting service around East London. All of them were eventually withdrawn and sold by Spoornet and several are still operating in other parts of Africa.[2]

Traxtion Sheltam edit

Of the original twenty locomotives, eleven were still in service with Sheltam by 2010, two having first served at Douglas Colliery as numbers D8 and D9. Sheltam is a locomotive leasing and repair company. All their serving Class 33-200 locomotives have had their short hoods modified to low noses.[2][4]

Three more locomotives were bought by Sheltam for spare parts and are believed now to be scrapped. Sheltam initially numbered all their locomotives from no. 1 upwards, but have since renumbered them according to their horsepower.[2]

Other operators edit

Of the remainder, four locomotives went to SitaRail in Côte d'Ivoire, one to the Sudan Railways and one to the Nkana mine of Mopani Copper Mines in Zambia.[2]

Works numbers edit

The Class 33-200 builder's works numbers and disposition are listed in the table.[2]

Illustration edit

The main picture shows Class 33-200 no. 33-212 on 8 January 1970 with its original high short hood and in the SAR Gulf Red livery, leading General Electric-built Class 33-000 no. 33-023 on a passenger train near Vincent, Eastern Cape. The following pictures show some of these locomotives with low short hoods in various liveries.

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    No. 33-203 in SAR Gulf Red and whiskers, Cambridge depot, East London, 26 December 1996
  •  
    No. 33-215 in Spoornet orange livery, Cambridge depot, East London, 26 December 1996
  •  
    Ex SAR no. 33-219, now Sheltam no. 2011, Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2 September 2010

References edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to South African Class 33-200.
  1. ^ a b c d South African Railways Index and Diagrams Electric and Diesel Locomotives, 610mm and 1065mm Gauges, Ref LXD 14/1/100/20, 28 January 1975, as amended
  2. ^ a b c d e f Middleton, John N. (2002). Railways of Southern Africa Locomotive Guide - 2002 (as amended by Combined Amendment List 4, January 2009) (2nd, Dec 2002 ed.). Herts, England: Beyer-Garratt Publications. pp. 38, 45, 47.
  3. ^ Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. p. 140. ISBN 0869772112.
  4. ^ Sheltam Company Profile

May 08, 2024
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The South African Railways Class 33 200 of 1966 was a diesel electric locomotive South African Class 33 200Class 33 200 no 33 212 and Class 33 000 no 33 023 8 January 1970Type and originPower typeDiesel electricDesignerGeneral Motors Electro Motive DivisionBuilderGeneral Motors Electro Motive DivisionSerial number31191 31210ModelGM EMD GL26MCBuild date1966 1967Total produced20SpecificationsConfiguration AARC C UICCo Co CommonwealthCo CoGauge3 ft 6 in 1 067 mm Cape gaugeWheel diameter915 mm 36 0 in Wheelbase13 900 mm 45 ft 7 2 in Axle spacing Asymmetrical 1 2 1 600 mm 5 ft 3 0 in 2 3 2 007 mm 6 ft 7 0 in Bogie3 607 mm 11 ft 10 0 in Pivot centres10 516 mm 34 ft 6 0 in Length Over couplers17 474 mm 57 ft 4 0 in Width2 819 mm 9 ft 3 0 in Height3 943 mm 12 ft 11 2 in Axle load15 749 kg 34 721 lb Adhesive weight94 494 kg 208 324 lb Loco weight94 494 kg 208 324 lb Fuel typeDieselFuel capacity4 300 litres 950 imp gal Prime moverEMD 16 645ERPM range315 900 RPM low idle315 RPM idle435 Maximum RPM900Engine type2 stroke dieselDisplacement10 57 litres 645 0 cu in GeneratorDC 12 pole GM EMD D 32STraction motorsSix GM EMD D 29CC 7 DC 4 pole Rating 1 hour485A Continuous450A 19 km h 12 mph CylindersV16Gear ratio57 16MU working4 maximumLoco brake28 LV 1 with vigilance controlTrain brakesGardner Denver ADJV 8003 compressor exhausterAir tank cap 450 litres 99 imp gal Compressor0 029 m3 s 1 0 cu ft s Exhauster0 116 m3 s 4 1 cu ft s CouplersAAR knuckle SASKOP DS Performance figuresMaximum speed100 km h 62 mph Power output Starting1 640 kW 2 200 hp Continuous1 490 kW 2 000 hp Tractive effort Starting223 kN 50 000 lbf 25 adh Continuous178 kN 40 000 lbf 24 km h 15 mph Factor of adh Starting25 Continuous20 Brakeforce70 ratio 345 kPa 50 0 psi Dynamic brake peak effort165 kN 37 000 lbf 30 km h 19 mph CareerOperatorsSouth African RailwaysSpoornetSheltamSitaRail Cote d IvoireSudan RailwaysNkana MineClassClass 33 200Number in class20Numbers33 201 to 33 220NicknamesBrommerDelivered1966 1967First run1966Withdrawnc 2000 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 1 Contents 1 Manufacturer 2 Class 33 series 3 Service 3 1 South African Railways 3 2 Traxtion Sheltam 3 3 Other operators 4 Works numbers 5 Illustration 6 ReferencesManufacturer editThe Class 33 200 type GM EMD GL26MC diesel electric locomotive was designed and built for the South African Railways SAR by General Motors Electro Motive Division GM EMD and imported They were delivered between October 1966 and May 1967 and numbered in the range from 33 201 to 33 220 1 Class 33 series editThe Class 33 200 was the first GM EMD diesel electric locomotive to be placed in service by the SAR The Class 33 consisted of three series the General Electric GE Class 33 000 and 33 400 and the GM EMD Class 33 200 Both manufacturers also produced locomotives for the subsequent SAR Classes 34 35 and 36 1 Of the three series the Class 33 200 was the only one to be delivered with a high short hood 1 Service editSouth African Railways edit The Class 33 200 locomotives spent their entire SAR working lives operating out of East London After some of the locomotives were sold by the SAR their dynamic braking equipment located in the high short hood was removed by some of the new owners and the short hoods were rebuilt to low noses In the process their starting power output was reduced from 1 640 to 1 490 kilowatts 2 200 to 2 000 horsepower 2 3 Between 1991 and 1992 the remaining Spoornet locomotives were similarly modified and placed in shunting service around East London All of them were eventually withdrawn and sold by Spoornet and several are still operating in other parts of Africa 2 Traxtion Sheltam edit Of the original twenty locomotives eleven were still in service with Sheltam by 2010 two having first served at Douglas Colliery as numbers D8 and D9 Sheltam is a locomotive leasing and repair company All their serving Class 33 200 locomotives have had their short hoods modified to low noses 2 4 Three more locomotives were bought by Sheltam for spare parts and are believed now to be scrapped Sheltam initially numbered all their locomotives from no 1 upwards but have since renumbered them according to their horsepower 2 Other operators edit Of the remainder four locomotives went to SitaRail in Cote d Ivoire one to the Sudan Railways and one to the Nkana mine of Mopani Copper Mines in Zambia 2 Works numbers editThe Class 33 200 builder s works numbers and disposition are listed in the table 2 Class 33 200 type GM EMD GL26MC SAR No GM EMDworks no Post SARowner Post SARno Sheltamnew no 33 201 31191 Sheltam Spare parts 33 202 31192 SitaRail CC 2001 33 203 31193 Sheltam 1 2001 33 204 31194 SitaRail CC 2003 33 205 31195 Sheltam 14 2008 33 206 31196 Sheltam 8 2004 33 207 31197 D8 33 208 31198 Sheltam Spare parts 33 209 31199 SitaRail CC 2004 33 210 31200 Sheltam 15 2009 33 211 31201 D9 33 212 31202 Nkana 1 33 213 31203 Sheltam 13 2007 33 214 31204 SitaRail CC 2002 33 215 31205 Sheltam 12 2006 33 216 31206 Sheltam 3 2003 33 217 31207 Sheltam 2 2002 33 218 31208 Sheltam 16 2010 33 219 31209 Sheltam 17 2011 33 220 31210 Sudan RyIllustration editThe main picture shows Class 33 200 no 33 212 on 8 January 1970 with its original high short hood and in the SAR Gulf Red livery leading General Electric built Class 33 000 no 33 023 on a passenger train near Vincent Eastern Cape The following pictures show some of these locomotives with low short hoods in various liveries nbsp No 33 203 in SAR Gulf Red and whiskers Cambridge depot East London 26 December 1996 nbsp No 33 215 in Spoornet orange livery Cambridge depot East London 26 December 1996 nbsp Ex SAR no 33 219 now Sheltam no 2011 Kamina Democratic Republic of the Congo 2 September 2010References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to South African Class 33 200 a b c d South African Railways Index and Diagrams Electric and Diesel Locomotives 610mm and 1065mm Gauges Ref LXD 14 1 100 20 28 January 1975 as amended a b c d e f Middleton John N 2002 Railways of Southern Africa Locomotive Guide 2002 as amended by Combined Amendment List 4 January 2009 2nd Dec 2002 ed Herts England Beyer Garratt Publications pp 38 45 47 Paxton Leith Bourne David 1985 Locomotives of the South African Railways 1st ed Cape Town Struik p 140 ISBN 0869772112 Sheltam Company Profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title South African Class 33 200 amp oldid 1220877179, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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