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South African class 7E to 7E4

Spoornet E7095 in October 2015 at Beaufort West

At the end of the seventies, the SAR had the 50c/s Group develop the class 7E for the lines newly electrified with 25 kV alternating current. This consortium consisted of companies from Belgium, Germany, France and Sw...

South African class 7E to 7E4Remove
Variant
7E1
Built 1979-1981
Manufacturers 50 c/s Group;Union Carriage & Wagon;Hitachi;Dorbyl;Transwerk
Wheel arrangement CoCo
Gauge
Length 18430 mm
Service mass 125500 kg
Top speed 100 km/h
Power 3150 kW
Engine

General

Property South African class 7E to 7E4
7E1
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Built 1979-1981
Manufacturers 50 c/s Group, Union Carriage & Wagon, Hitachi, Dorbyl, Transwerk
Wheel arrangement C-C

Dimensions and weights

Property South African class 7E to 7E4
7E1
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Length 18.43 m
Wheelbase 13.80 m
Service mass 125.5 t
Adhesion mass 125.5 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.40 m
Axle load 21 t

Power

Property South African class 7E to 7E4
7E1
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Power source electric - AC
Hourly power 3,150 kW (4,283 PS)
Continuous power 3,000 kW (4,079 PS)
Top speed 100 km/h
Starting effort 450.0 kN

Calculated values

Property South African class 7E to 7E4
7E1
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 2.74
Power-to-weight ratio 25.1 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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