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South African class 36-200
Electro-Motive Division SW1002
| 1980
107 produced
36-230 in front of 36-214 in August 2006 in Durban
36-230 in front of 36-214 in August 2006 in Durban
Col André Kritzinger

For use as shunters and for light short-distance freight trains, South African Railways ordered a total of 101 SW1002 from EMD. Between 1980 and 1984, they received two orders of 50 and 51 locomotives which were designated class 36-200. Like the SW1000 and SW1001 designed for service in the US, they got the 8-645E engine that delivered 1,140 hp for a short time. By 1991, a total of six more had been delivered to three customers in the industry, bringing the total number to 107. Nearly all had been produced a General Motors South Africa (GMSA), only one of the three locomotives built for Iscor had been built by GM-Astarsa in Argentina.

General
Built1980-1991
ManufacturerGeneral Motors South Africa, GM-Astarsa
Axle configB-B 
Gauge3 ft 6 in (Cape gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length46 ft 3 7/8 in
Wheelbase32 ft 5 15/16 in
Service weight158,733 lbs
Adhesive weight158,733 lbs
Axle load40,234 lbs
Boiler
Power Plant
Power
Power sourcediesel-electric
Top speed56 mph
Starting effort39,566 lbf
EngineEMD 8-645E
Engine typeV8 diesel
Fuel594 us gal (diesel)
Engine output1,140 hp (850 kW)
Calculated Values
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